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Heba Alex is a Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of Chicago, conducting research at the intersection of political, organizational, economic, and legal sociology. Her work examines how struggles for differentiation shape inclusion and exclusion within groups.
Educational Background:
- Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Chicago, 2025
- M.A. in Gender and Women’s Studies, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- B.A. in History, Sarah Lawrence College
Her research interests include Political Sociology, Organizational Sociology, Sociology of Law, Social Theory, Stratification, American Politics, Work and Occupations, and Morality. She investigates evaluation, differentiation, and morality in contexts such as lower courts, rights, and occupational organizations, with current projects on the moral character clause in nineteenth-century American licensing laws.
Awards and Fellowships:
- ABF/University of Chicago Doctoral Fellow in Law and Social Science
- Doctoral Fellowship at the American Bar Foundation
She has professional experience at the International Center for Transitional Justice and has not disclosed any current advisees, grants, or research teams.
