I graduated with a B.A. in Sociology from Averett University in Virginia. After completing a Master of Divinity degree, I earned an M.A. in Sociology form the University of Texas in Arlington. My research centered on carework, gender, qualitative methods, and immigration. Collborative work resulted in a co-authored publication in the Journal of Marriage and Family (December 2006) entitled, "Identity Transformation and Family Caregiving: Narratives of African American Teen Mothers." This research focused on how the support of caregivers among African American teen mothers can promote identity transformation as a way to resist threats to a positive sense of self. My thesis was a qualitative study that analyzed the performance of gender and class among self-described middle-class refugee women in the context of work within America and their home country. In Fall 2008, I entered the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Ph.D. program in Sociology. Currently, my research interests center on democracy, religion, racial identity, and immigration. I am interested in how people's religious affiliation and religious beliefs influence opposition or support for racial policies. In addition to coursework, I teach Social Problems with an emphasis on how social location shapes perspectives and in return contextualizes responses to social problems within society. In the odd-day that I have down time, I enjoy spending time outdoors with my family. M.A.: University of Texas-Arlington Email: cwright7@unlserve.unl.edu |