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Matthew Ward

Dr. Matthew Ward

Associate Professor

Bio

Matthew Ward is an Associate Professor of Sociology. He earned his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Arizona and a B.A. in Sociology and Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His past and current research lies at the intersection of race and ethnicity, social control, and social movements. He is currently investigating the enduring influence of slavery and free African American communities on modern social control practices, notably policing and incarceration. This work uses quantitative methods and draws heavily on Southern and Northeastern antebellum history. His publications can be found in outlets such as Social Forces, Social Problems, and Sociology of Race & Ethnicity.

Find my papers here: https://southernmiss.academia.edu/MatthewWard

  • PHD - University of Arizona (2013)

SSGS 401 - Data Analysis and Statistics in the Social Sciences
SOC 428 - Sociological Theory and Senior Capstone
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Introduction to Sociology
SOC 355 - Social Movements and Collective Behavior

  • American Sociological Association
  • Southern Sociological Society
  • American Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
  • Social Science History Association

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Contact Me

Liberal Arts Building (LAB) map

Hattiesburg

Email
MWardFREEMississippi

Phone
601.266.4306

Areas of Expertise

Race and Ethnicity; Social Control; Social movements