David Matthew Merolla (en9483)

University information

Title: Department Chair

Unit: Sociology

Department: College of Liberal Arts & Science

dmerolla@wayne.edu

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Sociology

656 W. Kirby Avenue, #2253

Detroit, 48202

Department:

Title: Associate Professor

Secondary Title: Department Chair

Phone: 313-577-2930 (main sociology office)

Email: dmerolla@wayne.edu

Office:

2253 F/AB

Curriculum Vitae: https://people.wayne.edu/profile/en9483/1578/merolla_cv_october22.docx 44906 1665591617 file

Research interest(s)/area of expertise:

Race and racism

Sociology of education

Social psychology

Quantitative methods

Education – Degrees, Licenses, Certifications: Ph.D. in Sociology, Kent State University, 2010

News mentions:

Selected publications:

2023. Wyatt, Randall and David Merolla. Group Positions Beyond the Binary: The Determinants of Immigration Attitudes Among Black, Hispanic, and White Americans. Sociological Focus. DOI: doi.org/10.1080/00380237.2023.2239734
2022. Hunt, Whitney, and David M. Merolla. "Genes and race in the era of genetic ancestry testing: The geneticization of identity and the social deconstruction of whiteness." Sociology Compass (2022): e13011
2021. Nazaretian, Zavin, Cedrick Heraux, and David M. Merolla. "Perceived threat and officer-involved shootings: characteristics leading to fatal vs non-fatal instances." Policing: An International Journal
2020. Smith, J.P. and Merolla, D.M., 2020. "PUFF, PUFF, PASS: The Effect of Racial Prejudice on White Americans’ Attitudes towards Marijuana Legalization." Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race, 17(1), pp.189-206.
2019. Jason P. Smith and David Merolla. “Black, Blue, and Blow: The Effect of Race and Criminal History on Perceptions of Police Violence. Sociological Inquiry DOI: doi.org/10.1111/soin.12275
2019. David M. Merolla and Omari Jackson. “Structural Racism as the Fundamental Cause of the achievement Gap.” Sociology Compass DOI: doi.org/10.1111/soc4.12696
2018. David M. Merolla. “Completing the Educational Career: College Enrollment and College Completion for Black, Hispanic and White students.” Sociology of Race and Ethnicity 4 (2) 281-297