Michelle Newton-Francis Senior Professorial Lecturer Sociology

Degrees: PhD, Sociology, American University
MA, Applied Sociology & Criminal Justice, Old Dominion University
BS, Criminal Justice, Old Dominion University
Bio: Dr. Newton-Francis has research interests in organizations, gender, and work. She has worked as an applied sociologist for numerous programs funded by the U.S. Departments of Justice and Defense. Recently, she served as a legislative fellow in the U.S. House of Representatives working on policy related to human resources and management of federal law enforcement, regulation of synthetic drugs, higher education, and food deserts. Dr. Newton-Francis is the director of undergraduate studies for sociology and regularly teaches courses on social research methods, structural inequalities, U.S. society, and the senior capstone. In 2018, she was awarded the Provost’s Award for Outstanding Mentorship of Undergraduate Research. In December 2022, she was appointed to the executive committee of the D.C. Sociological Society (DCCS). Her work has been featured in Poetics, Gender, Work & Organization, and the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education.

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