Sara Compion, Ph.D.
Education
B.A. Anthropology, University of Pretoria
M.A. Social Science, University of Pretoria
Ph.D. Sociology, University of Kentucky
Courses Taught
- Social Justice
- Human Rights
- Global Studies
- Sociology
Research Interests
- Civic sector
- Volunteerism and nonprofits
- Social Justice and democracy
- Southern Africa
Recent Publications
Compion, Sara, Jeffrey Brudney, Ram Cnaan, Bok Jeong, Chao Zhang, Debbie Haski-Leventhal. 2021. “Young, Fun, and Free: Episodic Volunteers in Ghana, South Africa and Tanzania.” VOLUNTAS Special issue on Episodic Volunteering: An International Comparative Study.
Jeong, Bok, Sara Compion. 2021. “Characteristics of women’s leadership in African social enterprises: The Heartfelt Project, Bright Kids Uganda, and Chikumbuso.” Emerging Markets Case Studies: Social Entrepreneurship in Africa. Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, Vol. 11(2).
Compion, Sara, Bok Gyo Jeong, Ram Cnaan, Lucas Meijs. 2020. “Mobilizing episodic volunteers for Mandela Day.” Voluntary Sector Review. Vol.11(3): .
Compion, Sara and Lisa Cliggett. 2018. “The gift of volunteering: relational implications for social inequality and welfare distribution in southern Africa.” Sociology of Development. Vol. 4(4): 374-393. DOI: 10.1525/sod.2018.4.4.374.