Sara Compion, Ph.D.

B.A. Anthropology, University of Pretoria

M.A. Social Science, University of Pretoria

Ph.D. Sociology, University of Kentucky

• Social Justice
• Human Rights
• Global Studies
• Sociology

• Civic sector
• Volunteerism and nonprofits
• Social Justice and democracy
• Southern Africa

Compion, Sara, Jeffrey Brudney, Ram Cnaan, Bok Jeong, Chao Zhang, Debbie Haski-Leventhal. 2021. “Young, Fun, and Free: Episodic Volunteers in Ghana, South Africa and Tanzania.” VOLUNTAS Special issue on Episodic Volunteering: An International Comparative Study. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-021-00324-y

Jeong, Bok, Sara Compion. 2021. “Characteristics of women’s leadership in African social enterprises: The Heartfelt Project, Bright Kids Uganda, and Chikumbuso.” Emerging Markets Case Studies: Social Entrepreneurship in Africa. Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, Vol. 11(2). https://doi.org/10.1108/EEMCS-11-2019-0305

Compion, Sara, Bok Gyo Jeong, Ram Cnaan, Lucas Meijs. 2020. “Mobilizing episodic volunteers for Mandela Day.” Voluntary Sector Review.  Vol.11(3): doi.org/10.1332/204080520X16000978324405.

Compion, Sara and Lisa Cliggett. 2018. “The gift of volunteering: relational implications for social inequality and welfare distribution in southern Africa.” Sociology of Development. Vol. 4(4): 374-393. DOI: 10.1525/sod.2018.4.4.374.