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Elaine Howard Ecklund

(she/her)
Professor of Sociology and Director of The Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance, Rice University

As a sociologist of religion, science, and work, she is particularly interested in social change and how institutions change, especially when individuals leverage aspects of their religious, racial, and gender identities to change institutions. Over the past several years Elaine’s research has explored how scientists in different nations understand religion, ethics, and gender; religion at work; and the overlap between racial and religious discrimination in workplaces.

Experience

  • –present
    Professor of Sociology and Director of The Religion and Public Life Program, Rice University

Honours

Gifford Lecturer