Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder
JeffriAnne Wilder, Ph.D. is currently a tenured Associate Professor of Sociology and the Founding Director of the Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations at the University of North Florida. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Florida.
In addition to her studies in sociology, JeffriAnne also completed a PhD concentration in Women's Studies and Gender Research from the University of Florida. JeffriAnne completed her MA in Sociology from Cleveland State University, and a BA from Allegheny College.
JeffriAnne was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. As a public scholar and diversity expert, she is frequently called upon by TV, radio, and print media for her perspective and commentary on a broad range of social, political, and cultural issues, from hip-hop to racial profiling to higher education. JeffriAnne is very passionate about connecting sociology to the everyday issues occurring within our society, especially issues that impact women, girls, and communities of color. As an advocate for social justice, JeffriAnne is the recipient of many research, teaching, and leadership awards, and her work has been published in an array of academic journals and publications.
JeffriAnne regularly speaks on race, gender, and diversity issues, including:
• Women, Leadership, and Empowerment
• Diversity in Higher Education
• College Success
• Women of Color in Higher Education
• The Intersections of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
• Colorism in American Society
JeffriAnne is also a distinguished expert on colorism in black American society. Her book on this issue, Color Stories: Black Women and Colorism in the 21st Century, was published in October 2015, and focuses on the ways in which skin-tone bias and discrimination impacts the black community.
JeffriAnne Wilder, Ph.D. is currently a tenured Associate Professor of Sociology and the Founding Director of the Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations at the University of North Florida. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Florida.
In addition to her studies in sociology, JeffriAnne also completed a PhD concentration in Women's Studies and Gender Research from the University of Florida. JeffriAnne completed her MA in Sociology from Cleveland State University, and a BA from Allegheny College.
JeffriAnne was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. As a public scholar and diversity expert, she is frequently called upon by TV, radio, and print media for her perspective and commentary on a broad range of social, political, and cultural issues, from hip-hop to racial profiling to higher education. JeffriAnne is very passionate about connecting sociology to the everyday issues occurring within our society, especially issues that impact women, girls, and communities of color. As an advocate for social justice, JeffriAnne is the recipient of many research, teaching, and leadership awards, and her work has been published in an array of academic journals and publications.
JeffriAnne regularly speaks on race, gender, and diversity issues, including:
• Women, Leadership, and Empowerment
• Diversity in Higher Education
• College Success
• Women of Color in Higher Education
• The Intersections of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
• Colorism in American Society
JeffriAnne is also a distinguished expert on colorism in black American society. Her book on this issue, Color Stories: Black Women and Colorism in the 21st Century, was published in October 2015, and focuses on the ways in which skin-tone bias and discrimination impacts the black community.
