Emily Hannum

Emily Hannum is a Professor of Sociology and Education at the University of Pennsylvania's College of Arts & Sciences, where she also serves as Associate Dean for Social Sciences. She is affiliated with the Population Studies Center, Center for the Study of Contemporary China, Graduate School of Education, and Penn Development Research Initiative.

• Education: PhD in Sociology from University of Michigan (1998)
• Research Focus: Poverty and child welfare, gender and ethnic stratification, sociology of education
• Projects: Gansu Survey of Children and Families, climate-environment-childhood inequalities in LMICs
• Workshops: Co-organizer of Penn Education and Inequality Workshop

Her research explores childhood poverty in China, demographic impacts on education systems, and climate risks affecting children's welfare. She investigates environmental hazards, educational disparities, and family separation effects across China, India, and low/middle-income countries.

Recent publications analyze educational expansion in East Asia, climate crisis impacts on child health, and gender disparities in Latin America. She directs longitudinal studies on rural poverty and collaborates on cross-national projects related to environmental and educational equity.

Scientific awards include the Stanley I. Sheerr Term Professorship in Social Sciences.