Kendra Jason

Kendra Jason is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte), affiliated with the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences (CHESS). Her research focuses on health disparities, aging, workplace policies, and racial/gender inequities. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from North Carolina State University.

Administrative roles include Executive Fellow for Strategic Initiatives in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (2023-2024) and inaugural CLAS Race and Social Justice Advocate (2021-2023). She leads the Gambrell Faculty Fellows project, focusing on Black women’s social mobility in Charlotte during the pandemic.

Her research highlights the impact of the pandemic on older Black and Hispanic workers, workplace discrimination, and caregiving burdens. Recent studies include a scoping review on Black/Hispanic work outcomes during the pandemic and psychological resilience across racial groups.

No scientific awards are explicitly listed, but her work emphasizes advocacy for marginalized communities. She collaborates on projects like the Black Mothers Study and has published extensively in gerontology and social science journals.