Dr. Sarah Prior

Associate Professor

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Biography

Sarah Prior is an Associate Professor at Michigan State University, focusing on gendered violence and gender inequity. Her current research investigates institutional culpability and betrayal related to campus sexual violence, aiming for social change at personal, institutional, and societal levels. As a teaching scholar, she emphasizes inclusive pedagogy and has held various fellowships, including the Sarah Lilly Fellow and Bailey Scholars Faculty Fellow (2020-2022). In addition, she is currently a fellow in the Academic Leadership Fellows Program (2024-2025). Sarah is a member of several academic associations, including the American Sociological Association and the Sociologists for Women in Society. Her teaching encompasses a range of courses in the Department of Sociology, covering topics from introductory sociology to social inequality, family, and sociological theory.

Research Interests

Courses

SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology SOC 214 - Social Inequality SOC 216 - Sex, Gender and Sexuality SOC 241 - Social Psychology SOC 315 - Family and Society SOC 316 - Youth and Society SOC 360 - Migration and Social Change SOC 475 - Health and Society SOC 488 - Sociological Theory SOC 497 - Independent Research

Requirements for Michigan State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:17
Writing
Required:17
Speaking
Required:17
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field At least 15 credits in psychology courses
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Specialization Notes

Department of Psychology