Dr. Vida Maralani

Associate Professor

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Biography

Vida Maralani is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Cornell University. Her research primarily focuses on social inequality, examining how families and individuals experience and transmit resources over time and across generations. She employs sophisticated quantitative methods, including formal demographic models, simulations, and semi-parametric methods, to understand the dynamic nature of social stratification. Maralani's work highlights the importance of education in shaping one's socioeconomic position, illustrating that education is intertwined with social statuses and family processes such as marriage and fertility. Her research contributes to the understanding of educational inequality and its impact across different life course stages and birth cohorts. Maralani is dedicated to exploring the complex interrelations of resources and life chances throughout the dynamics of social inequality.

Research Interests

Courses

SOC 4910: Independent Study

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture