Ryan Alan Smith

Education

Ph.D., Sociology (Concentration: Social Stratification and Race and Ethnic Relations), University of California, Los Angeles

M.S., Sociology (Minor: African American Studies), University of Wisconsin, Madison

B.A., Sociology (Minor: Psychology), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Journal Articles

(2023). Religiosity and Misanthropy across the Racial and Ethnic Divide. Religions, 14(393).

Smith, R. (2022). Executions of Whites for Crimes against Ethnoracial Minorities: Exceptions that Prove the Rule . DuBois Review: Social Science Research on Race,

Smith, R., & Hunt, M. (2021). White American’s Opposition to Affirmative Action: New Racism, Principled Conservatism, or Both. Social Currents,

Smith, R., & Valente, R. (2021). Colortocracies: Skin Color, Occupational Status and Wealth in Latin America.

Smith, R., & Hunt, M. (2021). Racial Preferences at Work: Examining White Americans’ Affirmative Action Attitudes Across the Supervisory Divide.

Smith, R., & Hunt, M. (2020). White Supervisor and Subordinate Beliefs about Black/White Inequality: A Missing Piece in Fully Explaining What Works and What Doesn’t Work to Reduce Workplace Inequality?. Social Problems,

Smith, R. (2020). Race, Ethnicity and the Functional use of Religion when Faced with Imminent Death. Religions, 11(10). 1-19.

Wilson, G., Petersen, N., Smith, R., & Maume, D. (2019). Particularism and Racial Mobility into Privileged Occupations. Social Science Research , (78). 82-94.

Smith, R. (2019). Framing Forgiveness: A Content Analysis of Change Over Time in the Last Statements of Death Row Inmates.” Review of Religious Research. 64(4). 341-363.

Smith, R. (2018). The Functional Use of Religion when faced with Imminent Death: An Analysis of Death Row Inmates’ Last Statements made Minutes before Execution. The Sociological Quarterly, 59(2). 279-300.

Smith, R. (2012). Money, Benefits and Power: A Test of Glass Ceiling and Glass Escalator. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 639(1). 148-171.

(2005). Do the Determinants of Promotion Differ for White Men versus Women and Minorities? An Exploration of Intersectionalism through Sponsored and Contested Mobility Processes. American Behavioral Scientist, 48(9). 1157-1181.

(2005). Family Structure and Organizational Power? A Multi-Racial/Ethnic Analysis of Men and Women. Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race/Cambridge University Press, 2(1). 69-90.

Elliott, J. R., & Smith, R. (2004). Race, Gender, and Workplace Power. American Sociological Review, 69(3). 365-386.

(2002). Race, Gender and Authority in the Workplace: Theory and Research. The Annual Review of Sociology, 28. 509-542.

(2002). Does Ethnic Niching Influence Access to Authority? An Examination of Race and Gender in Three Metro Areas. Social Forces/ Oxford University Press in partnership with the Department of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 81(1). 255-279.

(2001). Particularism in Control Over Monetary Resources at Work: An Analysis of Racioethnic Differences in the Authority Outcomes of Black, White and Latino Men. Work and Occupations, 28(4). 447-468.

(2001). Ethnic Matching of Supervisors to Subordinate Work Teams: Exploratory Findings on ‘Bottom-up’ Ascription. Social Problems/University of California Press, 48(2). 258-276.

(1999). Racial Differences in Access to Hierarchical Authority: An Analysis of Change Over Time, 1972-1994. The Sociological Quarterly/Official Journal of the Midwest Sociological Society, 40(3). 367-395.

(1997). Race, Income, and Authority at Work: A Cross-Temporal Analysis of Black and White Men, 1972-1994. Social Problems/University of California Press, 44(1). 701-719.

Book Chapters

Smith, R., & Wilson, G. (2018). Authority and Work. In Oxford Bibliographies in Sociology. Ed. Lynette Spillman New York. Oxford University Press.

Smith, R. (2015). Contributions and Barriers to Developing Black and Latino Leadership in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors of the Economy. In Pilati, M., Sheikh, H., Sperotti, F., & Tilly, C. (Eds.), How Global Migration Changes the Workforce Diversity Equation (pp. 249-293). Newcastle upon Tyne,United Kingdom. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Bobo, L., & Smith, R. (1998). From Jim Crow Racism to Laissez-Faire Racism: The Transformation of Racial Attitudes in the United States. In Katkin, W., Landsman, N., & Tyree, A. (Eds.), Beyond Pluralism: Essays on the Conceptions of Groups and Group Identities in America (pp. 182-220). Champaign, IL. University of Illinois Press.

