Faculty Profile

Mary Nell Trautner.

Mary Nell Trautner

Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies
Sociology
trautner@buffalo.edu

Education:

  • PhD, Sociology, University of Arizona, 2006

Professional experience:

  • Associate Professor, Sociology, University at Buffalo

What mentoring means to me:

I benefitted tremendously from strong mentoring relationships at every stage of my academic career, not all of whom were my direct advisors, and I seek to pass it forward. I enjoy meeting and talking with graduate students and working collaboratively to create supportive academic environments that foster students' personal and professional growth. 

Topics I am willing to discuss with students:

Academic Culture

  • Considering a non-academic path after grad school.
  • Dealing with politics and conflict with faculty or peers.
  • Decoding and demystifying academic culture and norms.
  • Uncertainty about staying in grad school.

Personal Experiences

  • Experiences related to being a woman.
  • Experiences related to previous incarceration or being system-impacted.
  • Experiences related to sexual and/or gender minority status.