Kyle Knight
Department Head and Professor
Humanities, Arts and Social SciencesEducation
B.B.A., University of Texas at Arlington
Ph.D., Washington State University
Brief Bio
I received my B.B.A. in Marketing from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2006 before attending Washington State University where I earned my M.A. in Sociology in 2008 and my Ph.D. in Sociology in 2012. Before joining South Dakota Mines in 2022 I was an Associate Professor and Department Chair of Sociology at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
Research Expertise
I am a sociologist who studies environmental issues, typically using quantitative cross-national data. My research has been published in a number of academic journals, including Social Science Research, Social Science Quarterly, Society and Natural Resources, Global Environmental Change, and Population and Environment.
Teaching
I have taught a variety of sociology courses over the years and currently teach Society and Technology at Mines. In my classes I challenge students to improve their ability to effectively communicate ideas and arguments and to find ways to apply sociological insights to their own fields. It is my hope that students leave my classes with knowledge and skills that help them to make sense of the complex society in which they live as well as to succeed in their future academic endeavors and careers, whatever they may be.