Monica Varner

Monica Varner serves as an Applied Associate Professor of Sociology within the Department of Anthropology & Sociology at the Kendall College of Arts & Sciences, The University of Tulsa. She concurrently holds critical administrative positions as Executive Director of University Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation Liaison Officer for the university.

Her academic foundation includes:

• Ph.D. in Sociology from Oklahoma State University with dissertation: "American golf and the development of a civilized code of conduct: A study of ritualized symbolic rules and standards of civility in the American Golfing Society"
• M.S. in Sociology from Oklahoma State University
• B.S. in Sociology from Oklahoma State University

Dr. Varner's research centers on criminology, social psychology, and social inequality through the lens of Structural Ritualization Theory and Systems Theory. Her work investigates how ritualized symbolic rules shape societal structures and individual conduct, particularly examining civility standards in specialized social contexts like American golf culture. This theoretical framework provides unique insights into the relationship between institutionalized behavior and criminal justice systems.

Regarding academic mentorship and research funding, the available documentation does not specify details of graduate student supervision or externally funded research projects.