Molly M. King
Ph.D. 2019, Sociology, Stanford University
Molly M. King studies knowledge inequalities and the implications of these inequalities for people's lives. Her research statistical and computational methods to investigate how demographic characteristics influence knowledge production, consumption, and use. She explores these ideas in a few main substantive areas: inequalities in scientific careers, factual knowledge, and — most recently — knowledge about climate change among people with disabilities. King enjoys working collaboratively with undergraduate research assistants at SCU.
Professor King joined the Department of Sociology in 2019. At Santa Clara, she teaches Qualitative Methods, Sociology of Gender, Climate Justice, and other courses related to inequality in the U.S. Her discussion-based teaching approach centers around three core methods to help students develop a sociological way of thinking about the world: creating an inclusive classroom; teaching students how knowledge is produced; and facilitating intellectual risk-taking. To read more about Professor King and her research and teaching, .
Molly King is from Portland, Oregon. As an undergraduate, she majored in Biology at Reed College. When she is not professing, she also enjoys camping, having fun with her dog Lavender, playing wheelchair basketball, and spending time with family and friends.