Hello! I am Kevin Kiley. I am a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at North Carolina State University. Starting in Fall 2025, I will be an Assistant Professor of Sociology in the same department. I received my Ph.D. in sociology in 2021 from Duke University. Here is my CV.

I am a cultural sociologist who uses quantitative and computational methods to understand the sources of stability and change in beliefs, attitudes, preferences, and opinions over the life course. Across this work I refine theories of belief holding and cultural internalization by focusing on the interaction of human cognition with the “scaffolding” of the social environment. Alongside this substantive work, my research develops approaches to measuring personal cultural change over time with applicability to diverse theoretical problems. My research has been published in the American Sociological Review, Sociological Science, Social Psychology Quarterly, Poetics, and Socius.

If any of this interests you, please reach out: kkiley@ncsu.edu.