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Dr. Mark Patrick George, Assistant Professor of Sociology
Ph.D. (Sociology), University of New Mexico, 2004
email: mpgeorge@valdosta.edu
Office: (229) 249-4976
University Center: 1129
In addition to teaching an assortment of Sociology courses, as an Applied Sociologist and long-time community organizer I strive to bridge the gap that exists between the academy and the broader community. To do that, over the years my work has centered on serving as a resource person to a variety of community groups and non-profit organizations working to address various social justice issues. Therefore my research agenda is participatory in nature and driven by those who might benefit from the tools Sociology offers, especially as those tools relate to identifying, analyzing, and addressing gender, race, class, and sexual inequalities. In all, it is my hope to make Sociology “public” and relevant to those around me so that we might bring about lasting social change. My current work includes research on racial/class inequality as it relates to education, criminal justice, and economics in Lowndes County, Georgia. I am also heavily involved with the Mary Turner Project (www.maryturner.org) , a multi-racial anti-racist collaborative. I also serve as the Education Chairperson for the Lowndes/Valdosta chapter of the SCLC, a national civil rights organization
