Kemal Budak

Lecturer

Member Of:
  • School of History and Sociology
Office Phone: (404)894-1122
Office Location: HSOC 304
Related Links:
Email Address: kbudak3@gatech.edu

Overview

Education:
  • Ph.D. in Sociology, Emory University, 2022
  • M.A. in Sociology, University of Houston–Clear Lake, 2015
  • M.A. in Islamic Studies and Christian–Muslim Relations, Hartford Seminary
  • B.A. in Translation and Interpreting, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey, 2003
Awards and
Distinctions:
  • Georgia Tech Honor Roll (Fall 2023–Present)
  • Recipient of 2025-2026 Leaders in Teaching and Learning Program
  • Sociology Graduate Student Teacher of the Year, Emory University (2021)
Areas of
Expertise:
  • Childhood And Youth
  • Cultural Identity
  • Culture And Media
  • Ethnography
  • Gender And Sexuality
  • Immigration
  • Islam And Muslim Communities
  • Qualitative Research Methods
  • Religious Socialization
  • Sociology Of Religion

Interests

Teaching Interests:
introduction to sociology; sociology of religion; sociology of immigration; culture and popular media; gender and sexuality; social inequality; research methods; qualitative methods; and socialization and childhood.
Research Interests:
Sociology of religion; immigration and second-generation identity; childhood and religious socialization; culture and inequality; gender and intersectionality; religion and politics; qualitative research methods.
Research Fields:
  • Communication
  • Media Studies
  • Politics, Power, and Inequalities
  • S&E Organizations, Education, Careers and Workforce
  • Social Justice and Social Change
Geographic
Focuses:
  • Europe
  • Middle East
  • United States
  • United States - Georgia
Issues:
  • Gender
  • Inequality and Social Justice
  • Race/Ethnicity
  • Campus-Community Engagement
  • Community engagement
  • Cross-Cultural Engagement
  • Cross-Cultural Understanding
  • Diaspora Studies
  • Education
  • Feminism
  • Higher Education: Teaching and Learning
  • Immigration and Migration Studies
  • Intergenerational Issues
  • Migration
  • Religion and Politics
  • Social Movements
  • Vulnerable Populations
  • Youth Culture

Courses

  • HTS-2101: Research Methods
  • HTS-3017: Sociology of Gender
  • HTS-3018: Religions & Cults in US
  • HTS-3070: Culture and Society
  • HTS-3075: Foundations Sports Stds
  • SOC-1101: Introduction to Sociology

Publications

No Recent Publications Reported

Updated:  Feb 16th, 2026 at 6:20 PM