# Graduate Students ## expand\_more [### Clem Aeppli ](/people/clem-aeppli) Doctoral Student in Sociology Research Interests: Wealth & income inequality; work & organizations; capitalism; race & racial inequality; social theory Clem Aeppli is a PhD student in Sociology. He studies how the organization of work affects inequality and instability. His projects... ![Clem Aeppli](/sites/g/files/omnuum1481/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-03/Clem%20Aeppli.jpg?itok=n-A9z3fP) [### Francisca Afantchao Biakou ](/people/francisca-afantchao-biakou) Doctoral Student in Sociology & Social Policy Research Interests: race, gender, work, social reproduction, historical sociology, black feminisms, quantitative methods Francisca Afantchao Biakou is a PhD student in sociology and social policy, and a Presidential Scholar at Harvard University. Using... ![Fran Afantchao Biakou](/sites/g/files/omnuum1481/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-09/Afantchao%20Biakou_Francisca.jpg?itok=Gcx05JWn) [### Joa Alexander ](/people/joa-alexander) Doctoral Student in Organizational Behavior Research Interests: Organizational Change, Leadership, Innovation, Institutions, Organizations, Nonmarket Strategy, Networks Joa Alexander is a doctoral student in the Organizational Behavior program jointly offered by Harvard Business School and the... ![Joa Alexander headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum1481/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-09/Alexander_Joa_photo.png?itok=XadGKwjh) [### David Arbeláez ](/people/david-arbelaez) Doctoral Student in Sociology & Social Policy Research Interests: Inequality, intergenerational mobility, organizations, higher education David Arbeláez is a PhD student in the Sociology and Social Policy PhD program at Harvard University. He is generally interested in income and wealth outcomes as... ![David Arbelaez](/sites/g/files/omnuum1481/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/sociology/files/arbeleaz_david_photo.jpg?itok=QiOwspoV) [### Silvan Daniel Baier ](/people/silvan-daniel-baier) Doctoral Student in Organizational Behavior Research Interests: Computational Social Science, Knowledge, Networks, Organizations, Sociology of Science Silvan Baier is a PhD student in Organizational Behavior at Harvard Business School and the Department of Sociology at Harvard University. He... ![Silvan Baier](/sites/g/files/omnuum1481/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/sociology/files/baier_silvan_photo.jpg?itok=d3byWNQ9) [### Bernadette Blashill ](/people/bernadette-blashill) Doctoral Student in Sociology Research Interests: Care and Caregiving, Cultural and Political Sociology, Law and Society, Mental Health, Social Policy Bernadette Blashill is a doctoral student in Sociology at Harvard University. Her research investigates why and how people care for... ![Blashill headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum1481/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2026-06/Blashil%20headshot.jpg?itok=myoqXTWj) [### Emma Bedell Bogler ](/people/emma-bedell-bogler) Doctoral Student in Sociology Research Interests: Cultural sociology, social network analysis, media studies, computational text analysis, political sociology, inequality, economic sociology Emma Bedell Bogler is a PhD student in Sociology at Harvard University. Originally from... ![Emma Bedell Bogler](/sites/g/files/omnuum1481/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/sociology/files/bogler_emma.jpg?itok=fDsXAH93) [### Matthew Brooke ](/people/matthew-brooke) Doctoral Student in Sociology Research Interests: Political sociology, historical sociology, social movements, political parties, media. Matthew Brooke is a Doctoral candidate in Sociology. Matthew's dissertation investigates why the Republican Party and right-wing media have become... ![Matthew Brooke](/sites/g/files/omnuum1481/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/sociology/files/brooke_matt.jpg?itok=3if80pqg) [### Matt Carson ](/people/matt-carson) Doctoral Student in Sociology Research Interests: organized labor & social movements, urban sociology, gentrification, political economy, neoliberalization, mass incarceration & police violence, historical methods, quantitative methods Matt Carson is a PhD student in Sociology at... ![Matt Carson](/sites/g/files/omnuum1481/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-09/Carson_Matt_photo.jpg?itok=dkM2yVN6) [### Hannah Castner ](/people/hannah-castner) Doctoral Student in Sociology Research Interests: Education, cultural sociology, political sociology, stratification and inequality, computational and interview methods Hannah Castner is a PhD student in sociology and a Presidential Scholar at Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate... ![Hannah Castner](/sites/g/files/omnuum1481/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/sociology/files/castner_hannah_photo.jpg?itok=e5URSKFu) [### Minjin Chae ](/people/minjin-chae) Doctoral Student in Sociology Research Interests: Family, Gender, Work and Employment, Organization Minjin Chae is a Doctoral Student in Sociology. She is interested in identifying the opportunities and risks brought by ongoing labor market transformation (e.g., automation) for... ![Minjin Chae](/sites/g/files/omnuum1481/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/sociology/files/chae_minjin_photo.jpg?itok=6QAZUlIx) [### Jen-Chen Chao ](/people/jen-chen-chao) Doctoral Student in Sociology Research interests: Economic Inequality, Social Stratification, Education, Gender and Work, Quantitative Methods, Organization, Social Demography Jen-Chen Chao is a PhD student in Sociology at Harvard University and a Doctoral Trainee at the Center for... ![Jen Chen Chao](/sites/g/files/omnuum1481/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2024-09/jenchenchao.png?itok=OQGLT9la) - Previous page chevron\_left - [1](?page=0 "Current page") - [2](?page=1 "Go to page 2") - [3](?page=2 "Go to page 3") - [4](?page=3 "Go to page 4") - [5](?page=4 "Go to page 5") - [6](?page=5 "Go to page 6") - [7](?page=6 "Go to page 7") - [ Next page chevron\_right ](?page=1 "Go to next page")