Dr. Celeste Watkins-Hayes
Assistant Professor of African American Studies & Sociology Address: African American Studies Department 3-137 Crowe 1880 S. Campus Dr. Evanston, IL 60208-2209 Department of Sociology 1810 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL 60208 Phone: 847-491-4805 (AFAM) 847-467-7768 (Soc) Fax: 847-491-4805 Email: c-watkins@northwestern.edu

Courses:

AFAM 236 Intro to African American Studies

Degree:

Ph.D. Sociology, Harvard University, June 2003

M.A. Sociology, Harvard University, June 2000.

B.A. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (sociology, economics,
& education), Spelman College, May 1996

Current Research:

"It's Not Just About the Money: Support, Surveillance, and Secrecy in Post-Reform Welfare Offices." Article In Preparation.

The Social Consequences of HIV/AIDS for African-American Women: An Ethnographic Study
This ethnographic study explores the social experiences and processes of Chicago-area African-American women infected with HIV/AIDS. By exploring a range of domains in the women's lives, the study seeks to specify some of the ways in which HIV/AIDS impacts their daily living, life chances, and social outcomes. The ultimate goal of the study is to highlight some of the social consequences of HIV/AIDS for this population by exploring the short and long-term social effects of the disease on the well-being of the women and their families.

Recent Awards:

Recipient, Northwestern University Post-Doctoral Fellowship, 2002-2003

Recipient, Robert W. Hartley Dissertation Fellowship, The Brookings Institution, 2001-2002

Recent Publications:

The Incomplete Revolution: Race, Reform, and Resistance in Welfare Offices Book manuscript currently under revision.

"Dashed Expectations: Organizational Dilemmas and the Pitfalls of Self-Esteem Training in Welfare-to-Work Programs." Honoree, ASA Section on Community & Urban Sociology Student Paper Competition, 2000.

"Creating Networks for Survival and Mobility: Social Capital Among African-American and Latin-American Low-Income Mothers," with Silvia Domínguez. Social Problems ,50(1): 111-135. 2003.

"A Tale of Two Classes: Socio-Economic Inequality Among African-Americans Under 35." The State of Black America 2001 . New York: National Urban League. July 2001.

"When a Stumble is Not a Fall: Recovering from Employment Setbacks in the Welfare to Work Transition." Harvard Journal of African American Public Policy . 6(1): 63-84. 2000.