Cyrus Schleifer

Quantitative Methods,  Longitudinal/Panel Statistics, Causally Sensitive Statistics, Statistical Communication, Sociology of Religion, Occupational Inequality

Cyrus is an associate professor with a focus on applied quantitative methods and statistical communication. His research has appeared (will appear) in The American Sociological Review, Criminology, Journal of Sociological Methods & Research, Social Forces, Sociological Science, Social Science Research, Socius, Social Science Quarterly, Sociological Forum, The Sociological Quarterly, Sociological Perspectives, Sociological Focus, Police Quarterly, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Sociology of Religion, Review of Religious Research, Journal of Sex Research, and The American Sociologist. In addition, some of this research has  received media coverage from Time Magazine, National Public Radio's Hidden Brain Podcast, Science Magazine, The Huffington Post, Christianity Today, The Christian Century, Christian Post, and the Sociology of Religion Podcast.

In 2020, Cyrus’s research and teaching were acknowledged with the Irene Rothbaum Award for Outstanding Assistant Professor. 

Cyrus regularly teaches courses on applied social statistics at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. He also coordinates the Advanced Quantitative Methods Working Group (ADQUANT) and is the faculty advisor for the Dialogues of Contemporary Sociology Workshop (DOCS).