PhD (expected May 2028) - Sociology
Univeristy of North Texas - 2028
Professional Preparation
MS - Sociology
Univeristy of North Texas - 2023
Univeristy of North Texas - 2023
BA - Political Science
Texas Tech University - 2011
Texas Tech University - 2011
BA - History
Texas Tech University - 2011
Texas Tech University - 2011
Research Areas
Neha Jangeti is a doctoral candidate in Sociology at the University of North Texas and an incoming Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Texas at Dallas. As a sociologist who studies work and organizations, reproductive sociology, medical sociology, epigenetics, health and aging, Neha aims to advance research on decision-making within labor markets and healthcare systems.In her dissertation, she investigates how policy, the healthcare system, medical providers, and social inequalities impact sterilization decision-making among women in post-Roe Texas. Through in-depth interviews and clinical shadowing of the women at their respective doctor’s appointments, Neha examines how women make the decision and navigate the choice to undergo sterilization at a time when reproductive rights are highly regulated.
Neha’s research work is funded by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB); she is a Texas Leadership Research Scholar. Her research is also funded in part by the University of North Texas Graduate Research Award and the Sociology Department’s Thesis and Dissertation Small Research Grant.
Research Areas: Medical Sociology; Sociology of Reproduction; Organizations, Occupations, and Work
Research Interests: Reproductive Decision-Making; Reproductive Stratification; Healthcare Organizations; Status Coercion; Health and Aging; Epigenetics
Medical Sociology
Sociology of Reproduction
Reproductive Stratification
Status Coercion
Organizations, Occupations and Work
Health and Aging
Epigenetics
Publications
Yeatts, Dale, Peter Yeatts, Ronald Kwon, and Neha Jangeti. 2026. “Understanding Turnover among Nurse Aides Working in Nursing Homes: Insights Offered by an Ecological Framework.” INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing. - Manuscript Under Review
Jangeti, N. “Clerical Task to Policy Concern: Advance Directives, Autonomy, and Hospice Disparities Among Older Adults.” In preparation for submission to Sociology of Health and Illness. - Manuscript Under Preparation
Jangeti, N. “Relational Claims-Making as Gendered and Racialized Inequality: A Study of U.S. Information Technology Workers.” In preparation for submission to Socius - Manuscript Under Preparation
Jangeti, N. “Coercion and Consent Among Employer-Sponsored and Dependent Visa Holders: A Study of Indian Workers in the U.S. Information Technology Sector.” In preparation for submission to Work and Occupations. - Manuscript Under Preparation
Awards
The Popescu Hester Sociology Excellence Award for Teaching Fellows - University of North Texas [2026]
The David Malone Scholarship - University of North Texas [2024]
Alvin C. Dorse Scholarship - University of North Texas [2023]
Rudy Ray and Jean Ann Seward Scholarship - University of North Texas [2022]