Candice Robinson
NULYP National Policies & Procedures Chair, NULYP
Candice C. Robinson, PhD joined the National Urban League Young Professionals movement in 2015 via Urban League Young Professional of Greater Pittsburgh (ULYPPgh). Since becoming a member she has served locally as ULYPPgh Public Relations Chair and Vice President and nationally as a member of the NULYP Leadership, Development, and Training Committee, Legacy and Sustainability Lead, and most recently Policies and Procedures Chair. She is motivated by a deep sense of community, dedication to challenging inequality, and interest in our collective experiences. In addition to volunteering with NUL in her nonpaid time, she enjoys watching way too much tv, traveling, and hanging out with her family.
Professionally, Dr. Robinson is DeLaney Faculty Scholar and Assistant Professor of Sociology at Washington and Lee University in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology and the Shepherd Poverty Program. She earned her Sociology degrees from Hampton University (BA), University of Iowa (MA), and University of Pittsburgh (PhD). She researches the often overlooked and discredited contributions of Black Americans to American society in the areas of civic engagement, social movements, and theory with an emphasis on members of the Black Middle Class and Black Elite. Dr. Robinson has published in a variety of journals, edited volumes, and books, including her equally co-authored book The Sociology of Cardi B: A Trap Feminist Approach.