Sarah Shah

Sarah Shah

Title/Position
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream (Term Appointment)
Sociology

Sarah Shah (they/them) received a doctoral degree in 2019 from The University of Toronto in Sociology. Their research includes analyses of religion as it pertains to gender and family organization, mental health outcomes, and group identity. As an educator, Shah prioritizes active learning and strives to maintain an interactive classroom with meaningful engagement. Their aim is to present social theories and empirical material to students in ways that allow them to integrate reflexive analyses of their own lived experiences. Shah has taught several courses on family, gender, and race.

Education
Ph.D. (Sociology, University of Toronto)
M.S. (Sociology, University of Texas, San Antonio)
B.A. (Human Relations, St. Joseph’s College, New York)

Publications

Shah, Sarah. Forthcoming. “Beyond Immigrant Generation: Religious Approach, Perceptions of Discrimination, and the Stress Process Model.” In Handbook on Society and Mental Health, edited by Marta Elliott. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Shah, Sarah. 2021. “Black and White or Shades of Grey: Religious Approaches and Muslim Marital Conflict.” Social Compass 69(1):113-132. https://doi.org/10.1177/00377686211020567

Shah, Sarah. 2019. “Canadian Muslims: Demographics, Discrimination, Religiosity, and Voting.” Institute of Islamic Studies Occasional Paper Series Collection 1(1):1-80. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/96775

Shah, Sarah. 2018. “Does Religion Buffer the Effects of Discrimination on Distress for Religious Minorities? The Case of Arab Americans.” Society and Mental Health 9(2):171-191. https://doi.org/10.1177/2156869318799145

Research

Religion; Demography; Intersectionality; Mental Health

Other

Specialization
Family and Gender
Race
Health and Mental Health
Religion
Current Courses
SOC244H5, SOC408H5, SOC425H5