Pamela Prickett is an associate professor of sociology at Pomona College. She is the author of two books about Los Angeles: The Unclaimed: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angels (with Stefan Timmermans) and Believing in South Central: Everyday Islam in the City of Angels. Her research and teaching explore urban inequality, community-building, death and dying, religion, gender, mental health, and qualitative research methods. Prior to her academic career, Pamela worked in television as a producer, host, and archival researcher.