Madison R. Ross

Madison R. Ross is a Ph.D. candidate in Sociology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, with a concentration in Criminology and a minor in Statistics. She concurrently serves as a part-time graduate instructor in the Sociology Department, teaching courses on Criminology and Social Problems/Social Justice. She earned a B.A. (2020) and M.A. (2022, Summa Cum Laude) in Sociology from UTK, focusing on Criminology and Criminal Justice.

• Education:
• B.A. Sociology (2020), Magna Cum Laude
• M.A. Sociology (2022), Summa Cum Laude
• Research: Focuses on criminology, social learning, and racialized automobility. Her thesis analyzed depictions of female agency in extreme victimization narratives in contemporary films. Active in migration trauma studies and dark tourism research.
• Professional Roles: Graduate research assistant at the Office of Innovative Technologies; research assistant on projects involving voting rights and migration experiences.