Neha Gondal, PhD

Neha Gondal, associate professor of sociology, is a mathematical sociologist researching the role of social networks and culture in the exacerbation of status-based inequalities. She is a founding member of BU’s Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences and core faculty at the BU Global Development Policy Center’s Human Capital Initiative. Funded by several National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants and other fellowships, she has published 3 book chapters and 16 articles in leading journals, including Social Networks and Socio-Economic Review. She has been an elected representative at three American Sociological Association sections and served on the editorial board of five flagship sociology journals, including American Journal of Sociology, American Sociological Review, and Social Forces. She is currently deputy editor of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.