Mosi Adesina IfatunjiView profile
Associate Professor
Mosi Adesina Ifatunji is an Associate Professor with joint appointments in the Departments of African American Studies and Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He holds courtesy and research appointments in the Department of African Cultural Studies, African Studies Program, Institute for Diversity Science, Center for Demography of Health and Aging, Center for Demography and Ecology, and La Follette School of Public Affairs. He also serves as a Faculty Associate at the University of Michigan’s Program for Research on Black Americans and a Research Scientist at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy. His education includes a PhD and MA in Sociology from the University of Illinois at Chicago (2011 and 2006), and dual BAs in Psychology and African American Studies from the same institution (2003). His research focuses on racial and ethnic theory, methodologies of inequality, and the role of non-phenomic characteristics in racial classification. He employs quantitative methods, including large-scale surveys and administrative data, to study labor markets, health disparities, and political dynamics. His research interests include theorizing how language, religion, and geography influence racial stratification, particularly contrasting African Americans and Black immigrants in the U.S. He has been supported by the National Institutes of Health and the American Sociological Association. His work bridges social stratification, demography, and critical race theory. Scientific Awards: Distinguished Article Award (ASA, Section on Race, Gender, and Class, 2011). Teaching includes courses on race and racism in U.S. society, comparative racialization, and advanced quantitative methods in race studies. He actively contributes to interdisciplinary research through collaborative centers and initiatives.
