Dr. DaShanne Stokes
Dr. DaShanne Stokes (pronounced Duh-Shane) is a sociologist, educator, and Research Associate in Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh. Previously, he held research and teaching appointments at the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Kentucky, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He earned his doctorate in Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh, a master’s in Sociology from Minnesota State University, a master’s in psychology from Boston University, and a baccalaureate in Biology from The University of South Dakota.
As a research scholar, Dr. Stokes specializes in the study of power, politics, and inequality. A central thread in Dr. DaShanne Stokes' research is his analysis of structures of power, the driving forces shaping recognition, and how institutions construct legitimacy, regulate identities, reproduce inequality, and shape the social conditions through which people experience belonging, exclusion, visibility, and power. Dr. Stokes’ work draws on intersectional, postcolonial, decolonial, relational, and critical approaches to the study of power and inequality. His work seeks to understand the causes and consequences of inequality (e.g., race, gender, and sexuality), abuse of power, and unaccountability of those in positions of power and privilege.
His work and peer-reviewed research have appeared in journals and edited volumes including the International Review of Sociology, the American Indian Culture and Research Journal, and the peer-reviewed book Social Problems in the Age of COVID-19 (Policy Press). He has also contributed invited entries on "Biopower" and "Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women" to the peer-reviewed encyclopedia The Sage Encyclopedia of Crime and Gender. He regularly presents research at national conferences including the American Sociological Association and the Society for the Study of Social Problems.
Academic Background
- Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Pittsburgh
- M.A. in Sociology, Minnesota State University, Mankato
- M.A. in Psychology, Boston University
- B.S. in Biology, The University of South Dakota