Donald Treiman

Donald Treiman is a Distinguished Research Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), affiliated with the Department of Sociology and the California Center for Population Research. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago (1967) and has taught at institutions such as the University of Wisconsin, Columbia University, and Yale University. His research focuses on social stratification, social demography, and cross-national comparative studies, with a strong emphasis on internal migration in China, social inequality in post-apartheid South Africa, and post-communist Eastern Europe.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Chicago, 1967
• M.A. in Sociology, University of Chicago, 1965
• B.A. in Sociology, Reed College, 1962

Research Interests: Treiman’s work explores themes such as the impact of migration on health and well-being in China, the role of the hukou system in social stratification, and global comparative analyses of occupational attainment. He has conducted large-scale surveys in China, South Africa, and Eastern Europe, and co-developed the International Stratification and Mobility File (ISMF) for cross-national comparisons.

Awards & Grants:

• Robert M. Hauser Distinguished Career Award (2012)
• Honored Colleague of the Population Association of America (2017)
• Fellowships at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences and the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study
• Over 30 grants funded by NSF, NIH, and other institutions

Advisees and Grants: Treiman has chaired/co-chaired over 30 doctoral committees, with advisees now leading positions in global academia. His grants include pioneering studies on migration in China, South African inequality, and Eastern European stratification post-1989.

Labs/Teams: Faculty Fellow at UCLA’s California Center for Population Research, leading projects on migration, health, and inequality. Collaborates internationally on surveys like the Survey of Internal Migration and Health in China.