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Irene Browne is an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Sociology at Emory University. She holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Arizona (1991), MA in Sociology from Queens College (1987), and BA in Psychology from UC Santa Cruz (1979). Her research focuses on race/class/gender intersectionality, immigration policy, labor market inequality, and racial politics. She has authored/co-authored over 30 peer-reviewed articles and edited volumes, including her forthcoming book Precarious Privilege: Race and the Middle-Class Immigrant Experience.
Research Interests
Her work examines social mobility strategies among Latinx immigrants, the impact of restrictive immigration policies on non-target groups (e.g., African Americans), and Black elites' engagement in immigration politics. Key projects include NSF-funded studies on Black elites and immigration (2019–2024) and Russell Sage Foundation-funded research on middle-class Latinx immigrants’ navigation of political climates (2020–2023).
Awards & Grants
Recipient of multiple grants including National Science Foundation awards (totaling over $200,000), Emory’s Halle Institute Collaborative Grant (2022–2024), and recognition such as the Emory Department of Sociology Teaching Award (2023). She has held fellowships at the Russell Sage Foundation and Emory’s Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry.
Teaching & Service
Teaches courses on research methods, gender, and intersectionality. Served as Vice President of the Southern Sociological Society (2022–2023) and led Emory’s Survey of Graduate Student Well-being (2013). Mentored numerous undergraduates through programs like SIRE and the Sociology Research Apprenticeship.
