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
FAS Psychologist receives Ivy Award for strengthening the bond between Yale and New Haven
Arielle Baskin-Sommers, Associate Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, was one of nine individuals and organizations from across Yale and New Haven recognized during the annual Seton Elm-Ivy Awards ceremony on April 8.
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.
Faculty to offer two interdisciplinary courses on AI, computing, and society
The fall 2025 semester will feature two courses that bring faculty together from FAS, SEAS, and the Yale School of Medicine.
Economist Lauren Falcao Bergquist awarded NSF CAREER Grant to study agricultural supply chains
Lauren Falcao Bergquist, Assistant Professor of Economics and Global Affairs at Yale and an affiliate of the Economic Growth Center, has received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support her research on agricultural supply chains in Uganda and other lower-income countries.
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
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- Assistant Dean
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- Senior Administrative Assistant
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