Biographical Note
Cailean Shelley (all pronouns) is a PhD student in the Sociology Department at Columbia University. Their background synthesizes sociological practices across various topics in the social sciences, including qualitative methods, critical theory, education policy reform, and comparative cultural analysis. Their main research interests focus on suburban segregation and spatial stratification across race/class, and he is particularly interested in how local geographies impact epistemologies and perceptions of reality. Before joining Columbia, Cailean taught a number of undergraduate and graduate courses across NYU while holding an administrative position, and continues to teach introductory sociology for Columbia’s Pre-College summer program. Cailean is also a proud first-generation college graduate from Atlanta.