Division of Social Science
Wide-ranging expertise
The faculty of the FAS Social Science division are experts in politics, economics, society, and the human mind. Their methods are cutting edge, ranging from data-driven statistical analysis to ethnography and fieldwork; from polling and surveys to neuroimaging. Their work leads to new understandings of social and political systems and the nature of human interaction and thought.
The divisional dean of Social Science is Kenneth Scheve.
Social Science departments and programs
The FAS is home to seven social science departments: Anthropology, Economics, Linguistics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Statistics and Data Science. In addition, several programs are cross-divisional, bridging Social Science and Humanities.
News
Yale economists' large-scale study in India shows that a pollution market can reduce emissions
Yale economists Rohini Pande, Nicholas Ryan, and coauthors evaluated the world’s first cap-and-trade market for particulate matter, finding it significantly reduced emissions and lowered costs.
Economist Costas Meghir on the economics of early childhood development
Costas Meghir is helping children reach their full developmental potential through cost-effective and scalable programs.
Faculty honored for ‘superb’ teaching and mentorship to graduate students
Each spring the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences recognizes professors from each of four divisions who provide “superb teaching, advising, and mentoring” to Yale students.
Five FAS professors elected to National Academy of Sciences
Steven Berry, Gary Brudvig, Jonathan Ellman, Leonid Glazman, and Mark Hochstrasser were elected to the academy, one of the highest honors bestowed on a U.S. scientist or engineer.
At the forefront of economics
Can the field of economics help to achieve greater equality? Rohini Pande, economist and Director of the Yale Economic Growth Center, believes economists should consider notions of justice, not just efficiency. As part of a large study, she and her colleagues, along with researchers from the Inclusion Economics initiative, are currently surveying over 5,000 Indian women to better understand a major gender disparity in mobile phone use in the country and whether government policies might be needed to correct the imbalance.
FAS Social Science contacts
- FAS Dean of Social Science; Dean Acheson Professor of Political Science and Global Affairs
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- Political Science
- Senior Associate Dean
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- Assistant Dean
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- Senior Administrative Assistant
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