Stephanie M. House-Niamke, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Sociology
Contact Information
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Office: Woolfolk
Phone: 936-261-2564
Teaching/Research Areas of Interest:
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The Black Church
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Public Discourse on Black Women’s Sexuality
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Racialized Religious Iconography
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The African Diaspora
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Decolonial and Liberatory Histories
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Social Movements & Social Problems
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Intersections of Race, Class, and Gender
Methodological Approaches
Mixed Methods, Qualitative Methods, Liberatory Storytelling, Abductive Analytical Approaches
Education
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Ph.D. in Sociology, West Virginia University, May 2025
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MA in Sociology, West Virginia University, December 2022
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MPA (Public Administration and Policy), Virginia Tech, May 2017
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Graduate Certification in Higher Education Administration and Women and Gender Studies, May 2017
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BBA in Marketing, Radford University, May 2012
Selected Research Activities
- House-Niamke, Stephanie M. June 2022. “Hannah’s Suffering: The Power of Voice.” Soc. Sci.11(6), 254. doi:10.3390/socsci11060254
- House-Niamke, Stephanie M. & Adam Eckerd. December 2020. “Institutional Injustice: How Public Administration Has Fostered and Can Ameliorate Racial Disparities.” Administration & Society. https://doi.org/10.1177/0095399720979182
- Corcoran, Katie E. House-Niamke, Stephanie M., Warren Bird, & Scott Thumma. December 2022. “Eating Your Cake and Having It Too: US Megachurches and Factors Associated with Attending Multiple Congregations.” Review of Religious Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13644-022-00518-w
- House-Niamke, Stephanie M. & Takumi Sato. September 2018. “Resistance to Systemic Oppression by Students of Color in a Diversity Course for Pre-Service Teachers.” Journal of Educational Studies, 55, 160-179. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131946.2018.1501567