Kathy Hull

Kathy Hull is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota, where she also chairs the Sociology (Twin Cities) Life Course Center. Her research bridges sociology, gender studies, and social policy, with a focus on LGBTQIA+ communities, transgender identities, and the intersection of religion and law.

• Academic Affiliation: University of Minnesota, Department of Sociology
• Research Themes: Family structures in LGBT communities, moral frameworks in church-state debates, transgender social implications

Hull's recent work explores rapport in sociological inquiry, economic mobility, and social fragmentation. Her 2024 article in American Journal of Cultural Sociology examines affective cultural structures through case studies.

Notable scientific awards include the Honored Ally from Outfront Minnesota (2004) and a Faculty Fellowship at the University of Minnesota's Institute for Advanced Study (2010).