Dr. DaShanne Stokes is a sociologist, educator, and Research Associate at the University of Pittsburgh. His research investigates how systems of recognition and institutional power shape criminalization, social belonging, legitimacy, and political possibilities. His work also examines how unequal relations of power become normalized, reproduced, and contested through social and political institutions.
As an educator, Dr. Stokes emphasizes critical inquiry, experiential learning, and evidence-based pedagogy that connects personal experience with broader social and institutional processes.
