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R. Khari Brown serves as a Professor in the Department of Sociology within Wayne State University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, teaching core courses including Understanding Human Society, Sociology of Religion, and Race Relations in Urban Society across undergraduate and graduate levels.
His academic foundation includes:
- B.A. in Sociology from Wayne State University (1998)
- M.S.W. in Social Work from the University of Michigan (2001)
- Ph.D. in Social Work/Sociology from the University of Michigan (2004)
Professor Brown's research centers on the dynamic intersections of race, religion, and politics in American society, with particular emphasis on how religious contexts shape political attitudes and behaviors. His work investigates racial justice movements like Black Lives Matter, environmental activism patterns across religious traditions, vaccination disparities, and health care policy attitudes, consistently examining the role of sermon content in influencing congregants' political engagement and social justice perspectives.
Analysis of his 2019-2025 publications reveals a cohesive scholarly trajectory focused on religious institutions as political actors, with recurring themes including racialized policy attitudes, environmental conservation behaviors, and the translation of religious doctrine into political action. His methodology frequently employs congregation-level data to demonstrate how religious settings mediate responses to contemporary social issues.
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