Stephanie M. McClure              Georgia College & State University, USA
          
    Stephanie M. McClure is a professor of sociology at Georgia College. She teaches classes on racial stratification, social theory, and the sociology of education. Her research interests are in the area of higher education, with a focus on college student persistence and retention across race, class, and gender, and a special emphasis on postcollege student experiences that increase student social and academic integration. She has published in the 
Journal of Higher Education,
 Symbolic Interaction, and
 The Journal of African American Studies.