John Skrentny

John D. Skrentny is Professor of Sociology at UC San Diego. He has written extensively on opportunities in education and employment as well as policies at the intersection of science, innovation, and immigration. His most recent book is Wasted Education: How We Fail Our Graduates in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, published by the University of Chicago Press. His articles have appeared in journals including Science, Yale Law Journal, and Sociological Theory. He is currently completing, with Mary L. Walshok, a book on how research universities can sustain the careers of college graduates across the life course. His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Sloan Foundation, and the Guggenheim Foundation, among others, and his popular writing has appeared in outlets including the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.