Education

PhD, Sociology, University of Chicago

MURP, University of New Orleans

BA, Sociology, University of California, Berkeley

Biography

Dr. Sukari Ivester is a Senior Professor of Practice in the Humanities and Social Sciences Program the Tulane University School of Professional Advancement. A faculty member at Tulane since 2020, her courses include Urban Inequality, Sociology of Travel and Tourism, Sociology of Gentrification, Comparative and International Political Economy, and Sociology of Brazil.

Dr. Ivester holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Chicago, a Master of City and Regional Planning from the University of New Orleans, and a B.A. in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley. She has taught previously at the University of Chicago, the University of California, Berkeley, and California State University and has directed several faculty-led study abroad programs in Brazil.

Dr. Ivester’s research is inspired by the goal of creating more equitable communities. As a sociologist and urban planner, she seeks to improve the lives of marginalized and underserved people. She is passionate about how we can harness community-engaged scholarship and public policy to create a better future. Her recent work explores the social impacts of gentrification and displacement in Rio de Janeiro and San Francisco. Her current research focuses on the social implications of coastal planning for climate change in the Gulf parishes.

In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering at two local food banks, loves to salsa dance, does a good deal of yoga, is an avid traveler, stands up on paddleboards, is learning to blow glass and adores spending time with family and friends.

Publications

Ivester, S. (2023) “Race, Resistance and Planning For Climate Change in Coastal Louisiana” Coastal Sediments 2023, pp. 866-871

Ivester, S. (2020) “Forced Removals in Gentrifying Rio de Janeiro and San Francisco: Experiencing Displacement” in Global Gentrification: Gentrifiers and the Displaced, by Jermone Krase and Judith DeSena. Palgrave.

Austin, D., Atencio, M., Yeung, F., Stein, J., Mathur, D., Ivester, S. Woods, D. (2019) “Diversity and Inclusion Pedagogy: Addressing Multicultural Teaching Competency and the Achievement Gap at a Racially Diverse University” Currents in Teaching and Learning, V11, No. 1. Worcester State University.

Ivester, S. (2018) “Urban and Industrial Slavery” in The World of Antebellum America, edited by Jaime Martinez. ABC-Clio.

Ivester, S. (2017) “Removal, resistance and the right to the Olympic city: The case of Vila Autodromo.” Journal of Urban Affairs. Vol. 39, No. 7. Wiley.

Ivester, S. (2017) “Rio de Janeiro” entry in The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Travel and Tourism, edited by Marie-Pierre St-Onge. SAGE. Thousand Oakes, California.

Ivester, S. (2015) “Culture, resistance and policies of exclusion at World Cup 2014: The Case of ‘Baianas do Acarajé.” Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure, and Events. Vol. 7 No. 1. Taylor & Francis.

Ivester, S. (2014) “Race, Culture and Political Exclusion/Inclusion: The Cases of Australia and New Zealand.” Journal of Social Science Research. Vol. 4 No. 10. CirWorld.