Jessica Pfaffendorf

Bio

Jessica is a sociologist whose research explores the persistence of social inequalities from a social psychological and cultural perspective. Her work appears in Social Psychology Quarterly, Gender & Society, The Sociological Quarterly, ​​​​​​​Sociological Inquiry, and a number of other public and press outlets. Her work has also received recognition from the American Sociological Association’s sections on Social Psychology and Sex & Gender.

Jessica received her B.A. from Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Minnesota before moving to the Sonoran Desert to complete a Ph.D. at the University of Arizona. She is a proud McNair Scholar and first-generation college student.

Teaching and Research Interests

Inequality, Social Psychology, Gender, Qualitative Methods, Experimental Methods