Joyce Ho

My research interests lie at the intersection of economic sociology, environmental sociology, political economy, and the sociologies of risk and morality. I examine how climate disasters are reshaping the the moral economy of climate risk in the US, including social understandings of insurance, protection, property, home, and compensation for loss. My dissertation uses qualitative and archival methods to explore how these issues play out in two Los Angeles-area disasters.

Prior to joining the department, I received my B.A. from the University of Toronto, with majors in Sociology and Economics and a minor in Statistics. My work is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

My research was recently featured in an article by the Rackham Graduate School. My writing has received awards from the ASA's Environmental Sociology Section and UM's Department of Sociology.