Tressie McMillan Cottom

Tressie McMillan Cottom is an associate professor of sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University and the author of Lower Ed . Her work has been featured by The Daily Show , the New York Times , the Washington Post , PBS, NPR, Fresh Air , and The Atlantic , among others. In 2020, McMillan Cottom was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. She lives in Richmond, Virginia.

Tressie McMillan Cottom is an associate professor of sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University and the author of Lower Ed . Her work has been featured by The Daily Show , the New York Times , the Washington Post , PBS, NPR, Fresh Air , and The Atlantic , among others. In 2020, McMillan Cottom was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. She lives in Richmond, Virginia. See less