Sadie Ridgeway

Sadie Ridgeway serves as Assistant Professor of Sociology in the Sociology and Anthropology Department at Goucher College in Baltimore, MD. She joined the institution after completing her doctorate at Washington State University in 2023, where she also taught courses and worked as a survey design consultant at the Social and Economic Sciences Research Center.

Her research focuses on medical sociology and health disparities, utilizing large-scale secondary datasets and advanced quantitative techniques to investigate weight discrimination, adolescent well-being, and family transitions. Key research areas include:

• Health impacts of weight stigma and discrimination
• Body image and bullying victimization in adolescents
• Financial support dynamics during adulthood transition
• Discrimination effects on young adult mental health

Ridgeway's recent publications demonstrate strong interdisciplinary connections between sociology, public health, and quantitative methodology. Her work consistently examines how social status and resources moderate health outcomes, with particular attention to vulnerable populations.

Professional recognition includes:

• 2023 Joseph R. DeMartini Excellence in Teaching Award
• 2022 Graduate Research and Creative Activity Award
• 2021 GPSA Dissertation Grant
• 2021 William Julius Wilson Health Equity Fellowship

She actively contributes to academic discourse through presentations at major conferences including the American Sociological Association, Population Association of America, and Pacific Sociological Association. Her teaching portfolio includes Culture and Society, Health and Illness, Research Methods, and Sociology of Mental Health, emphasizing problem-based learning and inclusive pedagogical practices.