Kelly Fulton

Kelly Fulton is an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin within the College of Liberal Arts. Her academic focus lies in the Department of Sociology, where she teaches courses examining the intersection of food systems with social structures, family dynamics, and broader societal frameworks.

• Current teaching responsibilities include Social Dimensions of Food (UGS 302) and Food and Society (SOC 323F), exploring topics like food justice, production, and consumption.
• She also teaches The Family (SOC 323/WGS 345) across multiple semesters, analyzing family structures through sociological and gender studies lenses.
• Other courses include Intro to the Study of Society (SOC 302), which examines foundational sociological theories and concepts.

Her research interests center on:

• Sociological implications of food systems and consumption patterns
• Family structures and their evolution in modern society
• Intersectionality of social inequality and education

Kelly holds a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin and has maintained consistent teaching appointments across multiple semesters, including both in-person and synchronous remote instruction formats.