Tanni Chaudhuri

Dr. Tanni Chaudhuri is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Rhode Island College since Fall 2013. She previously taught in Texas for five years and holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Texas Women’s University (2011). Her work spans criminology, medical sociology, and media studies, with a focus on HIV contagion in India and socio-economic determinants of health in Rhode Island.

• Research Interests: Criminology, Medical Sociology, Research Methods, Media Studies.
• Current Projects: Socio-economic determinants of health among children in Rhode Island; theoretical interpretation of U.S. sex offender legislation.
• Education: Ph.D. in Sociology (Texas Women’s University, 2011), dual Master’s in Film Studies and Journalism/Mass Communication, and a Bachelor’s in Sociology.

Dr. Chaudhuri teaches courses such as Introduction to Sociology, Social Research Methods, Victimology, and Classical Sociological Theories, emphasizing pedagogy as a core aspect of her academic identity.