Shanae Jefferies
About
I'm host of Given Name, a podcast about the stories behind names, and I'm a sociologist with a PhD.
Experiences
- Host at Given NameHost a podcast on the stories behind first names
Each week a guest and I unpack the lineage, jokes, nicknames, and mispronunciations behind their name.
- Early lifeWent by Shay because nobody could say Shanae
Growing up in Texas, I was only called Shanae when I was in trouble. This year I decided that's who I am.
- Founder at Shanae Chantel Research BrandLeft corporate after 2 jobs and 1,000 reasons to leave
I spent most of my 20s in school and hated corporate life fast. My own research brand is me choosing alignment.
- WritingWrote about how hiring software repeats old bias
I argued Mobley v. Workday tests whether screening software answers to the same rules as human recruiters.
- Student at EducationTurned noticing name assumptions into a sociology PhD
I asked whether race, gender, and politics predict support for affirmative action. To no one's surprise, they do.