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Department of American Ethnic Studies

Willamette University
900 State Street
Salem, Oregon 97301

503-370-6197 voice

Ellen Eisenberg
  • Ellen Eisenberg
  • Dwight & Margaret Lear Professor of American History
  • Department Chair
  • Eaton Hall 101
  • 503-370-6197

Ellen Eisenberg

Teaches courses in Race & Ethnic Relations, Urban Sociology, Mass Media, and Social Change. Her primary areas of research include racism in the media, white racial identity, housing policy, tourism, and institutional change. She is committed to Ethnic Studies because she believes this field provides an academic foundation and “home” for those wishing to work for racial justice in society.