Erin Pryor
TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Race & Ethnicity, Race, Cass and Gender, Social Problems, Social Inequality, Introduction to Sociology, Interracial Interaction and Relationships, Family and Sociological Theory.
PUBLICATIONS:
Christie-Mizell, C. André, Erin M. Pryor, and Elizabeth R. B. Grossman. 2008. “Child Depressive Symptoms, Spanking, and Emotional Support: Differences Between African Americans and European American Youth.” Family Relations. 57: 335-350.
Publications in progress:
Erin Pryor. “Effects of Color-blind Ideology on Black-white Interracial Couples.”
Erin Pryor. “The Permanence of Racial Inequality.”
PAPER PRESENTATIONS:
2009 Erin Pryor. “Interracial Romantic Coupling and Colorblind Ideology Among Black-White Couples.” Presented at the annual meetings of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, Thematic Session on Families on the Color-Line, San Francisco, CA, August.
2008 André Christie-Mizell, Jacqueline M. Keil, Jennifer Stewart and Erin Pryor. “Child and Adolescent Bullying Behavior: Parents Work Hours and Children’s’ Perception of Time.” Presented at the annual meetings of the American Sociological Association, Round Table Session on Children and Youth, Boston, MA, August.
2007 C. André Christie-Mizell, Elizabeth R. B. Grossman, and Erin Pryor. “The Moderating Effects of Social Capital on Maternal Depression.” Presented at the MSS/NCSA meeting, Regular Session on Motherhood in Context I: Structure, Ideology and Practice, Chicago, April.
2007 Stacye Blount, Jodi Ross, and Erin Pryor. “A Lesson from the Bees: Race, Class and Gender.” Presented at the MSS/NCSA meeting, Chicago, April.
2006 C. André Christie-Mizell, Erin Pryor, and Elizabeth R. B. Grossman. “Child and Adolescent Depression: The Consequences of Race, Spanking, Maternal Depression, and Emotional Support.” Presented at the annual meetings of the Association of Black Sociologists, Regular Session on Race and Health, Montreal Canada, August.
BIOGRAPHY:
Erin is currently ABD and working on her dissertation which explores how color-blind ideology and color-blind racism (see e.g., Bonilla-Silva 1999), a typically macro and/or group-level concept, shapes Black-white intimate relationships- she expects to have her PhD completed by May and therefore, is actively on the job market. In addition, Erin is a part-time faculty member at the University of Akron teaching Introduction to Sociology in the fall and Race and Ethnicity in the spring.
CONTACT INFO: emp14@uakron.edu Office: 330.972.6763