Rianka Roy

Rianka Roy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Wake Forest College. Her research examines labor dynamics, immigration, and social movements with focus on technology sector workers.

Education includes:

• PhD in Sociology, University of Connecticut
• PhD in Media, Communication and Culture, Jadavpur University
• MPhil in English, Jadavpur University
• MA in English, Jadavpur University
• BA in English, Jadavpur University

Research interests focus on labor organization in technology industries, immigrant worker experiences, and gendered dimensions of professional work. Her work bridges sociology of work, migration studies, and technology studies.

Publications analyze unionization efforts among tech workers, pandemic-era labor conditions, and immigrant worker advocacy. Recent work explores solidarity networks among women tech workers and media representations of labor issues.

Dr. Roy mentors students researching labor markets, migration patterns, and organizational sociology.