Sophia Olsinski

Research Interests: Community and Urban Sociology, Criminology, Adolescence, Social Inequality

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Education: 
BA: Sociology, 2023, University of Florida
BA: Criminology, 2023, University of Florida

Bio: 
Sophia is a doctoral student at the University at Buffalo, with research interests focused on neighborhoods particularly during adolescence and their intersections with crime and life outcomes. She’s interested in exploring how neighborhoods shape access to resources including social networks, impacting outcomes such as health and educational attainment. Additionally, she’s interested in how neighborhood settings impact perceptions of youth criminality.

Conference Presentations:
Barr, Ashley, Zhe Zhang, and Sophia Olsinski. 2025. “Gentrification and Romantic Relationship Quality among Young Adults: A Research Brief.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association. Chicago, IL.

Dwyer Emory, Allison and Sophia Olsinski. 2025. “Surveilling System Entanglement: Personal and Place Risk Factors.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America. Washington, DC.

Email: solsinsk@buffalo.edu