Alexis McCurn, Ph.D.
Title: Professor
Department: Sociology
Email: amccurn@csudh.edu
Phone: (310) 243-3430
Contact Preference: Email
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. 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
Related News Stories
Alexis McCurn Explores the Survivial of Black Women in the City in New Book, The Grind, CSUDH Campus News Center, 2019
