Education and Society

FACULTY PUBLICATIONS

Karolyn Tyson, Ph.D.

Karolyn Tyson is Professor and Chair of Sociology at Georgetown University. Her program of research centers on understanding racial inequality in educational outcomes and how race matters in the educational experience of American students and their families. She uses qualitative research methods to study the critical role of institutions and the ways in which people make sense of and respond to their environments. By investigating the interplay between institutions and actors, her research has revealed important mechanisms driving racial disparities in schooling outcomes.

Additional Publications:
“It’s Not “a Black Thing”: Understanding the Burden of Acting White and Other Dilemmas of High Achievement.” (Co-Author with William Darity, Jr. and Domini R. Castellino)
“The More You Talk, the Worse It Is: Student Perceptions of Law and Authority in Schools.” (Co-Author with Doreet Rebecca Preiss, Richard Arum, Lauren B. Edelman, and Calvin Morrill)
“In-services and Empty Threats: The Roles of Organizational Practices and Workplace Experiences in Shaping U.S. Educators’ Understandings of Students’ Rights.” (Co-Author with Jason Thompson, Richard Arum, Lauren B. Edelman, and Calvin Morrill)

Carla Shedd, Ph.D

Dr. Carla Shedd is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University whose research and teaching focus on: race and ethnicity; criminalization and criminal justice; education; law; social inequality; and urban policy. Shedd received her Ph.D. in Sociology from Northwestern University, and has previously served on the faculty at Columbia University and The Graduate Center, CUNY. Her research agenda assesses the extent to which both formative and reformative social institutions (e.g., schools and juvenile justice courts) shape the perceptions, experiences, and outcomes of urban adolescents.

Additional Publications:
“Race, Ethnicity, and Youth Perceptions of Criminal Injustice.” (Co-Author with John Hagan and Monique R Payne)
“Shooting at Tilden High: Causes and Consequences.” (Co-Author with John Hagan and Paul Hirschfield)