Nikki Khanna
Associate Professor, Sociology, University of Vermont
University of Vermont
Nikki Khanna (PhD 2007, Emory University) is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Vermont. Some of her areas of study include racial identity among biracial and multiracial Americans, the role of race in adoption, and colorism (i.e., skin color bias).
She is the author of three books: Biracial in America: Forming and Performing Racial Identity (2011), Whiter: Asian American Women on Skin Color and Colorism (2020), and Race Relations in America (co-authored with Noriko Matsumoto, 2021). Her research has also appeared in scholarly outlets such as Social Psychology Quarterly, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Family Relations, The Sociological Quarterly, Sociological Spectrum, Sociological Perspectives, Sociology Compass, Teaching Sociology, and more.
Areas of Expertise
- Race and Ethnicity
- Sociology
Methodology
- Interviews
- Mixed Methods
- Qualitative Methods
- Quantitative Methods
- Affiliates
- Inaugural - Faculty