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MacKenzie Kibler PhD

Assistant Professor

Contact Information

mkibler@western.edu
Kelley Hall 222

Academic Divisions

Behavioral & Social Sciences Department

Functional Area

Sociology and Criminal Justice

Education

PhD, Old Dominion University, Criminology and Criminal Justice, 2025
MS, Eastern Kentucky University, Criminal Justice and Criminology, 2020
BS, Eastern Kentucky University, Criminal Justice and Criminology, 2018

Biography

My name is MacKenzie Kibler, and I received my PhD from Old Dominion University in Criminal Justice and Criminology. My work specializes in reproductive health research and policy through an intersectional lens. Currently, I am an Assistant Professor of Sociology in the BASS department. When I am not conducting research or teaching classes, I enjoy hanging out with my partner and pup!

Courses Taught:

  • Introduction to Criminology (CRJS 215s)
  • The Sociological Imagination (SOC 110)
  • Crime, Society, & The Media (CRJS 418/SOC 397)
  • Policing in the 21st Century (CRIM 354)
  • Gender, Sexuality, and Power (SOC 382)
  • Criminology (SOC 285)
  • Sociology of Health, Illness, and Medicine (SOC 322)
  • Homicide (SOC 250)
  • Introduction to Criminal Justice (SOC 259)
  • Juvenile Delinquency (SOC 351)
  • Headwaters Studies in Power and Justice (WWGE 103)
  • Criminal Justice Reform (SOC 397)
  • Probation, Parole, and Incarceration (SOC 367)

External Professional Affiliations:

  • Old Dominion University.
  • The Social Science Research Center, Old Dominion University.

Publications:

  • Pitman, B.; Membrez-Weiler, N.; Kibler, M.; & Michel, C. (2026). Jackpot Justice: Predation, Profit, and State-Corporate Crime in Online Gambling. Journal of White Collar and Corporate Crime. https://doi.org/10.1177/2631309X261501530
  • (Book Chapter) Baker, B., Kibler, M. A., & Hyatt, E. G. Black Widow and Non-Death Loss: Bodily Autonomy and Forced Sterilization. In Superhero Grief and the Multiverse of Loss (pp. 116-123). Routledge. ISBN: 9781032852959
  • Refereed Journal Publications Reed, S. M., Kibler, M. A., & Avalos, S. (2024). “. . .It’s Just the Barriers That Can Be So Vast and Different”: Domestic Violence Advocates’ Perceived Barriers for Service Across Survivor Subpopulations. Crime & Delinquency, 70(13-14), 3582-3606. https://doi.org/10.1177/00111287241248090
  • Avalos, S., Kibler, M., & Monk-Turner, E. (2022). Out of the Closet and Onto the Olympic Floor: A Qualitative Look at Social Media User’s Perceptions of Transgender Olympic Athletes. Gender Issues. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12147-022-09299-6
  • Technical Reports: Gainey, R., Richman, J., Vandecar-Burdin, T., Wilson-John, W., Kibler, M., Smith, C. & Ovalle, B. (2024) The 15th Annual Life in Hampton Roads Survey Report. The Social Science Research Center, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. Gainey, R., Richman, J., Vandecar-Burdin, T., Wilson-John, W., Kibler, M., & Boateng, N. (2023) The 14th Annual Life in Hampton Roads Survey Report. The Social Science Research Center, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. Public Writing Kibler, M., Vandecar-Burdin, T. (2024).
  • Kibler, M., Vandecar-Burdin, T. (2024). Residents agree that the Hampton Roads area needs more affordable child care and housing – Virginian-Pilot. (Opinion Piece) Online.