DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND SOCIOLOGY
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
2017, M.A. Sociology, University of Akron
2012, B.A. Sociology, Western Washington University
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.
