Steven Jefferson

Steven Jefferson is an Assistant Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Fordham University. His research focuses on race, stratification, and major institutions within the Black community, including education, labor markets, and organizations. He employs quantitative and experimental methods to study racial, gendered, and socioeconomic disparities in outcomes like school discipline and college access.

• Education:
• Ph.D., Sociology, Duke University (2020)
• M.A., Sociology, Duke University (2017)
• B.A., Sociology and African Diaspora Studies, Boston College (2014)

His research has been supported by the Ford Foundation and National Science Foundation. Prior to Fordham, he completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Sociology at Rice University.

Teaching interests include social inequality, research methods, and diversity studies.