CISS Welcomes Postdoctoral Fellows
CISS is pleased to welcome four new postdoctoral fellows! Learn more about the scholars and their fascinating work in upcoming Q&As.
Austin Lee received her PhD in Sociology from University of Pennsylvania in 2023. Dr. Lee is a postdoc in the CAS Society of Fellows program; her campus office will be at CISS. Her current research focuses on the experiences of working- and middle-class mothers and childless women to examine Black women’s experiences with motherhood and mothering. By analyzing themes related to motherhood, caretaking, and class, her research contributes to a broader understanding of race, gender, and family dynamics.
Kafayat Oyinlade Mahmoud
received her PhD from University of Kansas in 2023, within the departments of Sociology & Gerontology. She is working with Dr. Deborah Carr (CISS Director) on a CAS-supported postdoctoral position. Dr. Mahmoud’s research examines how patterns of formal social participation and family/household compositions are associated with end-of-life quality.
Tatiana Padilla
received her PhD at the Cornell University’s Brooks School of Public Policy in 2023. She is an inaugural CISS postdoctoral fellow. Dr. Padilla’s research examines intersectional minority experiences and the socioeconomic consequences of U.S. migration policy and immigration enforcement.
Molly Richard
received her PhD in 2023 from Vanderbilt University, in the Community Research and Action department. She is an inaugural CISS postdoctoral fellow, working with Dr. Thomas Byrne and Dr. Loretta Lees. Dr. Richard’s research examines strategies to prevent and end homelessness.
The four new postdoctoral scholars will join Dr. Claudia Anderson, second-year postdoctoral fellow at CISS, working with Dr. Jessica Simes. Her position is funded by Arnold Ventures. Dr. Anderson’s research examines the implications of punishment and correctional policies for individuals, systems, and communities. In particular, her work aims to shed light on how prison systems function and the consequences of prison policies, with a focus on solitary confinement and racial/ethnic and gender disparities in punishment experiences.