Stacye A. Blount, PhD, Fayetteville State University

Stacye A. Blount, Associate Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Studies at Fayetteville State University (FSU), began her tenure at the university in fall 2010. From August 2014 to July 2019, she served as Assistant Chairperson. For the 2015-16 academic year, Stacye was selected to receive the FSU Teacher of the Year Award and was tapped to represent FSU for the University of North Carolina System Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award (2018-19 academic year). The receipt of these two awards is a testament to her commitment to teaching and learning in sociology. Her research interests focus on the scholarship of teaching and learning in sociology, mental health, race, and African American debutante cotillions. Armed with a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology degree (current degree name: Clinical Laboratory Science), Stacye is certified as a Medical Laboratory Scientist by the American Society for Clinical Pathology. Prior to pursuing a career in academia, she spent thirteen years in the clinical laboratory science industry.