Rachel Meyer

Rachel Meyer serves as a Lecturer in Sociology and Pre-Concentration Academic Advisor at Harvard University's Department of Sociology, where she provides academic guidance and instruction.

Educational background:

• B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Michigan
• M.A. in Sociology from the University of Michigan
• Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Michigan

Her research centers on political economy and working-class mobilization, examining how collective action transforms working-class consciousness under neoliberalism. Key interests span precarious labor, social movements, labor history, globalization, and qualitative methodologies, with specific focus on living wage campaigns, immigrant mobilization, and the interplay between workplace and community organizing in 20th-century America. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical analysis of labor movements and social change.

Dr. Meyer has earned significant recognition including:

• Research awards from ASA's Labor Movements and Collective Behavior sections
• Best Graduate Student Paper award at University of Michigan
• Multiple teaching honors, notably Favorite Professor designation by Harvard's Class of 2022

With extensive advising experience spanning student research and theses, she has held prior Harvard roles including Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies, Harvard College Fellow, Head Preceptor in Expository Writing, and instructor in Harvard Extension School, demonstrating deep institutional engagement across teaching and mentorship domains.