Lisette Garcia
Postdoctoral Fellow

 

Lisette Garcia’s research interests include race and ethnic relations, the sociology of education, the sociology of work, inequality, and public policy. Her dissertation, entitled “The multiple personal costs of discrimination: A qualitative analysis of differential mental health outcomes,” explores the personal and behavioral consequences of employment discrimination. She is a former American Association for Higher Education Hispanic Caucus Fellow, an American Sociological Association Minority Fellow, and a recipient of a National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID) Exemplary Diversity Scholar Citation. She has presented scholarly papers at national conferences including the annual meetings of the American Sociological Association and the Southern Sociological Society meetings. Dr Garcia has taught courses on Stratification and Inequality, the Sociology of Education, the Sociology of Work, and Quantitative Analysis.