Terrell Winder

Terrell Winder is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), affiliated with the Department of Sociology within the College of Letters and Science. His research focuses on race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, urban sociology, and qualitative methodologies. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from UCLA and a B.A. in Comparative Ethnic Studies from Columbia University.

Winder’s work examines stigma response processes among marginalized groups, particularly Black gay men, exploring how they navigate intersecting racial and sexual stigmas. His current book project, Unspoiling Identity, analyzes strategies for overcoming compounded stigmas. His research has been published in journals like Qualitative Sociology and AIDS Patient Care & STDs, addressing topics such as HIV impacts on Black MSM, religion’s role in identity formation, and racial wealth disparities in urban contexts.

Winder teaches courses on qualitative methods, gender/sexuality studies, and race/ethnicity. His interdisciplinary approach integrates medical sociology, urban studies, and social psychology. Despite no explicitly listed awards, his work has been widely cited in critical race and queer theory discourse.