Bobo, L., Kluegel, J. R., & Smith, R. (1997). Laissez Faire Racism: The Crystallization of a ‘Kinder, Gentler’ Anti-Black Ideology. In Tuch, S. A., & Martin, J. K. (Eds.), Racial Attitudes in the 1990s: Continuity and Change (pp. 15-42). Greenwood, CT. Praeger.

Bobo, L., & Smith, R. (1994). Antipoverty Policy, Affirmative Action, and Racial Attitudes. In Danziger, S., Sandefur, G., & Weinberg, D. (Eds.), Confronting Poverty: Prescriptions for Change (pp. 365-395). Camridge, MA. Harvard University Press.

Media Contributions

(2010). Diversity Inc.

(2004). Blacks in Higher Education. .

(2000). WRSU Radio..

(1999). Rutgers Focus..

(1997). Money Radio,.

(1997). Rutgers Magazine.

(1997). Star Ledger, .

(1997). Daily Targum. .

(1997). Rutgers Focus..

Presentations

Smith, R. (2019, October 20). Demography, Diversity, and Decision-Making Positions at Work: How Racism Persists in the American Occupational Structure. 2019 Transatlantic Dialogue (TAD 15). : School of Public Affairs Administration, Rutgers Newark and the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, Baruch College, City University of New York.

Smith, R. (2019, June 14). Inequality and Workplace Diversity: Race, Ethnic and Gender Differences in Decision-Making Authority at Work. Inequality by the numbers 5th Annual workshop. CUNY Graduate Center.

Smith, R. (2018, December 14). Prepared for the Partnership of After School Emerging Leaders Program. : Baruch College, Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs.

Wilson, G., Smith, R., & Maume, D. (2018, August 31). Particularistic Mobility and Racialized Glass Ceilings: An Analysis of African American and White Men’s Mobility into Privileged Occupations. American Sociological Association. Philadelphia, PA

Smith, R. (2018, June 8). Inequality and Workplace Diversity: Race, Ethnic and Gender Differences in Decision-Making Authority at Work. Inequality by the numbers 4th Annual workshop. New York: CUNY Graduate Center.

Smith, R. (2017, December 15). HR Basics and Current Trends in the Field: Diverse Teams.” Prepared for the Partnership of After School Emerging Leaders Program. : Baruch College, Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs.

Smith, R. (2017, December 15). HR Basics and Current Trends in the Field: Diverse Teams. New York, NY: Prepared for the Partnership of After School Emerging Leaders Program, School of Public Affairs, Baruch College.

Smith, R. (2015, April 24). Leading and Managing Diversity and Inclusion. NY Community Trust Leadership Program. Baruch, SPA: New York Community Trust Fellows Program.

Smith, R. (2015, April 30). HR Professionals: Are you an all for diversity, equity and inclusion?. CUPA-HR New York Metro Chapter Meeting. Emblem Health, New York: CUPA-HR New York Metro.

Smith, R. (2015, May 28). Workplace Diversity in the Public Sector: Beyond the Glass Ceiling and Glass Escalator. Continuing Title VII: Commitment to Achieving Diversity in Today's Public Sector. Scholastic Auditorium, New York: New York City Equal Employment Practices Commission.

Smith, R. (2015, June 5). Do white supervisors attitudes toward blacks and antidiscrimination workplace policies impede their ability to promote, implement, and enforce diversity and inclusion efforts?. ILR/Cornell Conference. ILR Conference Center, New York: ILR Review and Cornell University.

Smith, R. (2015, November 7). Race and Power: How ‘Black Lives Matter at Work’: An Analysis of Survey Data. Black Lives Matter: Money Matters. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania.

Smith, R. (2013, June 1). Contributions and Barriers to Developing Black and Latino Leadership in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors of the Economy. How Global Migration Changes the Workforce Diversity Equation. University of California, Los Angeles.: Institute for Research on Labor and Employment Conference..

Smith, R. (2013, March 8). Theorizing the Structural Context and Attitudinal Pretext for Workplace Microaggressions. CUNY Faculty Diversity and Inclusion Conference. CUNY Graduate Center: University Advisory Council on Diversity (CUNY).

Smith, R. (2012, October 3). The Power of Perception: Workplace Discrimination among African Americans and Latinos in the Government and Nonprofit Sectors of the Economy. School of Public Affairs Weekly Colloquium. 135 East 22nd st., New York, New York: School of Public Affairs.

Smith, R. (2011, April 9). Exploring the Virtues and Costs of White Male Supervision: The Smoking Gun in Ascriptive Studies of Authority Inequality?. Annual Meetings of the Southern Sociological Society.. Jacksonville, Florida: Southern Sociological Society.

Smith, R. (2010, April 21). Four Imperatives for Developing Leadership Diversity. National Urban Fellows Public Service Diversity Summits. Washington, DC, Atlanta, GA Chicago, IL, Los Angeles, CA: National Urban Fellows.

