| 2003 | Elected to the National Academy of Sciences |
| 2000 | Distinguished Graduate School Alumnus, Indiana University |
| 1998 | "Outstanding book" on Human Rights, Gustavus Myers Center, for Inequality by Design |
| 1997 | Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences |
| 1996-97 | Russell Sage Foundation Visiting Fellowship |
| 1996 | Population Association of America
Clifford C. Clogg Memorial Award "In recognition of distinguished contributions to the collection, modelling, and analysis of census and survey data." |
| 1989 | Elected to Sociological Research Association |
| 1985-86 | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship
"Occupational Mobility in Ireland" |
| 1972-76 | National Institute of Mental Health Training Fellowship
"Training in Quantitative Methods" |