Christie D. Batson

Christie D. Batson is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), specializing in urban demography, immigration adaptation, and intermarriage patterns. Her work focuses on Las Vegas neighborhoods, particularly examining community quality of life, housing crises, and police-community dynamics. She has secured over $500,000 in external funding, including a Department of Justice grant for the Smart Policing Initiative.

Her research collaborations involve organizations like the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Notable projects include the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area Social Survey (LVMASS) and mixed-methods studies on West Las Vegas' historic African American community. Dr. Batson serves on UNLV's Social and Behavioral Sciences Institutional Review Board.

• Key Research Topics: Urban sustainability, immigrant occupational mobility, racial intermarriage, and neighborhood resilience.
• Award: 2015 UNLV Faculty Opportunity Award for community-engaged research.
• Grants: Co-PI on $400,000 DOJ Smart Policing Initiative (2011–2013).

Her publications appear in Demography, Urban Affairs Review, and Journal of Marriage and Family, emphasizing applied sociology and policy-relevant findings.