Nia Flowers
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Mail code: 7203Campus: Tempe
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Dr. Nia Flowers is an Assistant Professor of Sociology in the Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics. She joined ASU as a Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow before becoming faculty. Her research interests include sociology of families, race and ethnicity, and gender and work. Her current research utilizes qualitative methods in analyzing Black mothers’ experiences navigating family, work, and education in Los Angeles. Flowers’ research highlights the importance of incorporating education as a key intersectional site of Black women’s labor. Her interdisciplinary scholarship is grounded in Black women's histories and Black feminist theories.
Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara
M.A. University of California, Santa Barbara
B.A. University of California, Los Angeles
Flowers, Nia. 2024. "A reproductive justice analysis of Black motherwork." Journal of Family Theory & Review, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12579
Flowers, Nia. George Lipsitz. 2023. “A Different Way of Working: The Insurgent Sociology of Shana M. griffin.” Kalfou: A Journal of Comparative and Relational Ethnic Studies. Temple University Press.
Courses
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FAS 290 | Intro to Social Sci Research |
| SOC 264 | Sociology of Gender |
| FAS 264 | Sociology of Gender |
| SOC 290 | Intro to Social Sci Research |