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Sara E. Green is Professor in the Department of Sociology & Interdisciplinary Social Sciences at the University of South Florida (USF), with additional affiliations at the School of Aging Studies, Department of Communication, Florida Center for Inclusive Communities, and Department of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies.
Her educational background includes undergraduate degrees in Sociology and Education, and a PhD in Sociology from Tulane University (1994).
Her research centers on the social experience of health, illness, and disability across the life course, with emphasis on narrative identity, community participation, humor and the arts, stigma, health beliefs, organizational satisfaction, and caregiving dynamics. She employs interdisciplinary frameworks to examine how disability intersects with social structures, identity formation, and cultural narratives.
Recent publications—including the books Disability in the Time of Pandemic (2023) and Seriously Funny: Disability and the Paradoxical Power of Humor (2016)—reveal evolving trends toward narrative analysis, pandemic impacts on disabled communities, and the transformative role of humor in disability discourse.
Her scientific recognition includes:
- American Sociological Association Section on Disability in Society’s award for Distinguished Career in the Sociology of Disability
Professor Green has held significant leadership roles as past chair of the ASA Section on Disability in Society and past co-chair of the ASA Committee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities in Sociology. She co-edits the Research in Social Science and Disability book series and has secured collaborative projects through centers like the Florida Center for Inclusive Communities, though specific grant details are not documented in source materials.
Her work through USF’s interdisciplinary centers focuses on advancing inclusive community practices, disability advocacy, and policy development to address systemic barriers faced by disabled populations.
