Professor of Sociology
Stephanie McClure is a professor of sociology at Georgia College. She has a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri in Columbia and a masters and doctoral degree in sociology from the University of Georgia. She teaches classes on racial stratification, social theory, and the sociology of education. Her research interests are in the area of higher education, with a focus on college student persistence and retention across race, class and gender, with a special emphasis on post-college student experiences that increase student social and academic integration. She has published in the Journal of Higher Education, Symbolic Interaction, and The Journal of African American Studies. She is co-editor, with Cherise Harris, of an introductory race reader called "Getting Real About Race" (3e Fall 2021) and an introductory inequality reader called "Getting Real About Inequality: Intersectionality In Real Life (1e January 2022).
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About Stephanie M. McClure
Stephanie McClure is a professor of sociology at Georgia College. She has a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri in Columbia and a masters and doctoral degree in sociology from the University of Georgia. She teaches classes on racial stratification, social theory, and the sociology of education. Her research interests are in the area of higher education, with a focus on college student persistence and retention across race, class and gender, with a special emphasis on post-college student experiences that increase student social and academic integration. She has published in the Journal of Higher Education, Symbolic Interaction, and The Journal of African American Studies. She is co-editor, with Cherise Harris, of an introductory race reader called "Getting Real About Race" (3e Fall 2021) and an introductory inequality reader called "Getting Real About Inequality: Intersectionality In Real Life (1e January 2022).
| Present | Professor of Sociology, Georgia College & State University ‐ Government & Sociology | |
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| 2011 - 2015 | Sociology Program Coordinator, Georgia College & State University ‐ Government & Sociology | |
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| 2010 - 2015 | Associate Professor, Georgia College & State University ‐ Government & Sociology | |
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| 2005 - 2010 | Assistant Professor, Georgia College & State University ‐ Government & Sociology | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2007 - 2008 | Faculty Research Award |
| Georgia College | |
| $638 | |
| 2006 - 2007 | Coverdell Institute Faculty Fellow |
| Georgia College | |
| $2,000 | |
| 2006 - 2007 | Office of Diversity & Multicultural Affairs Multiculturalism in the Curriculum Mini-Grant |
| Georgia College | |
| $500 | |
| 2005 - 2005 | Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Assessment Mini-Grant |
| Georgia College | |
| $500 | |
| 2004 - 2005 | Final Year Dissertation Completion Grant |
| University of Georgia |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| American Sociological Association, Member | Southern Sociological Society, Member |
Honors and Awards
- Southern Regional Education Board Doctoral Scholars Program Faculty Mentor of the Year, 2019
- Faculty Excellence in Service Award, Department of Government & Sociology, 2018
- Faculty Excellence in Scholarship Award, Department of Government & Sociology, 2015
- Faculty Excellence in Research and Publication Award, GCSU, 2007
Courses
- SOCI 3445 Sociology of Education
- SOCI 3446 Social Stratification
- SOCI 3450 Historical and Contemporary Social Thought
- SOCI 3444 Theories of Racial Stratification
- GC1Y 1000 Critical Thinking: Social Problems (Sundown Towns)
- SOCI 1121 Sociological Perspectives
| 2005 | PhD, University of Georgia ‐ Sociology | |
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| 2002 | MA, University of Georgia ‐ Sociology | |
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| 1998 | BJ, University of Missouri ‐ Broadcast Journalism | |
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