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David D. Laitin
Emeritus Faculty, Academic Council, Political Science
BioDavid D. Laitin is the James T. Watkins IV and Elise V. Watkins Professor of Political Science at Stanford University. He received his BA from Swarthmore College, and then served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Somalia and Grenada, where he became national tennis champion in 1970. Back in the US, he received his Ph.D. in political science from UC Berkeley, working under the direction of Ernst Haas and Hanna Pitkin.
He has taught at three great universities: UCSD (1975-87), the University of Chicago (1987-1999) and now at Stanford. Over his career, as a student of comparative politics, he has conducted field research in Somalia, Yorubaland (Nigeria), Catalonia (Spain), Estonia, and France, all the time focusing on issues of language and religion, and how these cultural phenomena link nation to state. His books include Politics, Language and Thought: The Somali Experience (1977), Hegemony and Culture: Politics and Religious Change among the Yoruba (1986), Language Repertoires and State Construction in Africa (1992), Identity in Formation: The Russian-Speaking Populations in the Near Abroad (1998); Nations, States and Violence (2007); Why Muslim Integration Fails in Christian-Heritage Societies (2016); and African Politics Since Independence (2019).
In collaboration with James Fearon, he has published several papers on ethnicity, ethnic cooperation, the sources of civil war, and on policies that work to settle civil wars. Laitin has also collaborated with Alan Krueger on international terrorism and with Eli Berman on suicide terrorism.
In 2008-2009, with support from the National Science Foundation, and with a visiting appointment at Sciences-Po Paris, Laitin conducted ethnographic, survey and experimental research on Muslim integration into France, seeking to assess the magnitude of religious discrimination and isolate the mechanisms that sustain it. In collaboration with Claire Adida and Marie-Anne Valfort, they published the results in Why Muslim Integration Fails in Christian Heritage Societies (Harvard Press, 2016).
In 2016, Laitin became co-director of Stanford's Immigration Policy Lab, and has co-authored several papers published in "Science", "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences" and "Nature Human Behavior" that estimate the effects of policy on immigrant integration.
Laitin has been a recipient of fellowships from the Howard Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Guggenheim Foundation, and the Russell Sage Foundation. He is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences. In 2021 Laitin was the recipient of the John Skytte Prize in Political Science from the Johan Skytte Foundation in Uppsala University, Sweden. -
Fadi George Lakkis
Professor of Medicine (Nephrology)
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsI study how the immune system rejects transplanted organs, with the goal of improving long-term transplant outcomes. A related area of research in my laboratory is the relationship between maternal-fetal immune interactions and reproductive success.
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Saharat Laksanasut (สหรัฐ ลักษณะสุต)
Masters Student in Education, admitted Autumn 2026
BioSaharat Laksanasut (In Thai: สหรัฐ ลักษณะสุต) is a graduate student in the M.S. in Learning, Design and Technology (LDT) program at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. His academic interests center on learning sciences, educational technology, artificial intelligence in education, learning experience design, and English language education.
Before joining Stanford, Saharat served as an English teacher and educational researcher in Thailand, where he designed innovative learning experiences and led projects in educational innovation, teacher professional development, and digital learning. His work integrates design thinking, gamification, and evidence-based pedagogies to create engaging and inclusive learning environments.
Saharat (In Thai: สหรัฐ ลักษณะสุต) is passionate about designing human-centered learning experiences that empower learners and educators through technology. His long-term goal is to advance educational innovation by bridging research, design, and practice to improve learning opportunities in Thailand and beyond. -
Rayhan A. Lal, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology) and of Pediatrics (Endocrinology)
BioI grew up in the east bay area and have had type 1 diabetes for 30+ years. I studied electrical engineering and computer science at U.C. Berkeley (Go Bears!) with the hope of applying my knowledge to diabetes technology. The significance of clinical practice became clear to me after my siblings also developed diabetes. I am devoting my life to advancing the care of diabetes in people of all ages.
