Doctoral Candidate Emily Tingle is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Sociology at the University of Georgia. Her work is at the intersections of Sociology of Culture, Sociology of Value and Evaluation (SVE), and Political Sociology. Work from her master’s thesis has focused on activist narratives, the construction of grievances, cultural schemas, and organizational culture within social movements, with a piece forthcoming in Qualitative Sociology. Her dissertation is a historically embedded comparative ethnography that examines candidate evaluation and campaign finance decisions. She also sustains a continuous interest in feminist methodologies and ethics in qualitative research. Education Education: M.S. Sociology, Mississippi State University 2022 B.A. Political Science and Sociology, Mississippi State University 2020 Other Affiliations: Enter the name of department or institution you are affiliated with Research Research Areas: Political Sociology Social Movements Race and Ethnicity Gender Work, Occupations, and Organizations Research Interests: Political Sociology Sociology of Value and Evaluation (SVE) Sociology of Knowledge and Expertise Grants: 2025 Women and Girls in Georgia Grant (WAGG), Institute for Women's Studies, University of Georgia ($1,000) 2025 Summer Doctoral Research Grant, Graduate School, University of Georgia ($1,500) 2025 Graduate Retention and Inclusion Grant, Graduate School, University of Georgia with Madeline Williams ($4,000) 2024 Mellon Building Intersectional Southern Futures Grant, Institute for Women’s Studies, University of Georgia ($2,000 for data collection; $1000 for funding an undergraduate research assistant) Selected Publications Selected Publications: Tingle, Emily L. “‘What was my Catalyst?’ Narratives and Biographical Connectivity in Public Education Activism.” Forthcoming in Qualitative Sociology.
