Waverly Duck, the North Hall Chair Endowed Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, is the new editor-in-chief of Sociology of Race & Ethnicity, the official journal of the American Sociological Association’s Section on Race and Ethnic Minorities.
“What feels especially meaningful is that the journal sits at the center of conversations about race and ethnicity that are urgent, at times contentious, but also insightful and rewarding,” said Dr. Duck. “I have noticed that many people are terrified of talking about race and ethnicity, but for those who are engaged, it’s bold and important work.”
In addition to his endowed appointment, Dr. Duck currently serves as associate director of UC Santa Barbara’s Center on Black Studies Research. As an urban ethnographer, he focuses his research on the challenges faced by socially marginalized groups. Dr. Duck is the author of several books, including the award-winning Tacit Racism (University of Chicago Press, 2020).
Dr. Duck is a three-time alumnus of Wayne State University in Detroit, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology, his master’s degree in community health services, and his Ph.D. in sociology. He completed postdoctoral research at Yale University. Before joining the UC Santa Barbara faculty in 2022, Dr. Duck taught at the University of Pittsburgh for more than a decade.
