Dr. Christie Sennott

Associate Professor

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Biography

Christie Sennott is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology. Her research addresses how social, cultural, and structural factors shape sexual reproductive health, maternal and child health, and family formation. She considers how gender and gender inequality shape these processes and has analyzed related questions in contexts such as the United States, South Korea, China, India, sub-Saharan Africa, and Malawi. Her mixed methods research combines robust statistical analyses of large-scale longitudinal databases with in-depth interview data. Sennott's research training has been supported by organizations including the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Institute of International Education, American Association of University Women, and the National Institutes of Health. Her work has appeared in high-impact journals such as Demography, Social Problems, Journal of Marriage and Family, Gender & Society, and Population and Development Review. She has received research and teaching awards, including the Excellence in Discovery and Creative Endeavors Award and the Kenneth T. Kofmehl Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award from the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University. Currently, she serves as the Principal Investigator of an R21 Exploratory/Developmental Grant funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development that focuses on reproductive healthcare deserts and inequalities in maternal and infant health.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2013-08-01 — Present

Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN

Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Sociology.

Awards

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Excellence in Discovery and Creative Endeavors Award

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Kenneth T. Kofmehl Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award

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Burkhart Award for Excellence in Family Research

Courses

SOC 339: Sociology Global Development SOC 382: Introduction Statistics Sociology SOC 350: Sociology Family SOC 450: Gender Roles Modern Society SOC 580: Methods Social Research (graduate level) SOC 609G: Sociology Gender (graduate level)

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.