Sociology
Affiliated Faculty
Faculty
Nicholas Allyn Bartlett
Assistant Professor, Asian & Middle East, Barnard College
Research Interest
Associate Member
Leta Hong Fincher
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
Research Interest
Faculty
Qin Gao
Maurice V. Russell Professor of Social Policy and Social Work Practice; Associate Dean for Doctoral Education, School of Social Work; Director, China Center for Social Policy
Research Interest
Associate Member
Kristy Kelly
Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs
Research Interest
Faculty
Jungwon Kim
King Sejong Associate Professor of Korean Studies, East Asian Langs & Cultures
Research Interest
Faculty
Yao Lu
Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology
Research Interest
Faculty
Weiping Wu
Vice Provost for Academic Programs, and Professor and Director of the M.S. in Urban Planning at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation
Research Interest
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