Raj Ghoshal publishes study on Black-Multiracial Identity Paradox

Raj Ghoshal

Associate Professor of Sociology

I do research and teach on inequality, American politics, and race/racism in the modern U.S. My most active research interests are in racial conceptualization, appraisals, and inequality. I also maintain interests in political sociology, poverty & inequality, commemoration, crime & punishment, and several… Read More

Articles by Raj Ghoshal

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Raj Ghoshal publishes study on Black-Multiracial Identity Paradox

January 2, 2026

The Elon sociologist's new study examines how Black Americans see the relationship between multiraciality and Black identity.

Elon sociology students tour African American History Center

October 21, 2024

�þ�� in "SOC 3705: Race, Class, Gender, and Politics" visited Burlington's African American Cultural Arts and History Center.

Elon’s new Leadership Faculty Scholars begin program

October 2, 2024

Jessica Gisclair, Brian Pennington, Will Pluer and Stacey Thomas have embarked on the program, which helps faculty build expertise in leadership education and integrate it into a coming class.

Raj Ghoshal discusses racial appraisals on ‘The Measure of Everyday Life’ podcast

September 23, 2024

The associate professor of sociology's research was the focus of a new episode of The Measure of Everyday Life.

Sociologist publishes on how Americans appraise others’ race

May 29, 2024

Raj Ghoshal, associate professor of sociology, published the first study to examine racial differences in what people think constitutes "race"

Raj Ghoshal addresses AI and equity at UNC-Wilmington symposium

April 22, 2024

The sociologist argued that translating AI's efficiency gains into better lives for most people will hinge on attention to social context and regulation, not solely technical challenges.

Elon announces Leadership Education Faculty Scholars for 2023-24

August 31, 2023

The Leadership Education Faculty Scholars program supports faculty in incorporating a component on leadership and collaborative group process education into their courses.

Raj Ghoshal interviewed on The Measure of Everyday Life podcast

February 11, 2021

His research on race, names, and discrimination among American millennials was featured on the WNCU-RTI International show.

Raj Ghoshal publishes new article on persistent issue of hiring discrimination

December 20, 2019

The sociologist's research found significant problems with a prior study that claimed to show the disappearance of hiring discrimination.

�þ�� in Raj Ghoshal’s Criminology class have op-eds published

July 12, 2019

Op-eds by Shelby Hahner '19 and Emily Wilkes '19 on school shootings and bail reform, were published in two newspapers.