Education

Ph.D., Sociology, Stanford University
M.A. (A.M.), Sociology, Stanford University
B.A. (A.B.), Sociology, University of Pennsylvania

Biography

Connie L. McNeely received the Ph.D. in Sociology from Stanford University and is currently Associate Professor of Public Policy at George Mason University. Her teaching and research address various aspects of politics, organizational behavior, public policy and governance, social theory, and culture. Emphasizing comparative and historical perspectives, her work has engaged questions on international development and organization and on issues related to race, ethnicity, and nation, and gender. She also has conducted research on education, science and technology, and healthcare, and has ongoing projects examining cultural and institutional dynamics and matters of citizenship and polity participation. Dr. McNeely is currently working as part of a larger initiative on democratizing education in the United States and elsewhere, and is Principal Investigator on a major research project examining institutional outcomes and policy impacts on women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in higher education. She is also active in several professional associations, serves as a reviewer and evaluator in a variety of programs and venues, and sits on several advisory boards and committees.

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