Garip, Filiz
Filiz Garip
Dr. Filiz Garip is a sociologist who explores the convergence of migration, economic sociology, and societal disparities. Within this, she researches the underlying factors that facilitate or hinder mobility, ultimately influencing the extent of social and economic inequality. Dr. Filiz is a Professor at Princeton University in Sociology and Public Affairs. Dr. Filiz has been published in the American Journal of Sociology, Demography, Population and Development Review, and Sociological Methods and Research. Additionally, her book On the Move: Changing Mechanisms of Mexico-US Migration has received three prestigious best book awards.
Filiz Garip. 2016. On the Move: Changing Mechanisms of Mexico-U.S. Migration. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
Linda Zhao and Filiz Garip. Forthcoming. “Network diffusion under homophily and consolidation as a mechanism for social inequality.” Sociological Methods and Research.
Mario Molina and Filiz Garip. 2019. “Machine Learning for Sociology.” Annual Reviews of Sociology 45: 27-45.
Filiz Garip. 2014. “The Impact of Migration and Remittances on Wealth Accumulation and Distribution in Rural Thailand.” Demography 51(2): 673-698.
Filiz Garip. 2012. “Discovering Diverse Mechanisms of Migration: The Mexico-U.S. Stream from 1970 to 2000.” Population and Development Review 38(3): 393-433.
Migration is intrinsic to Dr. Filiz Garip’s journey, so engrained that she has dedicated her academic career to studying it. At eight months old, Dr. Garip migrated from Bulgaria with her parents, Remzi and Rukiye. They moved to Turkey, where her parents had relatives. Her family lived in Bursa and Ankara before moving to Kapakli, a quaint village two hours north of Istanbul, where her father was the village’s sole doctor. She attended elementary school in Cerkezkoy, a neighboring town. She passed a nationwide exam that granted her admission to Nisantasi Anadolu Lisesi, a prestigious middle school in Istanbul.
Turkey’s education system used a track system, and Dr. Garip landed in a math and science track. This track prepared students for careers in medicine and engineering. Although she had little input or opportunity to think about what interested her, Dr. Garip planned for an engineering career.
While in high school, she, along with a million other high schoolers, took a nationwide exam. As a result, she was accepted to Bosphorus University in Istanbul and its prestigious Industrial Engineering program. She graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and planned to start a career in consulting, banking, or a similar field. Many of her friends were applying to graduate school in the United States, and Dr. Garip decided to apply with them. She was accepted to Princeton University.
While in grad school, Dr. Garip studied economics, applied mathematics, and finance in Princeton’s Operations Research and Financial Engineering Department. In 2002, she completed her Master of Science in Engineering in Operations Research and Financial Engineering. While interning at a financial consulting firm one summer, she discovered finance and economics were not what she wanted to pursue. Dr. Garip wanted to stay in academia, particularly in sociology. In 2005, Dr. Garip completed her Master of Arts in Sociology and graduated with her Ph.D. in Sociology in 2007.
After graduating from Princeton in 2007, Dr. Garip began teaching as an Assistant Professor at Harvard University. Starting in 2008, Dr. Garip was a faculty associate for both the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs and the Inequality and Social Policy Program. From 2009 to 2010, she was a Distinguished Research Faculty Associate at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs. From 2010 to 2012, she directed the Undergraduate Research Scholars Program at the Institute for Quantitative Social Science. In 2011, she was promoted to Associate Professor, and from 2012 to 2013, directed the Academic Programming of the Undergraduate Research Scholars Program. In 2016, Dr. Garip was promoted to full professor of Sciology.
In 2016, Dr. Garip published her first book, On the Move: Changing Mechanisms of Mexico-US Migration. The book is highly regarded, earned three best book awards, and solidified her reputation as a thought leader in the field.
In 2016, Dr. Garip moved to New York to be a Professor at Cornell University. In 2019, she became the director of the Center for the Study of Economy & Society. Finally, in 2021, Dr. Garip returned to her alma mater as a Professor in Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton.
Dr. Garip has dedicated her career to studying migration and its impact on society. She researches connections between migration patterns and social and economic disparities and things that affect migrant mobility. With a profound passion for understanding the intricate dynamics of migration, economic sociology, and societal inequalities, Dr. Garip has made significant contributions to academic research.
Dr. Garip’s research findings have been widely recognized and published in prestigious journals, including the American Journal of Sociology, Demography, Population and Development Review, and Sociological Methods and Research. Her influential work has expanded our understanding of the factors that shape contemporary migration patterns and their consequences.
Some of her career highlights include winning the Rahmi Koc Science Medal in 2019; and most recently, she was awarded the A.SK Brilliant Young Mind award from WZB in Berlin.
In addition to her research accomplishments, Dr. Garip is a dedicated mentor and educator, inspiring the next generation of scholars to delve into the complexities of migration and inequality. Her commitment to academic excellence and her innovative contributions continue to shape the discourse in sociology and public affairs.
Dr. Garip is grateful to have worked with many supportive mentors. While completing graduate work at Princeton, she was mentored by Paul DiMaggio, Sara Curran, Bruce Western, Doug Massey, and Viviana Zelizer.
Dr. Garip tries to be a mentor the way Dr. Paul DiMaggio mentored her. She meets regularly with her students, requests written memos before each meeting, and provides written responses. Mentoring is a commitment to active listening, avoiding condescension, enabling students to discover and cultivate their passion for ideas, and offering constant support. She is honored to advise and mentor her students through their dissertation processes and encourage their continual learning.
Dr. Garip gained a fresh perspective on mentoring by reading an article by Atul Gawande. She realized mentoring is similar to coaching and necessary for personal improvement.
Dr. Garip has three key pieces of advice: Be curious. Be open-minded. Be persistent.
Filiz Garip. n.d. Home [LinkedIn Page]. LinkedIn. Retrieved September 20, 2023 from https://www.linkedin.com/in/filiz-garip-5173864/.
Princeton University. 2023. Filiz Garip. Retrieved September 20, 2023 from https://sociology.princeton.edu/people/filiz-garip.
Professor of Sociology Scholar of Migration, Social Networks, and Inequality. Filiz Garip. 2021. www.filizgarip.com