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Dr. Saugher Nojan Sociologist. Educator. Community-Engaged Researcher.

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.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Sociology (emphasis in Critical Race & Ethnic Studies; Education), University of California, Santa Cruz.

M.A. in Education, University of California Santa Cruz.

B.A. in Sociology (summa cum laude, minor in Psychology), Sacramento State University.

PUBLICATIONS

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

London, Rebecca, Ronald D. Glass, Ethan Chang, Sheeva Sabati, and Saugher Nojan. 2022. “Community Partner Perspectives on the Ethics and Politics of Knowledge in Community-Engaged Research Collaborations.” Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 26, (1): 19-36.

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

CONTACT

Email: saugher.nojan@sjsu.edu Twitter/Linkedin: @snojans

Full CV available upon request

Created By

Saugher Nojan

Appreciate

Credits:

West Cliff by Saugher Nojan; San Jose State University by David Schmitz.