Tom spent the last three and a half years serving as an Armor Officer in the United States Army, based out of Fort Hood, TX. Prior to commissioning he attended Clark University in Worcester, MA where he graduated Cum Laude in 2017, with a B.A in American History. Tom was a member of the History […]
Archives: Team Members
Miranda Melson
Miranda Melson joined Northeastern’s Sociology PhD program in 2020 and earned her BA in sociology, French, and global studies at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. She employs mixed-methods to advocate for and reduce social inequity among marginalized populations. Miranda is currently researching Chinese-American adoptees in the US and their diverse experiences and identities. […]
Rose-Laura Meus
Rose-Laura Meus is currently a B.A. Candidate in International Affairs and History at Northeastern University who is also pursuing an M.A. in World History […]
Titilayo Odedele
Titilayo Odedele is a graduate of Boston College, where she received her BA in Sociology, and Northeastern University, where she received her MS in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Her research interests include the sociology of law, historical sociology, and the sociology of labor with a regional focus on the Black Atlantic. […]
Morgan Richards
Morgan Richards graduated from Boston University in 2019 with a BA in the History of Art and Architecture and a minor in French. Since graduation, she has worked in both contemporary art gallery and advisory settings with a focus on archival work and database management. She is interested in museological theory and the exploration of […]
Giorgia Shields
Giorgia Shields joined Northeastern’s sociology Ph.D. program in the Fall of 2019. She holds a B.A. in sociology from Georgia State University, and an M.A. in women’s and gender studies from the University of Texas at Austin. Her research interests focus on online anti-feminist and men’s rights activist communities, with particular attention to expressions of […]
Shavaun Sutton
Shavaun Sutton is a second-year doctoral student. She holds a master’s in public health in Community Health Sciences from SUNY Downstate School of Public Health. She strives to promote equity via the analysis of nuanced narratives and lived experience. Seeking to amplify voices silenced by oppression and marginalization, Shavaun critically engaged with Black girl- and […]
Vanessa Torres
Vanessa (She/Her/Ella) graduated from University of California, Irvine with a Bachelor of Arts in Chicana/o/x-Latina/o/x Studies with a double minor in Latin American Studies and Literary Journalism in 2021. She was a part of the approx. top 2% in the Social Sciences recognized with the Order of Merit Award, Caesar D. Sereseres Outstanding Service Award, […]
Anna Zhang
Anna Zhang is a second-year Sociology PhD student in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Anna completed her BA in History and Sociology with a minor in East Asian Studies at Simmons University in Boston, MA. She is primarily interested in Asian immigrants in the labor market as well as informal economies in immigrant communities. […]