Erykah Noelle Benson

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  • Doctoral Candidate in Sociology and Research Fellow at the Center for Racial Justice, University of Michigan

Erykah Benson is a PhD candidate in Sociology at the University of Michigan. She employs interview and survey-based methods to explore how digital technologies shape the evolving dynamics of inequality and racism. Specifically, Erykah examines the impact of online commerce, social media platforms, and artificial intelligence on Black Americans' pursuit of entrepreneurship. Her research emphasizes the cultural, economic, and mental health implications of the growth in digitally-enabled entrepreneurship and gig work.

Fields of Study:

Technology & Digital Studies (Entrepreneurial Behavior & Health)
Social Demography (Population-Level Attitudes & Economic Well-Being)

Experience

  • –present
    Department of Sociology Ph.D. Candidate, University of Michigan

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