Levey, Tania

Levey, Tania
Asst Professor
Asst Professor
Social Sciences

Phone: 718-262-3779
Office Location: AC-3A03
tlevey@york.cuny.edu

Office Hours  
Monday  4-4:50 
Tuesday  2-2:50 
Wednesday  2-2:50 
Education:
Degree Institution Field Dates
PhD  CUNY Graduate Center  Sociology  2006 
certificate  CUNY Graduate Center  Women's Studies  2006 
BA  Rutgers University  Philosophy/Women's Studies  1994 

My broad research interests include sex and gender identity, roles, and inequality; socioeconomic stratification and inequality; race and ethnicity; higher education; work and occupations; science; educational and political philosophy; and research methods. My current research focuses on the effects of mass higher education, particularly community college attendance, on the long-term educational and occupational attainments of low-income women and their children. I am also examining the effect of higher education on women and men’s occupational trajectories and occupational segregation. Upcoming projects include studying gender, work, and power using qualitative and quantitative research methods.

Areas of Expertise:
Sex and Gender
Stratification
Higher Education
Work and Occupations
Race and Ethnicity
Research Methods
Books in Field Of Expertise:

Attewell, P., D. Lavin, with T. Domina (collaborator) and T. Levey (collaborator). Passing the Torch: Does Higher Education for the Disadvantaged Pay Off across the Generations?. New York: Russell Sage, Rose Monograph Series, 2007. .

Articles in Field Of Expertise:

Roksa, J. and T. Levey. "What Can You Do with That Degree? Tradeoffs between Strong and Weak Ties to the Labor Market." Social Forces. 89(2) 2010: 389-416.

S. Levey, T. Levey, and B. Fligor. "Noise Exposure Estimates of Urban MP3 Player Users." Journal of Speech, Hearing, and Research. 54 2011: 263-277.

Levey, T. "The Effect of Level of College Entry on Mid-Career Occupational Attainments." Community College Review. 38(1) 2010: 3-30.

Levey, T. "Mechanisms of Educational Involvement and Mother’s Level of Education." International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences. 4(4) 2009: 159-172.

Levey, T. and C. Silver. "Gender and Value Orientations: What's the Difference!?." Sociological Forum. 21(4) 2006: 659-691.

Attewell, P., D. Lavin, T. Domina, and T. Levey. "New Evidence on College Remediation." Journal of Higher Education. 77(5) 2006: 886-924.

Attewell, P., D. Lavin, T. Domina, and T. Levey. "The Black Middle Class: Progress, Prospects, and Puzzles." Journal of African American Studies. 8(1-2) 2004: 6-19.

Chapters in Field Of Expertise:

Attewell, Lavin, Domina, and Levey. "The Black Middle Class: Progress, Prospects, and Puzzles." Free at Last? Black America in the 21st Century. 2006: .

Presented Papers, Lectures, and Exhibitions and Performances:

" Skill and Creativity in the Life Stories of Professional Dominatrices " 2/25/2012: Eastern Sociological Society.

" Schuller, M. & Levey, T. "Thirsting for Justice: Cholera and the Lack of Water and Sanitation in Haiti’s IDP Camps." " 11/21/2011: American Sociological Association.

" Noise Exposure Estimates of Urban MP3 Player Users " 11/19/2009: Speech, Language, and Hearing Association.

" Tied In or Tied Down: Links between College Credentials and the Labor Market " 8/11/2009: American Sociological Association.

" College Preparation, Selectivity, and Today's College Students " 12/19/2008: Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, York College.

" Passing the Torch Book Event " 3/31/2008: New York City Technical College.

" Higher Education and Social Mobility: The Role of Community Colleges " 3/9/2006: Center for Economics of Education, Columbia University.

" The Effect of the Associate's Degree on New Outcomes " 4/9/2006: American Education Research Association.

" Community Colleges and Intergenerational Upward Mobility " 2/24/2006: Eastern Sociological Society.

" Is There a College Drop Out Boom? " 2/24/2006: Eastern Sociological Society.

" Assessing the Effects of Community Colleges on the Life Chances of Students and their Children " 11/2005: Association for the Study of Higher Education.

" Race and College for All " 11/2005: American Sociological Association.

" Reexamining Community College Effects: New Techniques, New Outcomes " 3/2005: Eastern Sociological Society.

" Reexamining Power and Agency in Sex Work " 3/2005: Eastern Sociological Society.

" CUNY's Open Admissions Policy, It's Long-term Impact and What it Means for Teaching " 12/2/2005: CUNY Chancellor's Fellows Event.

" How Do Higher Education Attainments of Low Income and Minority Women Influence Economic Well Being Three Decades Later " 3/2003: Eastern Sociological Society.

" The Influence of Higher Educational Opportunity on the Educational Attainments of Low Income and Minority Women: A Thirty Year Follow Up " 3/2003: Eastern Sociological Society.

Professional Honors, Prizes, Fellowships:

Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowship: 2005-2006.

Mario Capelloni Dissertation Fellowship: 2004-2005.

Graduate Teaching Fellowship, CUNY Graduate Center: 1998-1999.

Graduate Research Fellowship, CUNY Graduate Center: 1994-1995.

Honors in Women's Studies, Rutgers University: 1993-1994.

Grants-In-Aid:

PSC-CUNY, Working on Top: The Life and Work of the Professional Dominatrix. 2012-2013: $3990.00.

PSC-CUNY, Revisiting Community College Effects. 2010-2011: $2660.00.

PSC-CUNY, The Intergenerational Effects of Community Colleges. 2009-2010: $3516.28.

PSC-CUNY, Reexamining Community College Effects. 2007-2008: $2800.00.

Other Professional Activities and Public Service:

Member, American Sociological Association: 1995-present.

Member, Eastern Sociological Society: 1998-present.

Member, American Educational Research Association: 2006-2009.

Reviewer, International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences: 2009-2010.

Reviewer, Journal of Higher Education: 2007-2008.

Reviewer, CUNY Community College Collaborative Grants: 2007-2008.

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Levey, Tania Levey, Tania
Asst Professor
Social Sciences