Connor Powelson

Sociology Phd. Post-Doc Researcher at Clemson University. Research Consultant. I study emotions, identity, and organizations; policing in particular.

[Connor Powelson @ConnorPowelson]

@skyniels @ashleyruba User eXperience research. Usually done within the tech industry and associated with media platforms: Twitter, Facebook, Netflix, or software/apps more broadly.

[Dr. Rashawn Ray @SociologistRay]

“The United States had multiple opportunities to atone for slavery—each a missed chance to make the American Dream a reality—but has yet to undertake significant action.”
#juneteenth2022

[Connor Powelson @ConnorPowelson]

This Friday, April 29th, I will be joining @annelies_goger, @_marcus_bullock, and @anbrycef at @BrookingsInst!

Watch as we discuss the transition from prison to society and the technologies that can make that transition easier.

https://t.co/laVq24M7gG

[Dr. Rashawn Ray @SociologistRay]

FAIR CHANCE HIRING
Friday at 430pm IN PERSON at @BrookingsInst

@annelies_goger @_marcus_bullock @ConnorPowelson
@anbrycef

Link to register: https://t.co/NPC1JReOZA

[UMD Sociology @socyumd]

“Giving police officers the ability to practice these scenarios, particularly when they’re very young in their careers, is really important,” says @SociologistRay in @washingtonpost. Also featuring @gcfuentes2, @ConnorPowelson. More 👇

https://t.co/DsVkQ8iicM

[Dr. Rashawn Ray @SociologistRay]

So excited to finally be able to share this research more publicly.

The Lab for Applied Social Science Research team.
@longdoan @ConnorPowelson @gcfuentes2 @RShankman @JasmonBailey

https://t.co/cO3LEwwpYo

[UMD Sociology @socyumd]

@thedbk on @SociologistRay's partnership with @google and @Jigsaw on VR police training program!

https://t.co/J797Q0Wxk5 via @thedbk

[Connor Powelson @ConnorPowelson]

So fortunate that I am here. Dr. Sewell’s simultaneously quantitative and social/political/historical approach to race studies is powerful!

[Dr. Alyasah Ali Sewell @aasewell]

My workshop on measuring racism is more than 75% full. I'll be discussing a research agenda inspired by the pioneering @PRBA_ISR course, "Methodological Issues in Quantitative Research on Race and Ethnicity" @ICPSRSummer. Tx @DrJaniceJ for inviting me to peek in now 15+ yrs ago.

[UMD Sociology @socyumd]

Check @SociologistRay, partnering with @Jigsaw and @Google to help improve policing!

UMD, Google Unit Partner on Developing VR Training Platform for Police https://t.co/pbnXKTPtEl

[Connor Powelson @ConnorPowelson]

I see officers say, “you think you can do our job better? you try becoming an officer”. They’re missing the point.

We need to change police policies and practices, not simply hire more or better people to enact them.

Officers should be advocating for policy change too.

[Dr. Rashawn Ray @SociologistRay]

What people are saying is this:
The question is not whether this incident is justified under current law (officer acting as a reasonable officer would). The question is whether officers would have treated other people, primarily White people, the same.
#DylanRoofGotABurger

[Connor Powelson @ConnorPowelson]

3.3 million people unemployed due to a PANDEMIC

Many Americans: health insurance should be provided by employers, not guaranteed by the government

[Connor Powelson @ConnorPowelson]

@j_mcox Yes. It’s very bad and painful.

[Connor Powelson @ConnorPowelson]

@SimoneRacanelli Damn, Warren hit him so hard that he died a year ago!

[Dr. Rashawn Ray @SociologistRay]

My research with @ConnorPowelson & LASSR shows local residents & police officers desire body cams. It’s inexcusable that Prince George’s County, MD does not have them. Thanks to @EvanLambertTV for covering our research & issues of public concern.

https://t.co/W2LK0eEOl3

[Dr. Rashawn Ray @SociologistRay]

We are using virtual reality to improve youth responses to cyberbullying.
Over half of youth report being victims of cyberbullying. The goal of this research is to identify how reactions to cyberbullying and intervention strategies depend on the race & gender of who is bullied.

[Critical Race @ UMD @UMD_CRI]

Today the Critical Race Initiative stood in solidarity with the Hispanic& United Black Police Officers Associations. With the support of the Washington Lawyers’ Committee, ACLU, & NAACP, they have filed a lawsuit against the PG County Police Department for racial discrimination.

[Philip N Cohen @familyunequal]

Gave a short talk at the UMD Art Library last night, titled Animating Dimorphism. Here's a recap.

[Connor Powelson @ConnorPowelson]

I’ll be presenting “Do Women Feel Different than Men? Testing Structural and Cultural Accounts of Gender Differences in Emotions”

Spoiler: the data supports a structural account!

[Connor Powelson @ConnorPowelson]

Presenting at #ASA18 today! Stop by table 5 at 2:30 in the Marriott if you’re interested in emotions and inequality!