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Mark Christian
Mark Christian received his B.A. (Hons.) in Sociology American Studies from Liverpool Hope University, his M.A. in Africana Studies from The Ohio State University, and his Ph.D. in Sociology from The University of Sheffield, England. He is a senior Fulbright scholar recipient, a former research fellow at the University of London's Institute of Commonwealth Studies. Prior to arriving at Lehman in August 2011, he was a Full Professor with tenure at Miami University of Ohio; where he taught courses in African Diaspora Studies with a comparative analysis of the UK, US, and British Caribbean; he also taught courses in sociology, such as social stratification and race and ethnic relations. His research interests primarily stem from a historical/cultural lens taking into account the social construction of knowledge and social identities. His most recent publications include: a survey of the Civil Rights Movement (1950s-1970s) from an Africana Studies perspective; an award-winning biographical account of Booker T. Washington (1856-1915); and a historical study of Black experience in the City of Liverpool, England.