“ My work has greatly benefited from my involvement in many disciplines and centers outside the field of sociology. Michigan 's focus on interdisciplinary study also means that our faculty have knowledge which spans multiple fields of inquiry. I believe that Michigan is a leader in this important shift in the focus of academia, which now privileges and values the ways in which an incorporation of varied theories, methods, and evidence from multiple fields profoundly impacts each individual discipline.

I have also been very pleased with the quality of instruction and have begun relationships with faculty inside the classroom which have developed into sustained mentorship and support.”

Claire Decoteau
Doctoral Student