Brandon M. Stanford

Brandon M. Stanford

Assistant Professor of Africana Studies
 

Biography

鈥婤randon M. Stanford, Ph.D., earned his doctorate in the Department of Africology and African American Studies at Temple University. His dissertation is titled 鈥淭he Social, Economic and Psychological 鈥榃ages of Whiteness鈥: An Empirical Study of the Effects of Applicant鈥檚 Race, Sex, and Criminal Record Status on Applicant Review, Evaluation, and Hiring Outcome.鈥 His research examined how varying the race, sex听and criminal record status of equally qualified job applicants affected how 400 business majors set salaries and rated applicants on a wide variety of measures.听

Teaching and Research Interests

Dr. Stanford's听teaching interests include the history of race and ethnic relations, Whiteness studies, and the U. S. Civil Rights movements. Research interests include the cultural implications of artificial intelligence and how implicit bias and demographics interact to affect quality of life in health care, justice and employment arenas.听听鈥

Media mentions
  • Selfie photo of Wes Colley

    An eye-opening education

    February 16, 2024 | Written by 91原创aily Staff
    Wes Colley, a management and sports management double major with a minor in Africana studies, is a member of the National Council for Black Studies Honor Society.
  • An expanded mindset

    February 12, 2024 | Written by 91原创aily Staff
    Razan Abdullah, a junior Africana studies major, is a member of the National Council for Black Studies Honor Society.