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Carl Stempel is a Professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Services at California State University, East Bay. His research focuses on refugee mental health, economic integration, gender studies, and the sociological implications of sport and cultural capital. He has authored/co-authored over 20 articles on topics including Afghan refugees' resilience, acculturation stress, and the role of sport as cultural capital.
Research interests include the interplay between gender roles and resettlement stressors among refugees, the economic challenges faced by Afghan refugees in the US, and the historical and sociological analysis of sport in American society. His work often bridges sociological theory with applied research on marginalized communities.
Key contributions include studies on dissonant acculturation's impact on mental health, the effects of discrimination on refugees, and the cultural capital dynamics of sport participation across social classes. His research has been published in journals like International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health and the WIDER Working Papers series.
