H. Lovell Smith

H. Lovell Smith is an Assistant Professor in the Sociology Department at Loyola University. His research focuses on community sociology, medical sociology, and social inequality, with publications in journals such as Research in Community Sociology, Advances in Medical Sociology, and Journal of Black Studies.

• Education: Ph.D. from University of Maryland at College Park

Research Interests span race and ethnicity, educational outcomes, urban sociology, and health disparities. His work often intersects policy analysis with empirical studies on marginalized communities.

Courses Taught:

• SC 100 - Introduction to Sociology
• SC 205 - Education in U.S. Society
• SC 221 - Sociology of Race, Class, and Gender
• SC 361 - Social Inequality
• SC 365 - Neighborhood and Community in Urban America
• SC 369 - Mining the Gap: Determinants of Educational Outcomes
• SC 420 - Seminar: Race, Class, and Social Construction of Opportunity