Steven G. Brint

Steven G. Brint is a Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Public Policy at the University of California, Riverside. As Director of the Colleges & Universities 2000 Project and Principal Researcher in the SERU Consortium, he focuses on organizational sociology, higher education systems, and professional structures.

• Education: BA (1973) from UC Berkeley, PhD (1982) from Harvard University
• Key research areas: Sociology of higher education, graduate education, science policy, and middle-class politics
• Notable findings: His work on undergraduate engagement, university governance, and knowledge exchange has influenced global higher education discourse

Research Interests include:

• U.S. Graduate Student Experience
• Social Stratification in Higher Education
• Educational Backgrounds of Leaders
• Science Policy Comparisons (U.S. vs. China)
• Knowledge Exchange Mechanisms in Universities

Scientific Awards:

• AERA Outstanding Book Award (1991)
• Council of Colleges Outstanding Research Publication (1991)
• ASA Willard Waller Award (2002)
• ASA Pierre Bourdieu Award honorable mention (2019)
• Emory Elliott Book Prize (2019)
• Elected Fellow of AAAS and Sociological Research Association

Contact: steven.brint@ucr.edu