David Sikkink

David Sikkink is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Notre Dame, and a Faculty Fellow in the Center for the Study of Religion and Society and the Institute for Educational Initiatives. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

His research focuses on education, religion, political dynamics, and methodological approaches. Key areas include homeschooling, congregational switching, religious school families' political engagement, and the interplay between schooling, religious participation, and educational outcomes. Current work examines how school sectors influence civic participation, volunteering, educational attainment, and occupational trajectories in young adulthood.

No scientific awards are explicitly listed. His advising and grants activities are not detailed in the provided text. He is affiliated with the Department of Sociology and contributes to interdisciplinary initiatives at Notre Dame.