Baker A. Rogers

Baker A. Rogers is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Georgia Southern University. They hold a Ph.D. in Sociology from Mississippi State University and a Master of Social Work from Winthrop University. Their research focuses on inequality, specifically examining the intersections of gender, sexuality, and religion in the Southeastern United States.

Baker has published two books, Conditionally Accepted: Christians’ Perspectives on Sexuality and Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights (Rutgers University Press 2019) and Trans Men in the South: Becoming Men (Lexington Books 2020). Their forthcoming book, King of Hearts: Drag Kings in the Southeastern United States, is under contract with Rutgers University Press. Baker is also completing two textbook projects, a reader titled, Gender and Sexuality in the Southern United States (Cognella Forthcoming), and a textbook titled, A Teacher’s Guide to Gender and Sexual Identity: Supporting Diversity, Inclusivity, and Equity in Our Schools (Co-Authors Marni Brown and Martha Caldwell – Under Contract with Routledge). Baker’s academic articles are published in Gender & Society; Men and Masculinities; Journal of Interpersonal Violence; Qualitative Sociology; Sociological Spectrum; Sociological Inquiry; International Journal of Transgenderism; Sexualities; Review of Religious Research; International Journal of Social Research Methodology; and Feminist Teacher.

Baker strives to be a public sociologist and has also published blogs and op-eds, as well as had their work featured in the media, through various outlets including, Ms. Magazine, Feminist Reflections, and MEL Magazine. As part of their public sociology, Baker has a number of prepared lectures and is always happy to prepare new ones for events to highlight the social science of gender, sexuality, and religion.