Mackenzie Brewer
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Education
2018 Ph.D. Sociology, Rice University
2015 M.A. Sociology, Rice University
2011 B.A. Sociology, Baylor University, cum laude
Biography
Dr. Mackenzie Brewer received her Ph.D. from Rice University and joined the Baylor faculty in 2018. Her research and teaching interests include medical sociology, children and youth, and social stratification. Her work examines social and economic factors that shape health behaviors and health outcomes for adults and children. Some of her current research considers the link between religious involvement and household food insecurity. Her recent work also examines the impact of consumer debt on child and family well-being.
Recent Publications
Brewer, Mackenzie, Jodien Johnson, Kyra Davidson*, and Carson Mencken. “Disability, Urban Influence, and COVID-19 Financial Hardships: Findings from a Predominantly Rural Sample.” Journal of Rural Social Sciences 39(2): 10-25.
Castiglione, Cassidy, Mackenzie Brewer, and Rachel T. Kimbro. 2023. “Parental Work Characteristics and Children’s Insufficient Sleep.” Population Research and Policy Review 42(6): 1-20.
Brewer, Mackenzie and Tristen Clifton. 2023. “Religious Affiliation and Women’s Receipt of Person-Centered Contraceptive Care: Findings from the National Survey of Family Growth, 2017-2019.” Contraception 27: 1-3.
Clifton, Tristen, Mackenzie Brewer, and Laura Upenieks.. 2023. “Religious Affiliation and Debt Among U.S. Households.” Social Science Research 115: 1-13.