Division of Social Science

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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 acting divisional dean of Social Science is Alan Gerber.
 

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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

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

Alan Gerber
Alan Gerber
  • Acting FAS Dean of Social Science; Director of the Institution for Social and Policy Studies; Sterling Professor of Political Science and Professor in the Institution for Social and Policy Studies, of Economics and of Public Health
  • FAS Dean's Office
  • Political Science
  • Economics
Daniel Oshiro
Daniel Oshiro
  • Senior Administrative Assistant
  • FAS Dean's Office