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AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Curriculum Vitae

Inequality and Stratification
Urban Sociology
Work and Occupations
TEACHING
Fall 2023

SOC 2133: Inequality in American Society
This course explores the patterns of inequality in American society, both past and present. This semester, we will focus on identifying the social mechanisms of inequality and understanding how those mechanisms unevenly
distribute society’s resources, broadly defined, to people of different races, ethnicities,
social classes, genders, and sexual orientations. Namely, we will examine how macro-level
social institutions such as the family, the economy, the government, and education shape the everyday lives of individuals, presenting them with certain
opportunities as well as constraining the choices available to them. Additionally, we will explore how micro-level interactions help perpetuate social inequality in concert with these macro-level processes. Throughout the course, we will reflect on what can be done to address these inequalities.
SOC 2023: Statistics for the Social Sciences
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to basic statistical techniques employed by social scientists to analyze quantitative data. While a part of this course is devoted to exploring the mathematical principles behind these statistical techniques, much of the focus will be on developing a practical and conceptual understanding of these methods. Specifically, this course is geared towards providing students with the tools
to conduct quantitative analysis in a business, nonprofit, and governmental setting.
PUBLICATIONS
(manuscripts available upon request)

Travis Scott Lowe. Forthcoming. "Seeking Shelter from the Storm: Perceived Work Insecurity in the United States." Handbook on Unemployment and Society.

Travis Scott Lowe. 2020. “Strategies of Flexible Accumulation and Perceived Employment Insecurity: Is There a Connection?” Social Currents. 7(4):331-351.

Travis Scott Lowe. 2018. “Perceived Job and Labor Market Insecurity in the United States: An Assessment of Workers’ Attitudes from 2002 to 2014.” Work and Occupations. 45(3):313-345.

Travis Scott Lowe and Michael Wallace. 2017. “Occupational Race Segregation, Globalization, and White Advantage: White-Black Earnings Inequality in U.S. Metropolitan Areas.” Sociological Spectrum 37(6):353-370.

Mary J. Fischer and Travis Scott Lowe. 2015. “Homebuyer Neighborhood Attainment in Black and White: Housing Outcomes during the Housing Boom and Bust.” Social Forces 93(4):1481-1512.

Travis Scott Lowe and Michael Wallace. 2013. “White-Hispanic Earnings Inequality in Urban Labor Markets: A Study of White Advantage.” In Hispanics in the U.S. Labor Market, edited by Richard Verdugo (pp. 61-90). Information Age Publishers: Charlotte, NC.

Travis Scott Lowe. 2013. “Occupational Segregation by Gender and Race.” Entry in Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia, edited by Vicki Smith. Sage Publications: Thousand Oaks, CA.

Michael Wallace and Travis Scott Lowe. 2011. “Work Values and Job Rewards among European Workers.” Research in the Sociology of Work 22:43-84.

Gordon Gauchat, Michael Wallace, Casey A. Borch, and Travis Scott Lowe. 2011. “The Military Metropolis: Defense Dependence in U.S. Metropolitan Areas.” City & Community 10:25-48.
EDUCATION

Ph.D. 2014
Sociology

Dissertation: Subjective Economic Insecurity in the United States: Perceived Precarity in the New Economy
M.A. 2009
Sociology

Thesis: Labor Market Conditions, Segregation, and Racial Income Disparities: A Study of Urban Inequality
B.A. 2006
Sociology/Anthropology

Honors Thesis: Presenting the Final Image: A Dramaturgical Analysis of Death and Funeral Rituals in Maine
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Travis Scott Lowe

Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Tulsa

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Curriculum Vitae

Inequality and Stratification

Urban Sociology

Work and Occupations

TEACHING

Fall 2023

SOC 2133: Inequality in American Society

SOC 2023: Statistics for the Social Sciences

PUBLICATIONS

(manuscripts available upon request)

Travis Scott Lowe. 2020. “Strategies of Flexible Accumulation and Perceived Employment Insecurity: Is There a Connection?” Social Currents. 7(4):331-351.

Travis Scott Lowe. 2018. “Perceived Job and Labor Market Insecurity in the United States: An Assessment of Workers’ Attitudes from 2002 to 2014.” Work and Occupations. 45(3):313-345.

Travis Scott Lowe and Michael Wallace. 2017. “Occupational Race Segregation, Globalization, and White Advantage: White-Black Earnings Inequality in U.S. Metropolitan Areas.” Sociological Spectrum 37(6):353-370.

Mary J. Fischer and Travis Scott Lowe. 2015. “Homebuyer Neighborhood Attainment in Black and White: Housing Outcomes during the Housing Boom and Bust.” Social Forces 93(4):1481-1512.

Travis Scott Lowe and Michael Wallace. 2013. “White-Hispanic Earnings Inequality in Urban Labor Markets: A Study of White Advantage.” In Hispanics in the U.S. Labor Market, edited by Richard Verdugo (pp. 61-90). Information Age Publishers: Charlotte, NC.

Travis Scott Lowe. 2013. “Occupational Segregation by Gender and Race.” Entry in Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia, edited by Vicki Smith. Sage Publications: Thousand Oaks, CA.

Michael Wallace and Travis Scott Lowe. 2011. “Work Values and Job Rewards among European Workers.” Research in the Sociology of Work 22:43-84.

Gordon Gauchat, Michael Wallace, Casey A. Borch, and Travis Scott Lowe. 2011. “The Military Metropolis: Defense Dependence in U.S. Metropolitan Areas.” City & Community 10:25-48.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. 2014

M.A. 2009

B.A. 2006

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