Christy Glass
Sociology
Professor of Sociology

Contact Information
Office Location: Logan (MAIN 224F)Email: christy.glass@usu.edu
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Educational Background
PhD, Sociology, Yale University 2005
MPh, Sociology, Yale University 2003
MS, Sociology, Yale University 2002
BA, Russian and East European Studies, The University of Michigan 1995
Biography
Professor Glass’ teaching and research focus on workplace justice. Her research analyzes the ways gender and race shape access to and mobility in professional work organizations. With Alison Cook, she has pioneered work on the glass cliff and the impact of representation on organizational practice. She teaches courses on work and labor, social inequality and gender and sexuality.
Her work has appeared in top journals in sociology and management including Social Forces, Work & Occupations, Gender & Society, Social Problems, Strategic Management Journal and Human Resource Management. Her work has also been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Public Radio, PBS, Forbes Magazine, Newsweek, CNBC, BBC, CNN and the Harvard Business Review.
Awards & Honors
Moving the Needle Award, 2023USU’s Inclusion Center/SAAVI
Faculty Diversity Award, 2022
Utah State University
Researcher of the Year, 2020
College of Humanities & Social Science
Lifetime Achievement Award, 2017
Center for Women and Gender
Robin’s Award, Undergraduate Faculty Mentor of the Year, 2017
Utah State University
Undergraduate Advisor of the Year, 2017
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Researcher of the Year, 2016
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
International Researcher of the Year, 2013
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Outstanding Faculty Award, 2013
USU-ROTC
Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year, 2011
Utah State University
Social Science Teacher of the Year, 2008
Utah State University
Mortar Board ‘Top Prof’ of the Year, 2008
Utah State University
Teacher of the Year, Department of SSWA, 2008
Department of Sociology, Social Work & Anthropology