Hi, I'm Taylor.
I’m a Ph.D. Candidate, Paul F. Lazarsfeld Fellow, and Provost Diversity Fellow in the Department of Sociology at Columbia University with a specialization in computational social science. At Columbia, I am affiliated with the Data & Racial Inequality Project, the Movements Against Mass Incarceration Lab, and the New York City Reducing Inequality Network.
During the 2026-2027 academic year, I am a visiting scholar at École nationale de la statistique et de l'administration économique de Paris (ENSAE) and the Center for Research in Economics and Statistics (CREST), based in Paris.
Prior to graduate school, previous chapters of my career include full-time jobs or internships in product design, tech, law, and healthcare; various multi-year stints as a photographer, DJ and music producer, event curator, or contributing writer; and a two-year career break as a full-time traveler and freelancer.
All these experiences have led me to where I am today: I employ a variety of research methods in pursuit of a deeper understanding of people and places.
Reach out at taylor.alarcon@columbia.edu or set up some time to chat.