Nadia Shapkina

Nadia Shapkina is an Associate Teaching Professor of Sociology at Kansas State University's Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work within the College of Arts and Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Georgia State University (2008), an M.A. from Central European University (2000), and earlier degrees from Saratov State Technical University, including a Candidate of Sciences (1997) and B.A. in Social Work (1995).

• Education:
• Ph.D., Sociology, Georgia State University, 2008
• M.A., Sociology, Central European University, Warsaw, Poland, 2000
• Candidate of Sciences, Sociology, Saratov State Technical University, 1997
• B.A., Social Work, Saratov State Technical University, 1995

Her research focuses on gender inequality, gender-based violence, feminist movements, and sex trafficking of women. She examines anti-trafficking organizations and post-socialist societal dynamics. Teaching specialties include sociological theory, gender studies, human trafficking, and post-communist societies.