Professional Summary
Kiki is a PhD student in the Sociology department at the University of Cincinnati. They earned their Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a focus / minor in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies.
They have continued this focus in graduate with their research interests centering around gender, sexuality. culture and relationships. Their MA thesis explored how consensual non-monogamous practitioners challenge (or enforce) the cultural logics of monogamy with the use of qualitative interviews.
Their current research interests deal with gender, sexuality, and embodiment in connection with alternative sexual practices. Their intend to have dissertation project utilize ethnography and interviews to explore how gender non-conforming individuals embody and perform their gender in BDSM/kink spaces.
Kiki Higgins CV
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Transylvania University Lexington, KY, 12-2022 (Sociology with a minor in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies)
MA: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH, 2026 (Sociology)
Research and Practice Interests
Gender, Sexuality, Bodies & Embodiment, Kink/BDSM
Positions and Work Experience
08-2022 -12-2022 Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Sociology, Transylvania University, Lexington, KY
01-2024 -04-2024 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Sociology of Sexuality, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
01-2026 -04-2026 Graduate Teaching Assistant, For Sociology of Gender, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
08-2026 -04-2027 Editorial Assistant, for Sex & Sexualities Journal, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Contact Information
Academic - higgink9@mail.uc.edu