Alondra Nelson

Who is Alondra Nelson?

Alondra Nelson is an American academic and writer. She is Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York. She is also Director of the Institute for Research on Women and Gender at Columbia. From 2003-2009, she was Assistant Professor of African American Studies, American Studies and Sociology at Yale University, where she was the recipient of the Poorvu Family Award for Interdisciplinary Teaching. At Yale, she was also the first African American woman to join the Department of Sociology faculty.