Ainsley E Lambert-swain

Biography

Ainsley Lambert is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Sociology at the University of Cincinnati. She received her B.A. in Sociology from Morehead State University in 2009 and her M.A. in Sociology from the University of Cincinnati in 2013. Drawing on social and cultural capital theories, her MA thesis examines the complex process in which both family and school-based factors influence the enrollment decisions of college-age youth. Expanding her research on processes that (re)produce (in)equality, her dissertation research examines the performance of racial identities in interracial/interethnic partnerships across changing racial contexts. Broadly, her research interests include the sociology of the family, critical race theory, racial/ethnic inequality, race in interaction, identity processes, and racial microaggressions.

Research Interest

Ainsley is also committed to applying her research expertise to create a more diverse and inclusive campus climate at the University of Cincinnati in which all students, staff, and faculty are able to thrive. She has served as a member of the A&S Diversity and Inclusion Council for three years and has worked on multiple committees charged with making A&S and the university at large a more equitable institution. As a three-time recipient of the Norris Johnson Teaching Fellowship, Ainsley has carried this charge into the classroom by focusing her efforts on creating an inclusive environment where the perspectives of all students are welcome, but particularly those of marginalized groups whose voices are often silenced. By bringing marginalized and diverse perspectives to the forefront, all students are challenged to think more critically about the social world and the lives we lead within it.