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You are here: Home / Experts / McCurn, Alexis

McCurn, Alexis

October 15, 2014

Alexis_McCurn_webAlexis McCurn, Ph.D.

Title: Assistant Professor
Department:
 Sociology

Areas of Expertise

Sociology, Diversity, Women’s Issues, Black Communities, Race and Ethnic Relations, Inequality, Intersections of Gender, Race, and Class, Urban Sociology, Qualitative Research Methods

Professional Background

Dr. McCurn’s research explores issues related to gender and inner city life with a particular focus on inequality and survival in impoverished communities. She is currently developing a book manuscript, which is based on two years of field research in Oakland, Calif., and explores how young black women and girls negotiate urban public space. Her research has received awards from the American Sociological Association’s Race, Gender, and Class Section as well as funding from the National Science Foundation and the William T. Grant Foundation.

Education

Ph.D. Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara

M.A. Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara

B.A. Sociology, University of San Francisco

Website:

Dr. McCurn’s Faculty Page


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Email Address: amccurn@csudh.edu
Office: (310) 243-3430

Contact Preference: Email


 

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