Kari Alexander

Kari Alexander is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of Colorado Denver, where she teaches graduate and undergraduate courses including Quantitative Methods, Social Theory, and Sociology of Religion. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Colorado Boulder and advanced degrees in Religion and Theology.

• Education
  • Ph.D., University of Colorado Boulder
  • M.A., Iliff School of Theology
  • M.A. and B.A., Colorado State University

Her research focuses on religious identity transitions during adolescence and young adulthood, and the intersection of social stress with health outcomes. She has extensive experience in federal social program evaluations and quantitative/qualitative research from her decade in private sector social science research.

Kari now concentrates on teaching, offering courses like:

• SOCY 1001: Understanding the Social World
• SOCY 3115: Quantitative Methods and Analysis
• SOCY 4610: Sociology of Religion
• SOCY 5183: Quantitative Data Analysis

Her expertise spans data analysis, religious sociology, and health disparities. She previously conducted evaluations for the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor.