Jessica H Sherwood (she/her)
Associate Professor College of Arts & Sciences Social Sciences Providence
Biography and Expertise
At Johnson & Wales, Jessica Sherwood teaches sociology courses about food and obesity, digital environments, inequalities and other social problems. She is enthusiastic about applying sociology to current events to teach and learn about trends, but also for a more complete understanding of the social world and how to make it better.
Sherwood is the author of “Wealth, Whiteness, and the Matrix of Privilege: The View from the Country Club,” from Lexington Books. She has served as a reviewer of manuscripts and books for the journals Contemporary Sociology, Qualitative Sociology and Gender & Society.
She earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in Sociology from North Carolina State University and her B.A. in Sociology from Wesleyan University.
Education
PhD
North Carolina State University
MS
North Carolina State University
BA
Wesleyan University
CITI Certification
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CITI Certification
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Using the RISD Museum as a Teaching Tool
Panel Presentation
Johnson & Wales University Scholarship & Best Practices Expo
JWU
Providence
RI
Supporting HB 7851
Oral Presentation
House Finance Committee meeting
RI General Assembly
RI State House
Providence
RI
United States
Assessing and Enhancing Diversity in College Majors
Oral Presentation
Conference on Diversity, Equity, and Student Success
AACU.org
https://www.aacu.org/event/2024-conference-on-diversity-equity-and-student-success