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Michael Hout is the Natalie Cohen Professor of Sociology and Demography at the University of California, Berkeley (emeritus). He retired from Berkeley in 2013 but remains active at New York University. His research focuses on demography, inequality, religion, and social change, using demographic methods to analyze trends. He has authored influential books like Century of Difference (2006) and Inequality by Design (1996). Hout holds prestigious awards, including membership in the National Academy of Sciences (2003) and American Philosophical Society (2006).
Education: B.A. in History and Sociology from the University of Pittsburgh (1972), M.A. and Ph.D. in Sociology from Indiana University (1973, 1976). His career includes roles as Sociology Department Chair at Berkeley, Director of the Survey Research Center, and Berkeley Population Center Director.
Research emphasizes social mobility, religious demography, and educational inequality. Notable studies include analyses of U.S. religious decline, Irish immigration impacts, and Great Recession effects on unemployment. Grants include Mellon Foundation support for higher education studies and Russell Sage Foundation funding for social inequality research.
Award-winning mentor, supervising over 50 Ph.D. students in sociology and related fields. Active in academic leadership, serving on editorial boards (e.g., Demography, Annual Review of Sociology) and professional committees (National Academy of Sciences, American Sociological Association).
