Dr. Sean Waite

Associate Professor

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Biography

Sean Waite is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Western University. His research focuses on the interplay of gender and sexual orientation in shaping human capital acquisition, occupational industry choice, and earnings in Canada. He is involved in a collaborative project that employs quantitative, qualitative, and experimental research methods to study the employment experiences and outcomes of Canada’s LGBTQ community. His work examines the returns to higher education, with a particular interest in labor market outcomes for Canada’s doctoral graduates. His areas of specialization include social inequality, higher education outcomes, LGBTQ labor market issues, gender inequality, LGBTQ identity, poverty, and health. Waite's expertise also extends to criminology and deviance. He has published extensively on topics such as labor market integration of LGBTQ immigrants, employment discrimination against transgender individuals, and the economic disparities experienced by members of the LGBTQ community.

Research Interests

Requirements for Western University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Four-year degree, honours or the equivalent, in anthropology or equivalent background in social sciences.
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Two academic references
  • Sample of written work (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of academic intent
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Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.