Sociology at Kenyon College

13 faculty and 40 courses in Sociology at Kenyon College.

Faculty

• Marci Cottingham, Associate Professor of Sociology h-index 21
  Emotion, inequalities, health and healthcare Education 2013 — Doctor of Philosophy from University of Akron Courses Recently Taught Society and Culture SOCY 103 This course introduces students to the discipline of sociology, defining
  Notable: “Theorizing emotional capital” (2016) · 198 citations
• Jan Thomas, Professor Emerita of Sociology h-index 16
  Notable: “Women's Perspectives on Maternity Services in Sweden: Processes, Problems, and Solutions” (2007) · 100 citations
• Howard Sacks, Professor Emeritus of Sociology h-index 13
  Notable: “G. H. Mead: A Contemporary Re-examination of His Thought.” (1986) · 490 citations
• Austin Johnson, Associate Professor of Sociology h-index 9
  Sociology of sexualities; transgender studies; organizations and institutions; public and applied sociology; community-engaged research Education 2017 — Doctor of Philosophy from Kent State University 2013 — Master of Arts from
  Notable: “Transnormativity: A New Concept and Its Validation through Documentary Film About Transgender Men” (2016) · 301 citations
• George McCarthy, Professor of Sociology h-index 9
  Notable: “Science and the Revenge of Nature: Marcuse and Habermas.” (1986) · 248 citations
• John Macionis, Professor Emeritus of Sociology h-index 7
  Social stratification, social change, social problems, politics, policy, deviance and conformity and urban sociology. Since coming to Kenyon in 1978, Professor Macionis has taught courses in all these areas. He has also taught in Ke
  Notable: “Intimacy” (1978) · 8 citations
• Marla Kohlman, Professor of Sociology h-index 6
  Notable: “Athletic Participation, Fraternity Membership, and Sexual Aggression Among College Men: A Meta-analytic Review” (2007) · 258 citations
• Nicholas Theis, Assistant Professor of Sociology h-index 6
  By applying novel methods to well-studied questions, and (3) analyzing the relationship between rural identities and environmental problems and decision-making. Theis’s courses focus on the social dimensions of power and inequality, e
  Notable: “The Global Trade in E-Waste: A Network Approach” (2020) · 27 citations
• Celso Villegas, Professor of Sociology h-index 5
  Sociology of development, comparative and historical methods, social change, political regimes, class formation, the Philippines and Latin America Education 2012 — Doctor of Philosophy from Brown University 2005 — Master of Arts
  Notable: “Performing rituals of affliction: how a Governor’s Press conferences provided mediatized sanctuary in Ohio” (2020) · 30 citations
• Christopher Levesque, Assistant Professor of Law and Society and Sociology h-index 3
  Immigration, law and society, demography Education 2023 — Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 2020 — Master of Arts from the University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 2013 — Bachelor of Arts from
  Notable: “Deportation threat predicts Latino US citizens and noncitizens’ psychological distress, 2011 to 2018” (2024) · 24 citations
• Jennifer Johnson, Professor Emerita of Sociology
  Social movements, sociology of law, border studies, urban sociology, Mexico Education 2005 — Doctor of Philosophy from University of Chicago 1996 — Master of Arts from University of Chicago 1988 — Bachelor of Science from
• Miguel Avalos, MY Dissertation Fellow & Visiting Instructor of Sociology
  Global and transnational sociology, Latinx sociology, border studies Courses Recently Taught Special Topic SOCY 291 Special Topic SOCY 391 This mid-level course is for those students who have taken the foundation course. Consult the departm
• Ric Sheffield, Professor of Sociology & Legal Studies Emeritus

Courses

• Powers, Energies and Peoples SOCY 101
• Social Dreamers: Marx, Nietzsche and Freud SOCY 102
• Society and Culture SOCY 103
• Identity in American Society SOCY 104
• Society in Comparative Perspective SOCY 105
• Social Issues and Cultural Intersections SOCY 106
• Institutions and Inequalities SOCY 107
• Public Life SOCY 108
• Global Religions in Modern Society SOCY 221
• Economic Sociology SOCY 222
• Wealth and Power SOCY 223
• Sociology of Health and Illness SOCY 224
• Notions of Family SOCY 225
• Sociology of Law SOCY 226
• Gender, Power, and Policy SOCY 231
• Sexual Harassment: Normative Expectations and Legal Questions SOCY 232
• Sociology of Food SOCY 233
• Sociology of Rural America SOCY 234
• Transnational Social Movements SOCY 235
• Popular Culture: Window on Inequality SOCY 236
• Borders and Border Crossings SOCY 237
• Environmental Sociology SOCY 238
• Sociology of Crime and Deviance SOCY 240
• Sociology of Gender SOCY 241
• Science, Society and the Environment SOCY 242
• Social Justice: The Ancient and Modern Traditions SOCY 243
• Race, Ethnicity and American Law SOCY 244
• Cultural Sociology SOCY 245
• American Folk Music SOCY 246
• Sociology of Collective Memory SOCY 248
• Systems of Stratification SOCY 250
• Women, Crime and the Law SOCY 255
• Linking Classical Tradition to Contemporary Theory SOCY 262
• Methods of Social Research SOCY 271
• Sociology of Sexualities SOCY 277
• Social Change, Dictatorship and Democracy SOCY 321
• Cultural Foundations of Politics SOCY 322
• Classical Social Theory: Marx, Weber and Durkheim SOCY 361
• Contemporary Social Theory SOCY 362
• Quantitative Research Methods SOCY 372

Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.