DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND SOCIOLOGY

Sociology Program

 

Kaitlyn Root

 

 

Sociology Assistant Professional Lecturer 

 

In remembrance of Dr. Kaitlyn Root:

Dr. Kaitlyn Root passed away unexpectedly on September 21, 2023. Dr. Root was a gifted teacher, a passionate advocate for her students, and a kind and compassionate person. She will be missed dearly by her colleagues, students, and all who know her. A link to her obituary can be found here: https://www.montgomerystryker.com/kaitlyn-mabel-ann-root/

 

Academic Credits

 

Academic Positions

University of Wyoming, Sociology Assistant Professional Lecturer

 

Classes Taught

• Sociological Principles
• Social Inequalities
• Race and Ethnic Relations
• Sociology of Family
• Sociology of Education
• Introduction to Women’s Studies

 
Research Interests

• Welfare Programs and Policy
• Implementation of Welfare Policy
• Welfare Stigma
• Race and Ethnicity
• Stratification

Research Experience

Dr. Root has taken part in a collaborative research project which uses qualitative interviews with cash assistance program managers in Ohio to explore how these managers perceive clients, discuss implementing policy and describe their own roles within the system. She has co-authored a book chapter in a Routledge reader, has forthcoming work in Sociological Imagination and work under review at Poverty and Public Policy.