Makaela Brass

Research Interests: Race/Ethnicity, Crime, Victimization, Human Trafficking, Black Feminisms

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Education: 
BA: Sociology, 2023, Vanguard University of Southern California

Bio: 
Makaela Brass is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University at Buffalo. Her research focuses on the intersections of race, gender, and social inequalities, with a particular emphasis on victimization and exploitation. She is particularly interested in examining how these dynamics affect Black girls and women. Her work explores how cultural and social interactions contribute to the formation of social expectations and controlling images, which often leads to the victimization and exploitation of Black girls and women.

Presentations:

Horowitz, Veronica L., Makaela Brass, Hannah Schwendeman, Ryan Larson, Robert Stewart, and Christopher Uggen. 2024. “‘Tell Her to Go Get a Job!’: Gendered Attitudes Among Men with Dual Debt.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA.
   
Brass, Makaela. 2024. "Misogynoir and Digital Violence: Understanding the Intersections of Race and Gender among Digital Platforms." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
   
Brass, Makaela, Zara Escamilla, and Isaac Voss. 2022. "A Tale of Three Congregations: Building Resilience in Congregations in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation Conference. Costa Mesa, CA.
   
Ruthi Hanchett, and Makaela Brass. 2023. "Prevention Through Policy and Youth Empowerment." Plenary at the Annual Ensure Justice Conference. Costa Mesa, CA.

Email: makaelab@buffalo.edu