Jacqui Frost

Jacqui Frost is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Purdue University and a Faculty Research Fellow at Rice University’s Religion and Public Life Program. She specializes in mixed-methods research at the intersection of cultural sociology, religion and nonreligion, science and technology studies, and health. Her work challenges assumptions about static secular identities and explores ritual construction in nonreligious communities.

Educational Background:

• Ph.D. in Sociology (University of Minnesota, 2020)
• M.S. in Sociology (Portland State University)
• B.A. in Sociology and Journalism (University of Wyoming)

Frost’s research analyzes religious disaffiliation’s impact on wellbeing, secular ritualization, and the sacralization of science in transhumanist movements. Her recent publications in American Sociological Review and Social Forces reveal nuanced distinctions between nonreligious subgroups.

Scientific Contributions:

• Faculty Research Fellow, Rice University
• Center Affiliate, University of Notre Dame
• Co-developer of the Nonreligious Engagement and Wellbeing Survey (NEWS)
• Principal investigator in the American Mosaic Project