Felix Elwert

Prof. Felix Elwert is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, affiliated with the Department of Population Health Sciences. He previously served as Acting Director of the research unit “Inequality and Social Policy” at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center (2015–2016) and held the Karl W. Deutsch Visiting Professorship (2014–2015). His research focuses on social inequality, social demography, and causal inference methodologies.

Elwert earned his Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard University (2007), supplemented by an A.M. in Statistics (2006) and an M.A. in Sociology from the New School for Social Research (1999). His earlier education includes a Vordiplom in Sociology from the Free University of Berlin (1997).

His research explores neighborhood effects, multigenerational inequality, and methodological challenges in causal analysis. Notable contributions include work on collider bias in statistical models and the long-term impacts of socioeconomic environments on educational and health outcomes. His articles frequently bridge sociology with demography and quantitative methods, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches.

Elwert has held the Vilas Associate Professorship since 2012, reflecting his scholarly impact. While no specific grants or advising roles are detailed here, his publications reflect collaborations with prominent scholars in sociology and public health.

His work is associated with the Department of Sociology at UW-Madison and has been supported through institutional affiliations without explicit mention of labs or dedicated research teams in the provided text.