Jordan Conwell

Jordan Conwell is an Associate Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin's College of Liberal Arts. His research examines educational opportunity, socioeconomic well-being, and inequality across lifetimes and generations with particular attention to race, social class, and gender.

Conwell's research interests focus on the sociology of education, inequality, poverty, mobility, wealth dynamics, and the sociological framework of W.E.B. Du Bois. His work integrates quantitative methods to investigate how educational systems perpetuate or mitigate social stratification, with special emphasis on racial disparities in educational and economic outcomes. His Du Bois scholarship explores methodological innovations in early sociology and their contemporary applications.

Analysis of Conwell's recent publications reveals consistent thematic focus on racial inequality in educational contexts, intergenerational mobility patterns, and the sociological legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois. His work spans historical analysis of educational disparities from 1960-2009, contemporary studies of college quality impacts on midlife health, and theoretical examinations of Du Boisian methodology. The publications demonstrate methodological rigor through longitudinal data analysis and innovative approaches to measuring wealth and educational outcomes.

• Dissertation Fellowship from National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation
• Postdoctoral Fellowship from National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation
• CAREER award from National Science Foundation

Conwell's research has been supported by prestigious fellowships and grants including the National Science Foundation CAREER award. He is currently co-authoring a book with Kevin Loughran exploring Du Bois's methodological innovations for contemporary social science. His teaching portfolio includes core sociology courses such as Social Research Methods (SOC 327M) and Intro To Social Statistics (SOC 317L), with recent offerings spanning Spring 2022 through Spring 2025 terms.

While no specific laboratory or research team is mentioned in the source material, Conwell's collaborative publications indicate active engagement with interdisciplinary research networks, particularly through his work with the National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation and his ongoing book project with Kevin Loughran.