Mark Killian

Mark Killian is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Whitworth University since 2013. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati and M.A. and B.A. degrees from Miami University. His research focuses on urban religious ecology, sociology of religion, intentional communities, and innovative teaching methodologies in sociology education. Key areas of exploration include marital satisfaction among African Americans and Latinos, the dynamics of evangelical marriages, and the transformation of American evangelicalism through new monastic movements.

• Education:
• Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
• M.A., Miami University
• B.A., Miami University

His work emphasizes ethnographic studies of intentional religious communities, particularly Christian communes and their sustainability. He has presented widely on topics like religio-marital paradoxes, community engagement dynamics, and active learning strategies in sociology classrooms. Dr. Killian is affiliated with the American Sociological Association, Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, and North Central Sociological Association.

His publications span teaching innovations, community studies, and religious demographics. Notable works include analyses of urban faith communities, service-learning power dynamics, and the sociological implications of comics in citizenship education. He teaches courses such as Introduction to Sociology, Deviance/Crime/Criminology, and Families and Societies.