Ryan Murphy

Ryan Murphy is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Chestnut Hill College. His research examines structural inequalities in the Catholic Church, focusing on gendered constraints and feminist agency among women religious. He teaches courses including Introduction to Sociology, Sociology of Health and Medicine, and Globalization Through a Gendered Lens.

• Ph.D., Sociology, Temple University, 2017
• M.A., Sociology, Temple University, 2014
• M.S., Criminal Justice, Saint Joseph’s University, 2007
• B.S., Food Marketing, Saint Joseph’s University, 2002

Research interests:

• Religion and social institutions
• Gender and sexuality studies
• Sociological theory and social inequality
• Cultural analysis of Catholicism

Dr. Murphy has published peer-reviewed articles and presented at national/international conferences, including the American Sociological Association and the Triennial Conference on the History of Women Religious. His work traces themes of contested sacred spaces, feminist consciousness, and social justice activism within religious frameworks.