Ann Owens (IMAGE) University of Southern California Caption Ann Owens is Professor in the Sociology department at USC, with courtesy appointments in Public Policy and Spatial Sciences. She received her PhD in Sociology and Social Policy from Harvard University. Ann was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Center on Poverty and Inequality at Stanford University. Her research centers on the causes and consequences of social inequality, with a focus on urban neighborhoods, housing, education, and geographic and social mobility. Her research also examines how social policies cause or alleviate social inequalities. Credit USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to creator. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.