Katrinell M. Davis

Katrinell M. Davis serves as Professor of Sociology and Director of the interdisciplinary African American Studies Program at Florida State University, with additional faculty affiliation at the Center for Demography and Population Health. Her scholarship addresses systemic inequalities in urban environments through critical examinations of race, gender, and class dynamics.

Dr. Davis earned her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California in 2008, establishing her foundation in social change research focused on working-class communities navigating socioeconomic constraints.

Her research program investigates how institutional biases shape access to neighborhood resources, with core expertise in:

• Workplace equity and labor dynamics
• Structural urban inequalities
• Poverty mechanisms and lived experiences
• Health outcomes linked to environmental and social determinants

Publication trends reveal an evolution from labor sociology to environmental health justice, exemplified by her analysis of African American women's transportation sector experiences (2017) and the Flint water crisis' racialized health impacts (2021).

While specific advising details remain unreported, her leadership roles in African American Studies and active research agenda indicate significant mentorship contributions within sociology and interdisciplinary health studies.