I’m a sociologist and assistant professor in the School of Communication and Journalism at Stony Brook University.

Broadly, my work explores how we think about, talk about, and produce shared knowledge about social phenomena including race, inequality, social movements, extremism, policing, national security, foreign policy and domestic U.S. political contests.

My first book, We Have Never Been Woke, is now available in stores, published by Princeton University Press.

My Substack expands on key themes and arguments of the book.

All of my essays published in mainstream media outlets are available, non-paywalled, in the archive of this website — and if you’re looking for something in particular, you can search for essays on specific topics via the footer below.

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