Darren Sherkat

Darren E. Sherkat (born December 31, 1965)[1] is an American sociologist and professor in the department of sociology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU Carbondale).

Darren E. Sherkat
Born(1965-12-31)December 31, 1965
Alma materUniversity of Tulsa, Duke University
Awards2002 Dean’s Research Appreciation Award from Southern Illinois University
Scientific career
FieldsSociology
InstitutionsSouthern Illinois University Carbondale
ThesisReligious socialization and the family: an examination of religious influence in the family over the life course (1991)

Education

Sherkat received his B.A. in sociology in 1987 from the University of Tulsa, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Duke University in 1989 and 1991, respectively.[2]

Career

In 1991, Sherkat joined the faculty of Vanderbilt University as an assistant professor of sociology. He became an associate professor there in 1996 and remained one until leaving Vanderbilt for SIU Carbondale in 2001, where he again became an associate professor of sociology.[2] From 2002 to 2005, he was the Director of Graduate Studies in SIU Carbondale's sociology department, and in 2004, he became a full professor there.[2]

Research

In the field of sociology, Sherkat is known for studying religion-related topics, as well as those pertaining to family and politics.[3] Specific topics pertaining to religion he has studies include the unaffiliated,[4] the factors that lead to churches being either successful or unsuccessful,[5] the popularity of classical music among Baby Boomers,[6] and the role of religion in influence students' choice of which college to attend.[7]

Personal life

Sherkat is an avowed atheist.[8]

References
  1. "Darren E. Sherkat". Library of Congress. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. "Darren Sherkat Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  3. "Darren Sherkat". SIU Carbondale. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  4. Lampman, Jane (26 February 2008). "Many Americans switch religious denominations, study finds". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  5. Rozas, Angela (10 June 2005). "Making a good church great requires change, author says". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  6. Cheney, Lynne (11 August 1996). "The Art World's Coming Disaster". Washington Post. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  7. Scribner, Herb (29 January 2015). "The way you read the Bible says something about your college education". Deseret News. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  8. "Godless in America". ABC News. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
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