Professor, Sociology
Shirley A. Jackson specializes in race and ethnicity, gender, and social movements. As a public sociologist, Dr. Jackson has spoken to schools and community groups, appeared on television, radio, and in print news and served as an expert witness.
Dr. Jackson’s most recent work focuses on Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, white progressivity and its impact on Black people and Black social movements, Black women in white-dominated spheres, Black people in recreational spaces, racism and social inequality.