Professor Katz to Join Department (February 2008)

We are pleased to announce that Sheila Katz will join the Department of Sociology full-time as an Assistant Professor in Fall 2008, after receiving her Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University this summer. Professor Katz’s research and teaching interests include social theory, gender/class/race, poverty, social policy, social welfare, sociology of education, sociology of drugs, violence against women, and qualitative and participatory methodologies. Her dissertation research explores why single mothers on TANF pursue higher educational programs as their welfare-to-work activity, their narratives about their experiences in higher education and the welfare system, and how being involved in a grassroots advocacy organization affects women’s narratives. Look for her courses on the Fall 2008 schedule. Welcome, Professor Katz!