Alin Ceobanu

Alin M. Ceobanu is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Florida. He earned his PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2004 and joined UF the same year. His research examines European migration, nationalism, and comparative attitudes using large-scale datasets.

Research expertise includes:

• Public attitudes toward immigrants and citizenship rights
• Cross-national comparisons of migration policies
• National identity formation in Europe

Publications (2009-2024) analyze immigration perceptions across Eastern/Western Europe, employing quantitative methods. Key themes:

• Institutional impacts on migrant deservingness
• Religiosity in migration contexts
• Political symbolism in ethno-class divisions

Awards:

• Robert M. Worcester Award (2011) from World Association of Public Opinion Research