Faculty Advisors

Urban Studies majors are encouraged to have two faculty advisors.  When they declare the major, they select, or are assigned to, an advisor to help them plan their courses and to make sure that they understand the requirements.  This coursework advisor is chosen from among three faculty members:

Doug McAdam
	Professor of Sociology, Director of Program on Urban Studies Advises students in these concentrations: Cities in Comparative and Historical Perspective Urban Society and Social Change Self-Designed
Office: Bldg. 120, room 144 Phone: (650) 723-9401 Email: mcadam@Stanford.edu More about Doug McAdam
Michael Kahan
	Associate Director and Lecturer in Urban Studies Advises students in these concentrations: Cities in Comparative and Historical Perspective Urban Society and Social Change Self-Designed
Office: Bldg. 120, room 224 Phone: (650) 724-7575 Email: mkahan@Stanford.edu More about Michael Kahan
Prudence Carter
	Associate Professor of Education and (by courtesy) Sociology Advises students in Urban Education
Office: 425 CERAS Phone: (650) 736-7532 Email: plcarter@stanford.edu More about Prudence Carter

As Urban Studies majors plan their senior project or honors thesis, they select a second advisor with specialized knowledge in their topic area.  This research advisor is usually chosen from among the Urban Studies affiliated faculty.

For help in selecting an advisor, contact any of the advisors listed above, or email the Urban Studies office at Urbanstudies@Stanford.edu.

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