Edgar G. Epps Collegiate Professor of Sociology and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor; Chair of Department of Sociology; Professor of Afroamerican and African studies; Associate Director of Center for Social Solutions; Professor of Public Policy
ayoun@umich.edu
Office Information:
5519 Haven Hall
phone: 734.763.0033
Afroamerican and African Studies
Education/Degree:
Ph.D. University of Chicago, 1996
About
Professor Alford Young, Jr. is pursuing research in three general areas, all of which concern the phenomenon of race or the social experiences of African Americans, and all of which employ ethnographic interview-based research methods. First, he is engaged in a series of projects on urban-based, low-income African Americans, exploring how they conceive of work opportunity and the world of work in modern society. Second, he is conducting a study of how African American scholars who research and teach about the African American experience address issues concerning the social utility of their scholarship and how that relates to their sense of mission and purpose as academics. Third, he is involved in a several small-scale studies of American higher education that address the experiences of faculty and students of color.
