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About me

I am a sociologist, author, and educator whose work examines how individuals make meaning within the constraints of social institutions. Across my research on motherhood, spirituality, race and ethnicity, and educational inequality, I am interested in how people navigate structural conditions while constructing identity and a sense of belonging.

My first book, Islam and Motherhood: Discourses of Faith and Identity, analyzes the emotional and spiritual labor of Muslim mothers as they negotiate family, faith, and community expectations. My recent textbook, Borders and Belonging: Sociological Perspectives on Race, Ethnicity, and the Making of America, departs from traditional census-based categorizations by centering scholars, histories, and theoretical frameworks emerging from the communities discussed. By treating groups such as Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, Black Americans, and White ethnics in contextually grounded ways, the book offers a more nuanced and community-informed approach to understanding race and ethnicity.

A second strand of my work focuses on pedagogy and the sociology of education. My recent and ongoing projects examine scripted curricula, teacher emotional labor, and the role of generative AI in shaping knowledge production and student learning. I am particularly interested in how students interact with algorithmically generated knowledge and how educators can cultivate critical AI literacy in the classroom.

Much of my current research is rooted in Memphis and the Mid-South, where I use qualitative and community-engaged methods to study how structural inequality shapes educational trajectories. This includes ongoing work on college-aspirational individuals who do not enroll in higher education, as well as collaborative research partnerships focused on housing, health, and aging in place.

I extend this community-focused approach into my teaching. In my Medical Sociology course, for example, a Photovoice project invites students to document how health, place, and inequality intersect in their daily lives—work that has developed into a peer-reviewed publication and continues to inform my pedagogical research. Across my teaching, writing, and research, my goal is to create inclusive, student-centered environments that link sociological theory to lived experience. I welcome opportunities for collaborative teaching, interdisciplinary inquiry, and community-engaged research

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