Jonathan Mijs

Dr. Jonathan Mijs is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Boston University. He holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University (2017) and is a scholar of social inequality, focusing on belief systems about meritocracy and inequality. His work spans qualitative fieldwork, computational sociology, longitudinal data analysis, and experiments.

• Education: Ph.D., Harvard University (2017)

His research explores how people form and change beliefs about inequality. Key areas include meritocracy, racial discrimination, income inequality, residential segregation, and public opinion. His recent work examines the role of segregation in distorting inequality perception and the impact of information campaigns on belief systems.

Dr. Mijs has published 35+ articles in journals like Social Forces and Annual Review of Sociology, with recent articles focusing on inequality equilibrium, cultural psychology, and policy implications. His scientific awards include:

• Morton Deutsch Award (International Society for Justice Research)
• Alan C. Kerckhoff Award (International Sociological Association)
• Early Career Award from Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

He has secured over $2M in external funding from the Volkswagen Foundation, European Commission, and Dutch Research Council, including a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship and a Dutch Research Council Veni Grant. At BU, he teaches courses on social inequality, meritocracy, and sociological methods.