Katherine Lyon

Katherine Lyon is an Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia, affiliated with the Department of Sociology in the Faculty of Arts. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from UBC and an M.A. in Sociology from the University of Toronto.

• Ph.D., Sociology, University of British Columbia
• M.A., Sociology, University of Toronto

Her research focuses on the sociology of education and the scholarship of teaching and learning, with an emphasis on experiential pedagogies and inclusive assessment. Key projects include:

• Self-regulated learning for new university students
• Accessibility of community-engaged learning for international students
• Gender disparities in engineering education

Publications highlight her work on linguistic diversity in assessments, peer mentoring, and STEM education equity. She has co-authored textbooks like The Stacked Deck: An Introduction to Social Inequality (2025) and Social Problems: A Canadian Perspective (2024). Her peer-reviewed articles examine inclusive assessment design, linguistic accessibility, and global collaborations in sociological teaching.

She has received multiple teaching awards, including the 2023 Outstanding Contribution to Teaching Award from the Canadian Sociological Association and the 2021 Killam Teaching Prize. Her teaching includes courses on social interaction, inequality in global pandemics, and community-engaged learning.