Jelani Ince, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Sociology at University of Washington

Jelani Ince (he/him) is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Washington.

He is a mixed-methods researcher who examines how resource dependencies in churches impact their ability to accomplish their diversity missions, and how social movements shape the political process in response to racial injustice. He is the author of Shepherds and Kings: How Philanthropy Stymies Diversity’s Potential (under advance contract with Princeton University Press).

Research Area: Racial Justice & White Supremacy 


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Works By Jelani Ince, Ph.D.

Drs. Lauren Horn Griffin, Charles McCrary, and Jelani Ince are 2025-2026 PRRI Public Fellows studying the intersection of politics, religion, and racial justice and white supremacy. This Spotlight Analysis is the result of their collaborative

Dr. Jelani Ince is a 2025-2026 PRRI Public Fellow focusing on racial justice and white supremacy. He is also an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Washington. Protest has long been part of

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