Amanda Moras
Associate Provost for Teaching & Learning
Associate Professor
Office Location
Provost's Office
Melady Hall 202
Sociology, Criminology, & Criminal Justice
Melady Hall 202
Dr. Moras' professional interests include Racial and Ethnic Relations, Sociology of Violence, Gender, Sexualities, Labor and Immigration, Feminist Theory and Qualitative Methodologies.
Degrees & Certifications
- Ph.D., Sociology, University of Florida, 2007
- Certificate of Women’s Studies and Gender Research, University of Florida, 2007
- MA, Sociology, University of Florida, 2005
- BA, Sociology William Patterson University, 2003
Teaching Responsibilities
- Introduction to Social Theory
- Applied Social Theory
- Diversity and Oppression
- The Sociological Imagination
- The Society and the Individual
- Sociology of Gender Research
Research Interests & Grants
- 2012 University Research and Creativity Grant, Investigation into the Occupational and Emotional Experiences of Sexual Assault Crisis Advocates
- 2009 Central Connecticut State University, Dean’s Research Initiative Grant
- 2009 Central Connecticut State University, Diversity Grant, Gender Identity and the Law
- 2006 University of Florida, Ruth McQuown Dissertation Award, Paying for Domestic Work: White Women Negotiating Race, Class and Privilege
Awards & Fellowships
- Sacred Heart University, Research and Creativity Course Release, 2011
- Sacred Heart University, Faculty Development Travel Award, 2011-2012
- Dickinson College, Faculty Research Award, 2007
- University of Florida, Vandiver Teaching Award, 2006