Because of her influence on modern culture, and her rise to global fame, sociologist Mathieu Deflem of the University of South Carolina has offered a course titled "Lady Gaga and the Sociology of the Fame" since early 2011 with the objective of unraveling "some of the sociologically relevant dimensions of the fame of Lady Gaga".
I betragtning af hendes indflydelse på moderne kultur og globale berømmelse har sociologen Mathieu Deflem fra University of South Carolina siden foråret 2011 organiseret et kursus med titlen "Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame" (Lady Gaga og berømmelsens sociologi) med det formål at undersøge "nogle af de sociologisk relevante dimensioner af Lady Gagas berømmelse".