Smith, R. (2009, November 12). Managing for Diversity: A Social Problem in Need of Solutions. Zicklin School of Business. Baruch College, CUNY, New York, NY: Department of Management.

Smith, R. (2009, February 18). The Legitimacy of Race?. Brooklyn College, The City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY

Smith, R. (2009, May 20). Corporate Diversity Best Practices: Lessons for Community-Based and Faith-Based Organizations. Diversity Summit. Lawrenceville, NJ.: Rider University.

Smith, R. (2008, June 24). Who’s In Charge and Why? Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Job Authority. Grayling Global Executive Dialogue. 22 Corlandt Street, 14th Floor, New York, NY: Grayling Global.

Smith, R. (2006, March 22). Diversity Management in the Workplace. 8th Annual EEO Liaison Conference. One Police Plaza, New York, NY: New York City Police Department’s Office of Equal Employment Opportunity.

Smith, R. (2006, April 7). HR Basics and Current Trends in the Field. The Partnership of After School Emerging Leaders Program. New York, New York: School of Public Affairs, Baruch College.

Smith, R. (2006, April 11). HR Basics and Current Trends in the Field. The Health and Hospitals Corporation. : School of Public Affairs, Baruch College.

Smith, R. (2006, March 3). Managing Diversity in the Workplace: A Human Resource Imperative. United Way Junior Fellows. : School of Public Affairs, Baruch College.

Smith, R. (2005, April 29). HR Basics and Current Trends in the Field. Prepared for the Partnership of After School Emerging Leaders Program. : School of Public Affairs, Baruch College.

Smith, R. (2004, April 22). Management Reform Under Fiscal Stress. New York, NY: School of Public Affairs. Baruch College. The City University of New York.

Smith, R. (2004, February 29). Race, Gender, and Authority in the Workplace: Assessing the Role of Family Structure as a Mediating Variable. : School of Public Affairs.

Smith, R. (2004, March 25). Race, Gender, and Authority in the Workplace: Assessing the Role of Family Structure as a Mediating Variable. Zicklin School of Business, The City University of New York: Zicklin School of Business, The City University of New York.

Smith, R., & Elliott, J. R. (2004, July 10). Workplace Diversity, Power, and Wages: An Ethnoracial Analysis of Men and Women. The annual meetings of the Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics. Washington, DC: Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics.

Smith, R., & Elliott, J. R. (2004, August 16). Workplace Diversity, Power, and Wages: An Ethnoracial Analysis of Men and Women. The annual meetings of the American Sociological Association.. San Francisco, CA: American Sociological Association.

Smith, R. (2003, August 18). Family Structure and Access to High Authority: A Multi-Racial Analysis of Men and Women. The Annual Meetings of the American Sociological Association. Atlanta, GA: American Sociological Association.

Smith, R. (2003, February 19). Colortocracy at Work: Racial and Ethnic Authority Hierarchies in Organizations. W.E.B Du Bois Institute for Afro-American Research Colloquium Series. : W.E.B Du Bois Institute for Afro-American Research. Harvard University..

Smith, R. (2002, August 18). Ascriptive Allocation of Workplace Authority: The Last Frontier in the Battle for Equal Opportunity at Work. The annual meetings of the American Sociological Association. Chicago, Il: American Sociological Association.

Smith, R., & Elliott, J. (2002, August 18). Accessing Positions of Supervisory Authority: Differences by Race and Gender and Their Implications for Homosocial Reproduction. The annual meetings of the American Sociological Association. Chicago, Il: American Sociological Association.

Smith, R., & Elliott, J. (2001, April 30). Ethnic Matching of Supervisors to Subordinate Work teams: Exploratory Findings on ‘Bottom Up’ Ascription. The annual meetings of the Population Association of America. Section on Demography of Inequality. Washington, DC: The Population Association of America.

Smith, R. (2001, April 2). Paths to Pay Equity. New Perspectives on Pay Equity: A Mini Conference.. New Brunswick, NJ. Rutgers University: The Center for Women and Work.

Smith, R. (2001, April 17). The Meaning and Practice of Managing Workplace Diversity. Lecture. Washington, DC.: Howard University School of Business.

Smith, R., & Elliott, J. (2000, April 19). Does Ethnic Niching Influence Access to Authority? An Examination of Race and Gender in Three Metro Areas. The Annual Meetings of The Southern Sociological Society. New Orleans, Louisiana: The Southern Sociological Society.

Smith, R. (2000, November 30). Keys to Effective Leadership in a Diverse Workplace. Presentation. Trenton, New Jersey: Office of the Mayor, City of Trenton.

