Jennifer Turner is an assistant professor of sociology at Hollins. She earned her Ph.D. in sociology with a concentration in women’s and gender studies from Virginia Tech, her master’s in sociology with a concentration in women’s studies from Old Dominion University, and her bachelor’s in sociology from James Madison University. Her research focuses on the intersection of race, class, and gender in the context of the family.
Professor Turner’s research findings explore how Black mothers talk to their children about race.