Amy D'Unger

Amy D'Unger is a Professor and Faculty Director of the Georgia Tech Honors Program, affiliated with the School of History and Sociology within the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. Her expertise spans crime, gender, inequality, social policy, and eugenics. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology (Duke University, 1999) alongside a Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies and dual B.A. degrees in Sociology and English from the College of William and Mary.

Her research investigates the intersection of social control, eugenics, and civil rights, particularly focusing on involuntary sterilization in the U.S. South. She has published in top-tier journals like the American Journal of Sociology and Journal of Quantitative Criminology, addressing topics such as criminal careers and feminist criminological theory.

• Education:
• Ph.D. in Sociology, Duke University
• Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies, Duke University
• M.A. (Distinction) in Sociology, Duke University
• B.A. in Sociology, College of William and Mary
• B.A. in English, College of William and Mary

Dr. D'Unger has received numerous accolades for teaching and advising, including the Geoffrey G. Eichholz Faculty Teaching Award (2021), Ivan Allen College Teacher of the Year (2016), and multiple recognitions from the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA). She has also served as Past Chair of the Division on Women and Crime for the American Society of Criminology.

Her work bridges historical analysis and contemporary social justice issues, with a focus on how systemic policies like eugenics perpetuate inequality. She actively contributes to undergraduate education through the Honors Program and promotes interdisciplinary approaches to sociology and criminology.