Devah Pager

Devah Pager
Born(1972-03-01)March 1, 1972
Honolulu, Hawaii, US[1]
DiedNovember 2, 2018(2018-11-02) (aged 46)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, US[2]
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
Stanford University
University of Cape Town
University of California, Los Angeles
Scientific career
FieldsSociology, Criminology
InstitutionsHarvard University, Princeton University
ThesisThe mark of a criminal record (2002)
Doctoral advisorRobert M. Hauser
Other academic advisorsErik Olin Wright

Devah Iwalani Pager (March 1, 1972 – November 2, 2018) was an American sociologist best known for her research on racial discrimination in employment and the American criminal justice system.[2] At the time of her death, she was Professor of Sociology and Public Policy at Harvard University.[3][4][5] She was a class of 2011 William T. Grant Scholar.[6]

  1. ^ Cataluna, Lee (2004-04-18). "Racial bias in hiring made clear". The Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  2. ^ a b Seelye, Katharine Q (November 8, 2018). "Devah Pager, Who Documented Race Bias in Job Market, Dies at 46". The New York Times. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
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  4. ^ @Kennedy_School (3 November 2018). "Harvard Kennedy School community mourns the tragic passing of our colleague and friend Devah Pager" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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