Ian M. Whalen, Ph.D.

Ian M. Whalen graduated from The University of Mississippi with a BA in History (2015), a MA in Sociology (2017), and a Ph.D. (2024) in sociology from the University of Colorado Boulder. His Master’s thesis titled, “Discreet Only: An Exploration of Discreet Practices in a Mississippi Town,” explored how openly gay and bisexual men navigate and construct their identity on Grindr. 

His general research interests include Gender, Men and Masculinities, Virtual Methodologies, and Qualitative Research Methods.