Prof. Dr. Thorsten Schneider

Prof. Dr. Thorsten Schneider

Professor

Sociology with a Focus on Comparative Analysis of Contemporary Societies
Geisteswissenschaftliches Zentrum
Beethovenstraße 15, Room 3105
04107 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97-35668
Fax: +49 341 97-35669

Prof. Dr. Thorsten Schneider

Prof. Dr. Thorsten Schneider

Dean of Studies

Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy
Geisteswissenschaftliches Zentrum
Beethovenstraße 15
04107 Leipzig

Abstract

Current Position

2011-     Professor of Sociology - Comparative analysis of contemporary societies, University of Leipzig

2019-    Dean of Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of Leipzig

2019-    LIfBi Research Affiliate - Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories (LIfBi), Bamberg

Previous Positions

2008-2011 Assistant Professor (Juniorprofessor) of Sociology with special focus on educational inequalities across the life course, University of Bamberg

2005-2008 Research Assistant, University of Bamberg

2000-2005 (Junior) Research Scientist, DIW Berlin

Education

2005 Doctoral degree (Sociology), University of Zurich. Doctoral thesis on social origins and educational participation (title: “Erfolgreich durchs deutsche Schulsystem”)

2000 Diploma in sociology with minors in economics and history, University of Bremen

  • Schneider, T.; Linberg, T.
    Development of Socio-Economic Gaps in Children’s Language Skills in Germany
    Longitudinal and Life Course Studies. 2022. 13 (1 ). pp. 87–120 .
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  • Blossfeld, H.-P.; Rohwer, G.; Schneider, T.
    Event History Analysis with Stata (2nd revised and enlarged ed.)
    Abdingon, Ox; New York, NY: Routledge/Taylor & Francis. 2019.
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  • Linberg, T.; Schneider, T.; Waldfogel, J.; Wang, Y.
    Socioeconomic status gaps in child cognitive development in Germany and the United States
    Social Science Research. 2019. pp. 1–31.
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  • Blossfeld, H.-P.; von Maurice, J.; Schneider, T.
    The National Educational Panel Study: Need, Main Features, and Research Potential.
    In: Blossfeld, H.-P.; Roßbach, H.-G. (Eds.)
    Education as a Lifelong Process. The German National Educational Panel Study (NEPS). 2nd Edition. . Wiesbaden: Springer VS. 2019. pp. 1–16.
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  • Olczyk, M.; Gentrup, S.; Schneider, T.; Volodina, A.; Perinetti Casoni, V.; Washbrook, E.; Kwon, S. J.; Waldfogel, J.
    Teacher judgements and gender achievement gaps in primary education in England, Germany, and the US
    Social Science Research . 2023. 116 (102938). pp. 1–17.
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Main topics:

  • Social structure analysis
  • Social, (im)migration and gender specific inequalities in educational achievement and careers
  • The importance of educational achievement and attainment for future life courses
  • Event history analysis
  • Panel data analysis
  • Changes in fertility across time and in cross-national perspective
  • Generations