1. Faculty and Staff
  2. Kimberly Johnson

Kimberly Johnson

Types:

Kimberly Johnson Sociology Lock haven
Title(s)
Professor of Sociology
Department
Education

 PhD., University of North Texas 

Contact Information

Courses Most Commonly Taught

  • Economic Sociology
  • Introduction to Sociology
  • Sociological Theory
  • Social Change
  • Society and the State
  • Sociology of Libertarian Thought

Areas of Expertise

  • Sociological Theory, Political Sociology, Medical Sociology and Social Change

Courses Developed

  • Economic Sociology
  • Sociology of Libertarian Thought
  • Sociology of Conservative Thought
  • Sociological Research
  • Society and the State
  • Sociology of Religion
  • Urban and Rural Patterns
  • Medical Sociology

Programs Developed

  • Industry and Economics concentration in the Sociology Program

Scholarly Work

  • Johnson, Kimberly. 2016. Homebirth, Midwives, and the State: A Libertarian Look. Libertarian Papers. Volume 8 (2): 256-278.
  • MaryKris Mcilwaine with Kimberly Alexander, Nili Kirschner, Ovetta Robinson-Heyward, and Janine Schipper. 2012. Sociology: A Contemporary Approach. New Social Science Press.
  • MaryKris Mcilwaine with Kimberly Alexander, Nili Kirschner, Ovetta Robinson-Heyward, and Janine Schipper. 2012. Instructor’s Manual -- Sociology: A Contemporary Approach. New Social Science Press.
  • Alexander, Kimberly A. and Annessa Braux. 1997. “Ethelyn Clara Davis” in Women and Sociology: Past and Present. Easterling, Calvin H., Brenda Philips and Pat Nation (Eds.), New York: Wittier Publishing.

Recent Presentations

  • Libertarian Thought on the College Campus: Fostering the Free Exchange of Ideas, Critical Thinking, and Peaceful Self-Determination. 2019. Libertarian Scholars Conference. New York, New York.
  • Homebirth, Monopoly, and the Nonaggression Principle. 2015. Pennsylvania Sociological Society. Edinboro, PA.
  • Midwives, Physicians and the State: A Libertarian Look. 2015. Mises Institute. Austrian Economics Research Conference. Auburn, AL.
  • Why Privacy Matters. Sociology’s Conversation on Issues. 2015. Lock Haven University, University Open Lecture.

Advisor

  • Sociology Club
  • Young Americans for Liberty

Research Areas

  • Sociological Implications of Cryptocurrency
  • Sociological Theory
  • Libertarian Theory