Associate Professor, Sociology
- Dr. Nurse (she/her) received her doctorate degree from Michigan State University in sociology in 2015.
Her scholarship and pedagogy explore the entanglement of social forces, such as ideologies and institutions, and individual behavior and preferences. She is particularly interested in how racialized and gendered corporal ideologies are managed, implicated, and created through individual daily dress practice. Dr. Nurse has given formal research presentations for the American Sociological Association and the Pacific Sociology Association but also loves talking anything fashion and style. Currently she is working on a book project tentatively titled, “Race and Daily Dress” with University of Georgia press that explores these themes among women in college.
Professional Experience
Dr. Nurse also serves as a board member for Dress and Body Society, and is a member of Costume society of America and the American Sociology Association.
Honors and Affiliations
Areas of Interest
Dr. Nurse teaches classes on fashion, race, gender, and social psychology.