Lauren A. Rivera
Graduate Student in Sociology
Biographical Note
Lauren Rivera is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Sociology. Her primary research interest is understanding processes of status signaling and evaluation - specifically, how people evaluate the social standing of individuals and organizations, and how actors use self-presentation techniques to alter perceptions of their own status. Her work bridges cultural, economic, and psychological approaches. Before coming to Harvard, Lauren worked as a marketing strategy consultant at Monitor Group in London.
05/10/2008
- Research Interests
- Sociology of culture, inequality, organizations, status
- Previous Degrees
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A.M., Sociology, Harvard University (2006)
B.A., Sociology and Psychology, Yale University (2000)
| Teaching Experience | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sociology 95 | Research for Nonprofits | Instructor |
| Sociology 305 | Graduate Teaching Practicum | Instructor |
| Sociology 97 | Classical and Contemporary Social Theory | Instructor |
| Sociology 99s | Senior Tutorial | Instructor |
| Psychology 1501 | Social Psychology of Organizations | Teaching Fellow |
- Qualifying Paper Title
- Rivera, Lauren A. 2008. "Managing 'Spoiled' National Identity: War, Tourism, and Memory in Croatia." American Sociological Review (Forthcoming).
- Prospectus Title
- Recruitment and Hiring in Elite Professions
Miscellaneous Additional Information
- Grants Received
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NSF Dissertation Improvement Grant
Ford Foundation Diversity Dissertation Fellowship
Rose Laub Coser Dissertation Award (Eastern Sociological Society)
Harvard Merit Fellowship
Graduate Fellow, Center for the Legal Profession, Harvard Law School
Graduate Fellow, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies
Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies Summer Research Fellowship
Davis Center for Russian, Eurasian, and Eastern European Studies Graduate Student Research Grant
Suggested Links
| Link to New York Times article on status in elite professions |
Contact
617-496-3476
(Phone)
617-496-5794 (FAX)
541 William James Hall
33 Kirkland Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Lauren will be in New York for field research until July 1, 2008