Esther Chan
- Assistant Professor, Sociology
- Director of Undergraduate Studies
Education
- PhD, Sociology, Yale University, 2020
Office Hours
- Bolton Hall, Office #758
- Thursdays 12:00-2:00pm (by appointment)
Courses Taught
- SOCIOL 224: Race and Ethnicity in the United States
- SOCIOL 361 Research Methods in Sociology
- SOCIOL 920: Sociology of Race & Ethnicity
- SOCIOL 979: Qualitative Research Methods
Research Interests
- Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration
- Religion
- Science and Medicine
- Gender and Sexuality
- Mixed Methods
Selected Publications
Chan, E., & Di Di., Howard Ecklund, E. (2023). Scientists explain the underrpresentation of women in physics compared to biology in four national contexts. Gender, Work & Organization, 31(2), 399-419.
Chan, E., Isaac, V. (2023). Racialized fear, fatigue, pessimism, and colorblindness: hindrances to racial dialogue on fifteen Christian colleges in the US. Ethnic & Racial Studies, 47(6), 1109-1131.
Chan, E., Jeong, I., Jeong, E., (2023). Racial and Religious Convergences and Divergences among Christian Students’ Approaches to Color-Blindness, Color-Cognizance, and Race in Christian Organizations. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 62(1), 164-183.