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Ashleigh McKinzie, associate professor of sociology at MTSU, was found shot dead Thursday morning in DeKalb County, Tennessee. The shooting is currently under investigation.
McKinzie was a member of the MTSU community since 2017. She taught courses on sociological theory, gender studies and social justice. McKinzie received national and regional recognition for her research, which included awards from Sociologists for Women in Society, the Society for the Study of Social Problems, American Society of Criminology and the Mid-South Sociological Association…