Dr. Holbrow earned a B.A. in East Asian Studies from Boston University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Sociology from Cornell University. Her research focuses on work and organizations, economic inequality, and immigration. She has published on these topics in International Migration Review, the International Journal of Japanese Sociology, Work & Occupations, and Daedalus. She has received grants from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, and the BEST Alliance. Dr. Holbrow is writing a book on gender and ethnic boundaries in times of demographic decline and also serves as the Associate Director for Undergraduate Studies in Harvard's Department of Sociology.