Thurston Domina

Thurston Domina is the Robert Wendell Eaves Sr. Distinguished Professor in Educational Leadership in the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is also the associate dean for academic affairs and director of graduate studies at the UNC School of Education and an adjunct associate professor in the UNC Department of Public Policy. A sociologist by training, he works with educational practitioners to better understand the relationship between education and social inequality in the U.S., documenting educational inequalities and looking for educational policies and strategies to promote a more just, equitable, and inclusive society. He uses a range of analytic tools to understand how families influence children’s educational opportunities; the ways schools accommodate learners’ diverse needs; and the consequences of educational experiences for child development and the transition to adulthood. He is co-editor of the journals Educational Researcher and Education and Society. Domina received his PhD in sociology from the City University of New York.

updated 2024