Shiyue Cui

Research Interests: International Migration, Environmental Sociology, Race and Ethnicity, Criminology, Gender and Family, Urban

Education: 
Master of Laws, 2012, University College London
Bachelor of Laws, 2011, Xiamen University

Recent courses taught: 
SOC 211: Sociology of Diversity
SOC 294: Basic Statistics for the Social Sciences

Bio: Shiyue Cui is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University at Buffalo. Her research focuses on international migration, environmental sociology, and social inequality. Her dissertation combines quantitative data analysis with qualitative interviews to comprehensively examine refugees' resettlement experiences in New York State. Her research demonstrates that family and gender practices play a crucial role in shaping their employment prospects and cultural capital accumulation. Additionally, Shiyue investigates displacement, mobility, and population dynamics among vulnerable communities. She also uses algorithms to analyze post-disaster mobility with large mobile phone data.

Recent publications:

Finkeldey, Jessica G., Christopher R. Dennison, and Shiyue Cui. 2023. “The Intersecting Associations between Race and Ethnicity, Skin Color, and Perceived Unfair Treatment by Police.” Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice 21(1): 1-26.

Email: shiyuecu@buffalo.edu