Tamara K. Nopper

Assistant Professor, Sociology

RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE

Tamara K. Nopper’s teaching and research focuses on the intersection of economic, racial, and gender inequality, with a particular emphasis on entrepreneurship, banking, globalization, and urban development. Her publications have examined immigrant entrepreneurship, minority business development, the globalization of ethnic banking, and Asian American communities. Her current work looks at Korean immigrant entrepreneurship and post-Civil Rights era minority politics. Her recent research has offered insight into the world of credit scoring and data, analyzing how fintech “innovation” intersects with race, class, and gender wealth gaps.

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