Felix Elwert

Felix Elwert is the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Sociology and Romnes Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He holds an affiliate professorship in Population Health Sciences. His expertise spans causal inference methods, social stratification, demography, and health inequality. Elwert earned his Ph.D. in Sociology and M.A. in Statistics from Harvard University (2006-2007). He has held roles including Karl W. Deutsch Professor and Acting Director at the WZB Berlin Social Center (2014-2016).

Research focuses on quasi-experimental approaches, peer effects, and social determinants of health. Notable awards include the 2013 ASA Causality in Statistics Education Award and 2018 ASA Leo Goodman Award. He teaches advanced courses like Causal Inference and Graphical Causal Models, and leads the Sociological Methods & Research journal as Editor-in-Chief.

Key affiliations include the Center for Demography and Ecology, Center for Demography of Health and Aging, and Institute for Diversity Science. His work bridges sociology and biostatistics, with experimental studies on education, health disparities, and social networks.

• Education: Harvard University (Ph.D. Sociology 2007; M.A. Statistics 2006)
• Grants/Research: Funded studies on ADHD medication effects, lupus disparities, and neighborhood impacts
• Labs: Involvement with the Inequality Lab and interdisciplinary teams globally