Yvonne D. Newsome

Yvonne D. Newsome is a Professor of Sociology at Agnes Scott College. Her affiliation includes the Department of Sociology, where she teaches courses on African American culture, marriage and family dynamics, schools and society, and senior research methods. She holds a BA and MA from the University of Memphis and a PhD from Northwestern University.

Education:

• BA, University of Memphis
• MA, University of Memphis
• PhD, Northwestern University

Research Interests: Dr. Newsome focuses on racial-ethnic identity, intersections of race, class, and gender, social inequality, and transnationalism. Her work employs qualitative and comparative historical methods, with applications to political sociology and the sociology of education. She critically examines African American representation in popular culture and institutional dynamics in education.

Awards:

• Recipient of the Vulcan Materials Teaching Excellence Award (2007)

Professional Contributions: She has published in The American Journal of Sociology, Journal of African American Studies, and Contemporary Sociology. Her scholarship bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical studies on social stratification and cultural representation.