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Culture, Society & Justice

Physical Address:
Student Health Center, 3rd Floor

Mailing Address:
Culture, Society & Justice Department
University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Drive MS 4207
Moscow, ID 83844-1110

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Physical Address:
101 Phinney Hall

Mailing Address:
Culture, Society & Justice Department
University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Drive MS 1110
Moscow, ID 83844-1110

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Physical Address:
404 Sweet Avenue

Mailing Address:
Asian American Comparative Collection
University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Drive MS 1111
Moscow, Idaho 83844-1111

Phone: 208-885-7075

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Kristin Haltinner

Associate Professor of Sociology, Director of the Academic Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion

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Phinney Hall 107

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Department of Culture, Society & Justice
University of Idaho
P.O. Box 1110
Moscow, Idaho 83844-1110

Kristin Haltinner's research is on social inequality, pedagogy, and political sociology. Her current projects are on climate change skepticism and traumatic birth experiences.

  • Ph.D., Sociology, University of Minnesota
  • M.A., Sociology, American University
  • B.A., Africana Studies and Psychology, Luther College

A Midwesterner, Kristin Haltinner came to U of I after completing her doctorate in sociology at the University of Minnesota. Prior to that she earned her master's degree in sociology and bachelor’s degrees in Africana studies and psychology.

Haltinner's research focuses on social inequality, critical pedagogy and political sociology. She has done projects on the tea party, nativism and militia organizing. Her current projects are on climate change skepticism and traumatic birth experiences.

  • Right-wing Social Movements
  • Racial Formation
  • Social Inequality
  • Critical Pedagogy
  • Political Sociology

  • Haltinner, Kristin. 2021. No Perfect Birth: Trauma and Obstetric Care in the Rural United States. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books/Rowman and Littlefield.
  • Sarathchandra, Dilshani; Haltinner, Kristin; and Grindal, Matthew. 2021. “Climate Skeptic’s (Dis)trust in Science.” Environmental Sociology. DOI: 10.1080/23251042.2021.1970436.
  • Haltinner, Kristin; Sarathchandra, Dilshani, and Ptak, Thomas. 2021. “How Believing That Climate Change is a Conspiracy Affects Skeptics’ Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors.” Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development. 63(3): 25-33.
  • Haltinner, Kristin, Ladino, Jennifer K, and Sarathchandra, Dilshani (equal authorship). 2021. “Feeling Skeptical: Emotions and Support for Environmental Policy Among Climate Change Skeptics” Emotion, Space, and Society. 39. DOI: 10.1016/j.emospa.2021.100790.
  • Haltinner, Kristin and Sarathchandra, Dilshani. 2021. “Predictors of Pro-environmental Beliefs, Behaviors, and Policy Support Among Climate Change Skeptics” Social Currents. DOI: 10.1177/23294965211001403
  • Haltinner, Kristin and Sarathchandra, Dilshani. 2021. “Considering Attitudinal Uncertainty in the Climate Change Skepticism Continuum.” Global Environmental Change. 68. DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2021.102243. 
  • Haltinner, Kristin and Sarathchandra, Dilshani. 2021. “The Nature and Nuance of Climate Change Skepticism in the United States.” Rural Sociology. DOI: 10.1111/ruso.12371

Haltinner has two ongoing projects, one focused on climate change skepticism and a second on trauma and childbirth.

  • Hoffman Award for Teaching Excellence, 2017, University of Idaho
  • Vandal Ally Award, 2018, University of Idaho LGBTQA Office

Culture, Society & Justice

Physical Address:
Student Health Center, 3rd Floor

Mailing Address:
Culture, Society & Justice Department
University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Drive MS 4207
Moscow, ID 83844-1110

Map

Physical Address:
101 Phinney Hall

Mailing Address:
Culture, Society & Justice Department
University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Drive MS 1110
Moscow, ID 83844-1110

Map

Physical Address:
404 Sweet Avenue

Mailing Address:
Asian American Comparative Collection
University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Drive MS 1111
Moscow, Idaho 83844-1111

Phone: 208-885-7075

Web: aacc

Faculty and Staff Map