Mary E Kelsey

Mary E Kelsey is a Senior Continuing Lecturer in the Sociology Department at the University of California, Berkeley. She has taught at institutions including California State University, San Bernardino, and UC Davis before joining UC Berkeley. Her research focuses on poverty, welfare policies, race, family dynamics, and qualitative methods, with current work examining the impact of No Child Left Behind on Oakland elementary schools.

Education: PhD in Sociology (University of California, Berkeley, 1994); MA in Asian Studies (UC Berkeley, 1986); BA in History (University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1974).

Dr. Kelsey has championed undergraduate research through the Mellon Faculty Institute, integrating research skills into her courses and mentoring students at professional conferences. She received the 2005 Chancellor’s Award for Student Service as an “Everyday Hero.”