Scott Monsma

Dr. Scott Monsma is a Professor of Sociology at Northwestern College. He specializes in social justice, sociology of religion, and criminology. He has led study abroad programs to Taiwan and Oman and served as President of the Association of Christians Teaching Sociology. Monsma received the Northwestern College Teaching Excellence Award in 2014 and 2025, and was a finalist for the same award in 2004, 2008, and 2009.

Education:

• Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
• M.A., University of Pittsburgh
• B.A., Geneva College

His research explores intersections between sociology and Christianity, mass incarceration, and interfaith dialogue. Recent work critiques systemic inequities in criminal justice systems and analyzes religious narratives through sociological lenses.

Publications span journals like Journal of Sociology and Christianity and Perspectives: A Journal of Reformed Thought, focusing on faith-based ethics, prison reform, and biblical sociology.

Professional Memberships: American Sociological Association, Association of Christians Teaching Sociology, Society for the Study of Linguistic Subversion.