Kendralin Freeman

Kendralin Freeman is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS), where she has been a faculty member since 2011. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from Emory University and a B.A. from Case Western Reserve University. Her academic work is centered in the Department of Sociology, with interdisciplinary connections to Anthropology, Africana Studies, and Data Analytics.

• Ph.D., Emory University, 2010
• M.A., Emory University, 2008
• B.A., Case Western Reserve University, 2002

Her research focuses on social stratification, the production of racial inequality, and the sociology of education. She employs quantitative methods and critical methodology to examine structural inequities, particularly in educational settings. Her work investigates how school segregation, disciplinary practices, and student evaluations reinforce racial disparities. She also explores the role of social capital in early education and the dynamics of anti-racist discourse.

Her publications reveal a consistent focus on systemic inequality, with recent work analyzing the fragility of educational advantages in Catholic schools and the misuse of diversity rhetoric to derail anti-racist initiatives. Her research spans journals such as Critical Sociology, Race Ethnicity and Education, and The Sociological Quarterly.

• American Sociological Association
• Southern Sociological Society

She teaches courses including Introduction to Sociology, Data Analysis, Racial and Ethnic Relations, Sociology of Education, and Race and Education. Her pedagogical approach emphasizes both theoretical understanding and methodological rigor.