Dr. Kevin Stainback

Biography

Kevin Stainback is a Professor in the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University, specializing in Sociology. His primary research area focuses on work and organizations, specifically examining racial and gender inequality in employment. The central theme of his work explores how organizations shape contemporary dynamics of inequality, employing quantitative methods to analyze various aspects of workplace interactions. His studies cover topics such as workplace segregation, job attainment, access to managerial positions, wage inequality, job discrimination, and mental health. Stainback's research also investigates precarious employment and the organizational foundations of perceived discrimination, as well as work-family balance issues. He has published extensively in acclaimed journals such as the American Sociological Review and Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. His co-authored book, "Documenting Desegregation: Racial and Gender Segregation in Private Sector Employment Post-Civil Rights Act," is notable in his field. Stainback is currently engaged in several research projects addressing issues related to women in management, organizational practices in workplace gender segregation, and the intersection of gender workplace discrimination and mental health. He is interested in supervising graduate students who have a strong focus on quantitative studies of organizations and inequality.

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