Dannielle Branam

Doctoral Student

Teaching Fellow

Fields: Inequality, Poverty, Mobility, and Sociology of Education

Sycamore 288N

Research Interests: Dannielle is broadly interested in social factors affecting attitudes toward the future. Her master’s thesis focused on the attitude of hope, while future work will likely expand to include educational/occupational aspirations and the fear of change. She is a quantitative researcher with additional interests in the sociology of Indigenous Peoples and Native Nations.

Master’s Thesis Title: “Hope’s Relationship to Age in the United States”

Grants/Funded Awards:

Lynn Killgore Scholarship, 2023-2024

Kaneubbe scholarship, 2023-2024

Rudy Ray and Jean Ann Seward Scholarship, 2024-2025