Greetings and welcome! I am an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Asian American Studies at San Jose State University in the Department of Sociology & Interdisciplinary Social Sciences.
I earned my Ph.D. in Sociology with an emphasis in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies and Education from the University of California, Santa Cruz (2021).
My research examines how societal inequities are formed and sustained in relation to racial formations, religion, immigration, civic and political participation, and education.
Nojan, Saugher. 2023. "Racial-Religious Decoupling in University: Investigating Religious Students' Perceptions of Institutional Commitment to Diversity." Special Issue: Race and Oppression, AERA Open.
Nojan, Saugher. 2022. “Racialized-Religion and Civic Engagement: Insights into Intra-Muslims Racial Diversity on University Campuses.” Sociology of Religion, 83 (1): 36–59
Nojan, Saugher. 2022. “Racialized hauntings: examining Afghan Americans' hyper (in) visibility amidst anti-Muslim ethnoracism.” Ethnic and Racial Studies.
Nojan, Saugher. 2020. “Muslim Students Combating Institutional Inertia with Participatory Action Research” In Confronting Critical Equity and Inclusion Incidents on Campus: Lessons Learned and Emerging Practices, Edited by Hannah Oliha-Donaldson. Routledge Press.
Nojan, Saugher. 2020. "Why Ethnic Studies? Building Critical Consciousness Among Middle School Students." Middle School Journal 51(2): 25-35.
Allen, Shaonta and Nojan, Saugher. 2020. Virtual Issue: Religion. Social Problems.
Nojan, Saugher, Nadia Roche, and Claudia Lopez (Editors). 2019. “Witnessing and Testimony: Hurt, Healing, and Herstories.” Women of Color in Collaboration and Conflict Research Journal 1(1).
TEACHING
- Asian American History and Politics
- Introduction to Asian American Studies
- Ethnic Studies Theories and Methodologies (emphasis on Social Action)
- Sociology Research Methods
- Sociology of Immigration and Identity in the U.S.
- Critical Refugee and Migration Studies
- Critical Muslim Studies
- Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
- Sociology of Education
- Women of Color and Feminist Methodologies
- Participatory & Community-Engaged Research Methods
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
Credits:
West Cliff by Saugher Nojan; San Jose State University by David Schmitz.