Alma Hartley

Alma Hartley is a Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Based in Asheville, North Carolina, she teaches courses including Introduction to Social Problems/Social Justice, Sociological Theory, and Social Inequalities. Her research focuses on interdisciplinary intersections of feminist political economy, structural intersectionality, and state violence.

• Education:
  • Ph.D., University of Tennessee (2024)
  • M.A., Sociology, Boston College
  • B.A., Sociology and Philosophy, Rollins College
• Research Areas:
  • Historical sociology approaches to homeland security infrastructure
  • Colonial capitalist counterinsurgency programs
  • Domestic political repression post-9/11