Alford Young
American sociologist
Alford A. Young Jr. is an American sociologist. He is the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and the Edgar G. Epps Collegiate Professor of Sociology at the University of Michigan. Young researches the social experiences of African American people. Young is the 2027 president-elect of the American Sociological Association.
Early life and education
Young grew up in East Harlem, New York City. In 1988, Young graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology, psychology, and Afro-American studies from Wesleyan University. Young earned an MA and PhD in sociology at the University of Chicago. At the University of Chicago, Young's doctoral advisor was William Julius Wilson. Young's doctoral thesis was titled "Pathways, possibilities, and potential: Young Black men and their conceptions of future life chances".
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