Endowed Professor in the Sciences (2018-21), Professor of Sociology, Critical Studies of Race and Ethnicity
Dr. Nancy A. Heitzeg is a Professor of Sociology , Director of the Critical Studies of Race/Ethnicity Program, and Endowed Chair in the Sciences.. Professor Heitzeg writes & presents widely on issues of race, class, gender, & social control with attention to the school to prison pipeline & the prison industrial complex.
Professor Heitzeg is co- editor of an on-line series, Criminal InJustice, which is devoted to encouraging public education & action on issues of mass incarceration.
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About Nancy A. Heitzeg, PhD
Dr. Nancy A. Heitzeg is a Professor of Sociology , Director of the Critical Studies of Race/Ethnicity Program, and Endowed Chair in the Sciences.. Professor Heitzeg writes & presents widely on issues of race, class, gender, & social control with attention to the school to prison pipeline & the prison industrial complex.
Professor Heitzeg is co- editor of an on-line series, Criminal InJustice, which is devoted to encouraging public education & action on issues of mass incarceration.
| Present | Professorr of Sociology, Director of Critical Studies of Race and Ethnicity, St. Catherine University ‐ Sociology Department | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2018 - Present | Endowed Chair in the Sciences |
| St. Catherine University | |
| Challenging Criminalization: Beyond Policing and Punishment | |
| 2016 - 2018 | Procedural Justice, the School-to-Prison Pipeline, and Police in the Schools: An Exploration of the Role of SROs in Minneapolis Public Schools |
| National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2005 - Present | Member, Association of Black Sociologists | 1990 - Present | Member, American Sociological Association | 1990 - Present | Member, Midwest Sociological Association |
Honors and Awards
- Endowed Chair in the Sciences, Challenging Criminalization: Beyond Policing and Punishment, SCU 2018-2021
- Co-Chair President’s Advisory Council on Inclusive Excellence 2019-2022
- Denny Prize for Distinction in Writing, Honorable Mention, “#BlackLivesMatter” May 2018
- Denny Prize for Distinction in Writing, Honorable Mention, “Education Not Incarceration” May 2017
- Editorial Review Board, Abolition: Journal of Insurgent Politics, 2016 –present
- Faculty Research and Scholarly Activities Grant, Confronting the Prison Industrial Complex Phase II: A Campus and Community Collaboration, 2011-12
- Anne Joachim Moore Lectureship 2010
- Invitee and Presenter, Oxford University Round Table July 2008 and July 2009.
| 1987 | PhD, Sociology, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | |
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| 1979 | Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | |
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Contact Information
St. Catherine University
2004 Randolph Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
651-690-8806
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