Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies

Program Faculty

GSE faculty create the intellectual foundation for POLS. They are experts and global leaders in a broad range of academic disciplines, including anthropology, economics, history, neuroscience, psychology, and sociology. In addition, porous boundaries among schools at Stanford enable POLS students to learn from faculty throughout the university.

The faculty POLS students most often work with are listed below. Explore their profiles to see how their work might influence and inspire your own inquiry.

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What you need to know

Admission requirements

To learn more about requirements for admission, please visit the Application Requirements page.

Financing your education

To learn more about the cost of the program and options for financial support, please visit Financing Your Master’s Degree on the admissions website.

Contact admissions

For admissions webinars and to connect with the admission office, see our  Connect and Visit page.