Jeff Denis
Graduate Student in Sociology
Biographical Note
Jeff Denis is a G-4 in the Department of Sociology and a doctoral fellow in the Multidisciplinary Program in Inequality and Social Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. Born and raised in Toronto, he received his Honors B.Sc. in Sociology and Psychology from the University of Toronto, Trinity College, in 2004. His academic interests include organizational change, race and ethnic relations, health inequalities, and healthy social policy. Jeff’s past research focused on the restructuring of Ontario’s health care system and the transformation and closure of the Wellesley Hospital in downtown Toronto. He is co-author of Survival Strategies: The Life, Death, and Renaissance of a Canadian Teaching Hospital (Canadian Scholars’ Press, 2006). His qualifying paper, using longitudinal data on 810 US organizations over 31 years (courtesy of Professor Frank Dobbin), examines the impact of diversity training on managerial diversity, showing that the efficacy of such programs depends on broader organizational commitments. His dissertation research, supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada and by the Harvard University Native American Program (HUNAP), will comprise a primarily ethnographic study of Aboriginal-non-Aboriginal relations in Northwestern Ontario, with a focus on inter-group boundaries and bridges, racism, anti-racism, and health. In his spare time, Jeff enjoys playing tennis, listening to music, and traveling with his fiancée.
02/11/2008
- Research Interests
- organizational change, race & ethnic relations, inter-group boundaries, social determinants of health, and healthy social policy
- Previous Degrees
- A.M., Harvard University (2007); Hon. B.Sc., University of Toronto (2004)
| Teaching Experience | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sociology 25 | Introduction to the Sociology of Organizations (fall 2006) | Teaching Fellow |
| Sociology 10 | Introduction to Sociology (spring 2007) | Teaching Fellow |
- Qualifying Paper Title
- More than "Window Dressing"? The Conditional Effects of Diversity Training on Managerial Diversity: The Mediating Role of Commitment
- Committee
- Frank Dobbin, William Bielby, and William Julius Wilson
- Prospectus Title
- Canadian Apartheid: The Making and Unmaking of Aboriginal-White Boundaries
- Committee
- William Julius Wilson, Lawrence Bobo, Michele Lamont, and Mary Waters
Miscellaneous Additional Information
- Conferences at Which I've Made Presentations
- American Sociological Association, 2006 (with Brent Berry); American Sociological Association, 2007; Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (with Tony Di Pede and Dennis William Magill), 2007; Inter-Ivy Sociology Symposium, 2007
Contact
617-496-5794 (FAX)