Bernadette Barton

• Professor of Sociology
• Director for Gender Studies in the Dept. of Sociology, Social Work & Criminology 

Education

• Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Profile

Dr. Bernadette Barton is a Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies at Morehead State University. She is the author of "The Pornification of America: How Raunch Culture is Ruining Our Society" (2021), "Stripped: More Stories from Exotic Dancers" (2017), and "Pray the Gay Away: The Extraordinary Lives of Bible Belt Gays" (2014). Her research and teaching explore contemporary issues of gender, sexuality, religion, culture, happiness, and the sex industry. Dr. Barton’s new projects examine forms of feminine power, marriage equality mobilization in Kentucky, and the relationship between happiness and transformation.