MC Whitlock

MC Whitlock is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology & Human Services at the University of North Georgia. They are based in Dahlonega, located in Barnes Hall 223. Whitlock holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of South Florida (2017), with a graduate minor in History, and a M.A. in Gender Studies (2012) and B.A. in Sociology (2009) from Georgia State University.

Research focuses on qualitative methods, medical sociology, sexuality studies, gender inequality, and education systems. Their work explores topics such as LGBTQ+ health narratives, queer methodologies, and cultural representations of gender through media and sportswear. Courses taught include Introduction to Sociology, Sociology of Health, Social Construction of Sexuality, and Ethnography.

Publications include analyses of safer sex practices among lesbians, queer methodological frameworks, and cultural studies of roller derby subcultures. Whitlock’s scholarship bridges sociological theory with empirical research on marginalized communities, emphasizing intersectional and feminist approaches.