Dr. Sarah Miller

Biography

Sarah Miller is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Boston University, also holding a joint appointment in the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program. Specializing as an ethnographer, her research focuses on youth cultures and how adolescents navigate intersectional inequalities. Her forthcoming book, 'Tolerance Generation: Growing Up in the Online Anti-Bullying Era,' published by the University of Chicago Press, examines how teenagers deal with bullying in the digital age, in an environment designed to prevent such issues. Miller's work has been featured in esteemed journals including Gender & Society, Sexualities, and the Journal of Youth and Adolescence, and she has received funding from notable organizations such as the American Sociological Association and the National Science Foundation. Her current book project investigates the impact of school shooting threats on young people's experiences within K-12 education. As a public sociologist, she is actively engaged in various initiatives aimed at advancing adolescent health and sexuality education policy. She received her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

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