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Signithia Fordham is a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Rochester, affiliated with the School of Arts & Sciences. She holds a PhD from The American University and previously held visiting fellowships at Yale University (1988-1989) and Princeton University (1991-1992). Her research focuses on race, gender, and identity politics with a North Americanist focus, particularly examining educational contexts. She conducted extensive fieldwork in Washington, DC's public schools, supported by grants from the Spencer Foundation, NSF, and OERI. Current projects include longitudinal studies on educational outcomes and manuscripts exploring race and gender dynamics within Black communities.
Her notable publications include the ethnography Blacked Out (1996) and works analyzing 'acting white' phenomena and language practices in schools. Recent research projects address relational aggression among Black girls and the long-term impacts of high school experiences. Fordham’s work bridges anthropology, sociology, and education studies, emphasizing intersectional analysis of systemic inequities.
Her academic career includes teaching roles at Rutgers, UMBC, and UCONN before joining Rochester. She currently advises ongoing studies on identity performance and Black communal kinship structures.
