Sameera V. Akella

Sameera V. Akella

Assistant Professor of Sociology

sakella@stonehill.edu
Sociology

Biography

Assistant Professor of Sociology Sameera Akella is an interdisciplinary sociologist who studies at the intersection of gender, sexuality, race, and health. Their research utilizes storytelling and other forms of qualitative methodology to understand health and wellness-related experiences of the QTBIPOC community. As a teacher, they believe that collaborating with their students can be a beneficial way to understand the social world, since students are the ones who should be in charge of their knowledge. 

Akella's academic and teaching career did not stem from the university, but from a depth of history, and as a result, they believe that their experience, as a multiply marginalized scholar, informs the intersectional work that they do.

Education

  • Ph.D., Sociology, University of Florida
  • M.A., Sociology, University of Florida
  • B.S., Sociology of Law, Criminology, and Justice, University of Minnesota–Twin Cities

Research Interests

  • Genders and Sexualities
  • Intersectionalities
  • Healthcare Access and Inequalities
  • Race and Ethnicity
  • Akella, S.V. (2021), "Managing Hopelessness: The Health-seeking Processes and Negotiations for Queer and/or Trans People", Johnson, A.H., Rogers, B.A. and Taylor, T. (Ed.) Advances in Trans Studies: Moving Toward Gender Expansion and Trans Hope (Advances in Gender Research, Vol. 32), Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 193- 206. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1529-212620210000032013
  • Akella, S.V. (2022), “Gender Identity”, Jillian M. Duquaine-Watson. Women's Health: Understanding Issues and Influences [2 volumes]. pp. 294-297. Retrieved from http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440873775
  • Harvey, Penny; Akella, Sameera V.; Colasanto-Giaramita, Giovanna; Costa, Samantha M.; Dobson-Smith, DDS; Freeman, Kate; French, Ashley; King, Teresa; Middleton, Amy E.; Rios-Rivera, Lynn N.; Robinson, Daniella; Rockhill, Martha; Romines, Ashton; Self, Morgan; Steers, Star L.; Webber, April M.; and Wilson-Tanev, Mason, "Contemporary Family Conceptions: A Look at Social Media Narratives of Donor Conception, Multi-Parent Families, and Adoption." (2023). Summer Sexuality Fellowship. 1. https://digitalcommons.ciis.edu/summer-sexuality-fellowship/1

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