Amy Kirk is a sociologist who specializes in marriage and family life. She is a self-described "forever learner." Throughout her career, Amy has explored social constructs of commitment among married couples. More recently, she has written about sleep divorce. Amy fosters active learning classrooms that are co-creation spaces. Her students draw, unwrite, visualize, eat, peer review, discuss, and present. The plot behind this co-creation is to grow the sociological imagination.
Courses Taught at Pitt
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SOC 0002 - The Sociology of Everyday Life
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SOC 0140 - Classical Sociological Theory
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SOC 0150 - Social Theory
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SOC 0438 - The Sociology of the Family
- SOC 1455 - Society and Environment (writing intensive)
Representative Publications
Kirk, Amy. (2024). A Sociological Awakening to Sleep Divorces. UITAC Sociology Blog. Stark, M. D., Kirk, A. M. & Bruhn, R. (2012). Generational differences as a determinant of women’s perspectives on commitment. AdultSpan, 11 (2): 112-122.
Nelson, J. A., Kirk, A. M., Ane, P & Serres, S. A. (2011). Religious and spiritual values and moral commitment in marriage: untapped resources in couples counseling? Counseling and Values, 55: (2): 228-246.