Assistant Instructional Professor About Karlyn Gorski Karlyn Gorski is an Assistant Instructional Professor in the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago. Her research concerns adolescents’ experiences of schooling, and learning experiences across the official and unofficial curriculum. She draws on intensive ethnographic research to explore how youth navigate the formal and informal structures of schooling. Karlyn received a PhD in Sociology from the University of Chicago, where she completed an Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Pre-Doctoral Fellowship. Her research has been featured in the American Journal of Education, Sociological Forum, and Youth & Society. She is a recipient of the 2022 Wayne C. Booth Prize for Excellence in Teaching, the Best Graduate Student Paper Prize for the Educational Problems section of the Society for the Study of Social Problems (2022), and the Best Graduate Student Paper Prize for the Sociology of Education section of the American Sociological Association (2020). She holds an MA in Sociology from the University of Chicago (2018) and a BA in Public Policy Studies from the University of Chicago (2014). Contact Information gorski@uchicago.edu Curriculum Vitae Recent News More news Ariel Kalil: Multigenerational households are key to better support for kids of single mothers Thu., April 25, 2024 America is uniquely ill-suited to handle a falling population Wed., April 24, 2024 Consolidation in Hospital Sector Leading to Higher Health Care Costs, Study Finds Wed., April 24, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Denver Area Harris Alumni Networking Event Thu., April 25, 2024 | 6:00 PM NW Denver (location details provided to registrants) Denver, CO 80212 United States SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Challenge Program for High School Students: Navigating US College Admissions with Ranjan Daniels Mon., April 29, 2024 | 8:00 AM Data & Policy Summer Scholar (DPSS) Roundtable with Alumni Mon., April 29, 2024 | 7:30 PM