Smith, R. (2000, August 12). Particularism in Control Over Monetary Resources at Work: An Analysis of Racioethnic Differences in the Authority Outcomes of Black, White, Asian, and Latino Men. The Annual Meetings American Sociological Association. Washington, DC.: American Sociological Association.

Smith, R. (2000, February 28). Black Men in the New Millennium. Panel Discussion. Rutgers University. New Brunswick, New Jersey: The Black Men’s Collective.

Smith, R., & ogilvie, d. (2000, July 7). Does Family Structure Influence Access to Supervisory Authority Between Black and White Women?: An Examination of National and Urban Labor Markets. London, England: Society for the Advancement of Socioeconomics. London School of Economics.

Smith, R. (1999, November 30). Assessing Managerial and Labor Union Responses to Diversity: Understanding the Challenge in Theoretical Context. Labor & Industrial Relations Comprehensive Seminar. Rutgers University. New Brunswick, New Jersey

Smith, R. (1999, December 31). Particularism in Authority Outcomes of Black, White, Asian, and Latino Men. Rutgers University. New Brunswick, New Jersey.: New State Advisory Council, School of Management and Labor Relations, Labor Education Center..

Smith, R. (1999, November 30). Managing Diverse Cultures at Work. Seminar. Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA: Clark Atlanta Project, Industrial Relations Council on GOALS.

Smith, R. (1999, July 8). Particularism in Authority Outcomes of Black, White, Asian, and Latino Men. Annual Meetings of the Society of the Study of Socioeconomics. Madison, WI: The Society of the Study of Socioeconomics.

Smith, R. (1999, August 8). Particularism in Authority Outcomes of Black, White, Asian, and Latino Supervisors. Critical Management Studies Workshop of the Annual Meetings of the Academy of Management. Chicago, Illinois: Academy of Management.

Smith, R. (1998, August 9). The Effective Management of Diverse Workforces: Understanding the Challenge in Theoretical Context/A Critical Look at Current Topics in Diversity: What Should Matter? Versus What Does Matter. Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management/ Presented at the Showcase Symposium. San Diego, California. Westin Horton Plaza Hotel: Academy of Management.

Smith, R. (1996, August 31). Race and Authority at Work. New York, New York. Sheraton Hotel: American Sociological Association.

Smith, R. (1996, August 31). Race and Authority at Work. Sociology Lecture Series. Rutgers University

Smith, R. (1996, August 31). Theoretical and Conceptual Issues of Class and Mobility Revisited. New York, New York: American Sociological Association.

Smith, R. (1995, December 31). . Guest Lecturer, Course: Diversity in the Workplace. : Management, School of Business. Rutgers University. Instructor: Adrienne Collela.

Smith, R. (1995, December 31). . Guest Lecturer, Course: Managing Diversity in the Workplace. : Graduate School of Management. Rutgers University. Instructor: Nancy DiTomaso.

Smith, R. (1995, August 7). Racial Discrimination in the Workplace: Authority and Income Differentials Among Black and White Men. Seventh Annual International Conference on Socio-Economics. Key Bridge Marriott, Washington, D.C.: Society for the Study of Socioeconomics.

Smith, R. (1995, December 31). . Guest Lecturer, Guest Lecturer: University of Delaware Summer Program for High school Youth. : University of Delaware Summer, Program for High school Youth.

Smith, R. (1994, December 31). . Forum on "The Media and Immigration”. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University School of Journalism.

Smith, R. (1993, August 15). Stratification and Demographic Determinants of Black/White Political Party Identification, 1972-1990. Miami Beach, Florida, Fontainebleau Hilton: American Sociological Association.

Smith, R. (1992, August 20). Race and Job Authority: The Declining or the Enduring Significance of Race. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Sheraton Hotel: Association of Black Sociologists.

Smith, R., & Bobo, L. (1992, August 21). The Los Angeles Rebellion in Context: A Social Psychological View Before and After. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Sheraton Hotel: Association of Black Sociologists.

Other Scholarly Works

Reviews

Smith, R. (2003,January 1). Review of Prosperity for All? The Economic Boom and African Americans. New York: Russell Sage Foundation. : The British Journal of Industrial Relations.

Smith, R. (2000,November 1). Review of Why Americans Hate Welfare by Martin Gilens. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.

Research Currently in Progess

Smith, R.(n.d.). Cultural Diversity, Inclusion and Equity in the Workplace: Toward Full Structural Integration. In Progress.

Smith, R.(n.d.). Exploring the Social Functions of Religion. In Progress.

Smith, R.(n.d.). Is Demography Destiny? Implications for the American Workplace. In Progress.

Smith, R.(n.d.). Power at Work: The Persistence of Race, Ethnic, and Gender Inequality in the American Workplace. Book length manuscript. In Progress.

Smith, R.(n.d.). Toward a Sociology of Forgiveness. In Progress.

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