Laura Sills

Research Interests: Medical Sociology, Mental Health & Illness, Health Disparities & Inequality, Race, Culture, Cross-Cultural Analysis, Data Analytics and Visualization, Quantitative Methods

Pronouns: she/her

Education: 
BS: Sociology & Anthropology, 2019, University of Evansville (Evansville, Indiana)

MBA: Data Analytics Concentration, 2023, University of Southern Indiana (Evansville, Indiana)

Certificate: Data Analytics, 2021, University of Southern Indiana (Evansville, Indiana)

Bio: 
Laura Sills is a PhD student and Teaching Assistant in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University at Buffalo. Her previous research focused on the conceptualization of race and how varying conceptualizations impact attitudes towards racial minorities among college students. Her current research interests are centered around mental health and illness, specifically the experiences of women receiving adulthood ADHD diagnoses.

Publications:
Sills, Laura. 2023. “Student Conceptions of Race and Racial Attitudes.” International Social Science Review. 99(2)

Email: laurasil@buffalo.edu