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Jacob Hibel is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Davis, within the College of Letters and Science. His research and teaching focus on the sociology of education, migration, and educational inequality, with a particular emphasis on children of immigrants and policy impacts on marginalized communities.
Education:
- Ph.D., Sociology and Demography, Pennsylvania State University, 2009
- M.A., Sociology and Demography, Pennsylvania State University, 2005
- B.A., Sociology, Johns Hopkins University, 2003
His research explores how immigration shapes educational experiences and outcomes, including disparities in special education, gifted education, and English learner services. He investigates neighborhood and school-level effects on academic achievement and policy implementation, particularly in immigrant-rich communities. His methodological expertise lies in quantitative analysis and large-scale data.
The recent publications highlight trends in educational stratification, migration, and policy, with a focus on equity, institutional accountability, and demographic change. His work spans U.S. and international (e.g., China) contexts, revealing structural factors in educational outcomes.
Scientific Awards:
- William T. Grant Foundation Scholars Award, 2016
- Outstanding Reviewer Award, Sociology of Education, 2015
- Chancellor's Fellowship, UC Davis, 2017
- Division of Social Sciences Dean's Award for Innovation in Research and Scholarship, 2015
- Faculty Fellow, DSS Institute for Social Sciences, 2013-14
- Faculty Excellence in Research Award, Purdue University, 2013
Professor Hibel has been supported by extramural funding, notably from the William T. Grant Foundation, to study policy implementation in education for immigrant children. He advises students in sociology and education research, though specific advisees are not listed. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in quantitative methods and the sociology of education.
He is affiliated with research clusters on Social Transformations and Race, Ethnicity and Immigration at UC Davis, contributing to interdisciplinary scholarship on social inequality and demographic change.
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