Laura Khoury

Laura Khoury is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, affiliated with the Department of Sociology. She holds a Doctorate from the University of Kansas (2000). Her research focuses on race/ethnic relations, social justice, urban sociology, and critical analyses of identity construction in marginalized communities.

Education: PhD in Sociology, University of Kansas, 2000.

Research interests include refugee subjectivity, Palestinian diaspora studies, critiques of Western modernity in Arab thought, and institutional racism in America. Her work employs interdisciplinary approaches combining sociology, gender studies, and postcolonial theory.

Teaching awards include the Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award (2018) from the UW System for advancing social justice in academia. Courses taught include Race/Ethnic Relations in the US, Institutional Racism in America, Urbanism, and Sociological Social Psychology.

Her publications critically examine historical narratives around land rights, refugee experiences, and intersectional identity formations. Current research trends emphasize decolonial frameworks and spatial memory studies.