Corey M. Abramson

Corey M. Abramson is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Rice University, specializing in the intersections of inequality, health, and culture across the life course. He previously held positions at the University of Arizona and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. His work integrates computational social science, AI, and traditional qualitative methods to address social science and policy questions. Key research areas include social stratification, health disparities, aging, and methodological innovations in ethnography.

Education: Ph.D. (2012), M.A. (2007), and B.A. (2003) in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley, with additional education abroad in Denmark. Notable accolades include the 2016 ASA Outstanding Publication Award for The End Game: How Inequality Shapes Our Final Years and peer recognition for methodological contributions in comparative ethnography.

Research interests focus on how inequality shapes health outcomes, particularly in later life, and the role of culture in decision-making among terminally ill patients. His methodological work emphasizes computational tools and mixed-method approaches to enhance rigor and scalability in qualitative research.

Recent publications include studies on pain inequality, opioid crisis interventions, and dementia caregiving. He leads the Computational Ethnography Lab, advancing innovations at the intersection of sociology and data science.

Awards also include grants from the NIH and PCORI, totaling over $6 million. His policy engagement includes contributions to AARP and the National Academy of Medicine. Teaching spans advanced methods, social stratification, and medical sociology.