Sociology Faculty
Our sociology faculty is a diverse group of men and women with wide-ranging interests in the field of sociology. Their areas of expertise include German, French, Classical, and Contemporary social theory, issues of gender, race, and ethnicity, health, stratification, the legal system, social change, community studies, rural life, and folklore. Our faculty members all hold a common commitment to sharing their insights and passion for the sociological perspective.
Howard L. Sacks
Professor of Sociology, Chair
Contact Information:
Treleaven House 201
740-427-5850
sacksh@kenyon.edu
Anna Curtis
Visiting Assistant Professor in Sociology
Areas of Expertise: Crime and Punishment; Gender and Family; Law and Society
Contact Information:
Ralston House 205
740-427-5854
curtisa1@kenyon.edu
Jennifer L. Johnson
Associate Professor of Sociology
Contact Information:
johnsonj@kenyon.edu
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Marla H. Kohlman
Professor of Sociology
Contact Information:
kohlmanm@kenyon.edu
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John J. Macionis
Professor of Sociology and Prentice Hall Distinguished Scholar
Contact Information:
Ralston House 104
740-427-5848
macionis@kenyon.edu
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Read John Macionis' biography.
Katherine Mason
Visiting Assistant Professor in Sociology
Contact Information:
Ralston House 204
740-427-5097
masonk@kenyon.edu
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Read Kate Mason's biography.
George E. McCarthy
Professor of Sociology
Contact Information:
Treleaven House 202
740-427-5849
mccarthy@kenyon.edu
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Read George McCarthy's biography.
Ric S. Sheffield
Director of Law and Society, Professor of Sociology and Legal Studies (On Leave)
Contact Information:
sheffier@kenyon.edu
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Anna Xiao Dong Sun
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Asian Studies
Areas of Expertise: Sociology of religion, sociology of culture, contemporary revival of Confucianism
Contact Information:
Ralston House 203
740-427-5853
suna@kenyon.edu
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Read Anna Sun's biography.
Jan E. Thomas
Professor of Sociology, Associate Provost
Contact Information:
thomasj@kenyon.edu
Celso M. Villegas
Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in International Studies and Visiting Assistant Professor in Sociology
Areas of Expertise: Democracy and democratization, class and class formation, comparative-historical methods
Contact Information:
Ralston 101
740-427-5794
villegasc@kenyon.edu
Read Celso Villegas' biography.
Sharon Slane Fair
Administrative Assistant, Special Programs Coordinator, and Webmaster for the Departments of Anthropology and Sociology
Contact Information:
104 Palme House
740-427-5855
fairs@kenyon.edu