JeffriAnne Wilder, Ph.D.
Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder is a sociologist, writer, and thought leader. As a consultant, speaker, coach, and commentator, JeffriAnne specializes in various aspects of intersectional equity, including anti-racism and women’s empowerment. JeffriAnne is one of the nation’s leading experts on colorism in black American society with her research on colorism studies spanning more than 25 years. As a public scholar and diversity expert, Dr. Wilder is regularly featured on TV, radio/podcast, and print media for her perspective and analysis on a broad range of social, political, and cultural issues, from hip-hop to professional sports to higher education. JeffriAnne is very passionate about connecting sociology to the everyday issues occurring within our society, especially issues that impact women, girls, and communities of color.
Dr. Wilder served on the faculty at the University of North Florida as a tenured Associate Professor of Sociology and was the Founding Director of the Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations. She currently works as a Senior Research Faculty for the National Center for Women & Information Technology which convenes, equips, and unites nearly 1,500 change leader organizations nationwide to increase the influential and meaningful participation of girls and women in computing. These DEI efforts aim to change the face of technology now and in the future.
Education
- Ph.D. Sociology; University of Florida, 2008
- M.A. Sociology, Cleveland State University, 2002
- B.A. Communications Arts, Allegheny College, 1997
Awards and Recognitions
- 2016 Honoree, Jacksonville’s Top 30 Women of Influence, Southeast Small Business Magazine
- 2015 Honoree, Jacksonville’s Top 30 Women of Influence, Southeast Small Business Magazine
- 2014 Nominee, Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, University of North Florida
- 2012 Presidential Diversity and Inclusion Research Award, University of North Florida
- 2011 Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, University of North Florida
- 2011 Outstanding Mentorship Award, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of North Florida
Publications: Books/Monographs and Special Issues
- Wilder, JeffriAnne. Blackademic Detox: One Black Woman’s Journey Through (and Away From) Academia. Manuscript in Development. Brill/Sense Publishers.
- Wilder, JeffriAnne, Osborne-Lampkin, La’Tara and Bertand Jones, Tamara (forthcoming). (forthcoming). How to Write a Literature Review. Teaching Writing Book Series. Patricia Leavy, Series Editor. Brill/Sense Publishers.
- Wilder, JeffriAnne, Corra, Mamadi and Zina McGee. (2021). The Status of Black Sociologists in the 21st Century. Special Issue Co-Editors, Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy, Volume 4, Issue 2. https://link.springer.com/journal/41996/volumes-and-issues/4-2
- Wilder, JeffriAnne, Amoa, Marian, Nelson, Randy, and Tamara Bertrand-Jones. (2019). Accountability Matters: Addressing Racial Inequity With Results-Based Accountability (RBA). Special Issue Co-Editors, Race and Justice, https://doi.org/10.1177/2153368718811696
- Wilder, JeffriAnne. (2015). Color Stories: Black Women and Colorism in the 21st Century. ABC CLIO/Praeger Publishers; ISBN 978-1440831096
Publications: Refereed Journal Articles
- Wilder, JeffriAnne. (2019). “African Americans: Colorism in Morrow v. IRS Litigation.” _American Behavioral Scientist, https://doi.org/10.1177/0002764218810756
- Wilder, JeffriAnne, Amoa, Marian, Nelson, Randy, and Tamara Bertrand-Jones. (2019). Introduction to Accountability Matters: Addressing Racial Inequity With Results-Based Accountability (RBA). Special Issue Co-Editors, Race and Justice, https://doi.org/10.1177/2153368718811696
- Landes, Scott, Wilder, JeffriAnne and Desiree Williams. (2017). “Exploring the Veteran Mortality Differential: The Effect of Race and Birth Cohort.”Social Science and Medicine, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.02.030.
- Wilder, JeffriAnne, Osborne-Lampkin, La’Tara, and Jackson, Newton (2015). “Re-Articulating Black Faculty Diversity Efforts in the Age of Post-Racialism and Obama.” Western Journal of Black Studies, 39 (3), 174-185.
- Jones Bertrand, Tamara, Wilder, JeffriAnne, and Osborne- Osborne-Lampkin, La’Tara. (2013). “Employing a Black Feminist Approach to Doctoral Advising: Preparing Black Women for the Professoriate.” Journal of Negro Education, 82 (3), 326-338.
- Manohar, Namita, Berkowitz, Dana, Wilder, JeffriAnne and Justine Tinkler. (2013). ‘Photovoice: A Critical Pedagogical Activity in the Sociology Classroom.” Currents in Teaching and Learning, 5 (1-2), 36-51.
- Wilder, JeffriAnne and Colleen Cain. (2011) “Teaching and Learning Color Consciousness in Black Families: Exploring Family Processes and Women’s Experiences with Colorism.” Journal of Family Issues, 35, (5), 577-604.
- Koro-Ljungberg, Mirka, Bussing, Regina, Wilder, JeffriAnne and Faye Gary. (2011). “Role of Communication in the Context of Educating Children with ADHD: Parents’ and Teachers’ Perspectives.” Journal of School Public Relations 32, (1) 41-75.
- Wilder, JeffriAnne. (2010). “Revisiting Color Names and Color Notions: A Contemporary Examination of the Language and Attitudes of Skin Color among Young Black Women” Journal of Black Studies, 41, (1), 184-206
