Megan Andrew

received a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Wisconsin in 2009. She is generally interested in the reproduction of socioeconomic inequality over time, particularly social-psychological facets of this process. Her dissertation examined socioeconomic inequalities and decision-making in post-secondary education. Her other research explores the long-term effects of primary grade retention and the intergenerational effects of health selection. As a Scholar, Dr. Andrew will begin new research on the relationships between differential outcomes in education and health among immigrant and native-born minority young adults in the U.S. After completing the program she will assume a position as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Notre Dame.


