Emily Cabaniss

Emily Cabaniss is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Sam Houston State University, affiliated with the College of Humanities & Social Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. from North Carolina State University and researches immigration, social inequality, and activism using qualitative methods. Her work examines how undocumented youth activists navigate identity, stigma, and narrative strategies in sociopolitical contexts.

Cabaniss's publications explore racialized media discourse, feminist symbolic interactionism, and public sociology pedagogy. She teaches courses such as Gender and Inequality and Sociology of Migration.

Her awards include teaching recognitions (e.g., University Excellence in Teaching nominee) and grants (e.g., Community Peace Coalition Seed Grant).