Allison S. Reed

Allison S. Reed

Assistant Professor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
PhD University of Chicago
research interests:
  • Intersectionality (Emphasis on race, gender, and sexuality)
  • Sociology of Health and Illness
  • Politics and Social Change
  • Qualitative Research Methods

contact info:

mailing address:

  • One Brookings Drive
    MSC: 1078-0137-02
    St. Louis, Missouri 63130

Dr. Allison S. Reed studies how health and disability shape political participation, especially among minoritized (i.e. BIPOC, LGBTQ+, etc.) populations.

Reed received her BA (Urban Studies) from Washington University in St. Louis, where she was a John B. Ervin Scholar. In 2023, she received her PhD (Sociology) from the University of Chicago. Her peer-reviewed work appears in Mobilization: An International Quarterly and Social Science & Medicine.