Daphne E. Pedersen
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Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor, Sociology
- Gender; Sociology of Health; STEM Faculty and Students; Work and Well-being
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Associate Dean, Dean's Office A&S
- Faculty development, DEI, contracts, annual evaluation, TRP
Contact Info
- Email: daphne.pedersen@UND.edu
- Office: 701.777.4247
- Dept: 701.777.2187
Office Address
Gillette Hall Room 202
225 Centennial Drive Stop 7136
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7136
Columbia Hall Room 1002
501 N Columbia Rd Stop 8038
Grand Forks ND 58202-8038
Curriculum Vitae
Biography
Dr. Daphne E. Pedersen, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of Sociology, joined the UND faculty in 2004. A first-generation college student from Salt Lake City, she earned her undergraduate (B.S., Sociology, University of Utah) and doctoral degrees (Ph.D., Sociology, Utah State University) in Utah, and master’s degree (M.A., Sociology, Minnesota State University – Mankato) in Minnesota. She later earned a master's of public health (M.P.H.) with a specialization in health management and policy. Her research focuses on gender, the sociology of health, and how work and stress processes shape individual well-being - including among university students and faculty. Dr. Pedersen currently serves as Associate Dean in the College of Arts & Sciences, focusing primarily on faculty affairs.