Sabina Vaught

Sabina Vaught is a Professor and Department Chair in the Gender, Sexuality, & Women's Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh, affiliated with the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. Her work critically examines intersections of race, education, and systemic oppression. She holds a tenure-track position and is an active scholar-activist.

Research interests focus on critical race theory, juvenile justice systems, and the structural mechanisms perpetuating racial inequality. Her work analyzes how schools both reflect and reproduce systemic racism, with particular attention to carceral education systems and youth organizing.

Publications consistently address themes of racialization, carceral logics in education, and marginalized communities' resistance strategies. Recent work includes analyses of Black freedom struggles in urban Appalachia and the school-prison pipeline's impacts.

No awards explicitly listed, though her impactful research suggests potential recognition in educational equity or race studies fields. Advising and grant information not provided in available texts.

Engages in collaborative projects through the Gender, Sexuality, & Women's Studies Program, fostering interdisciplinary approaches to social justice education.