Dr. Paul Knudson

B.A., Northwestern College; M.A., University of North Dakota; Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany

Bio:

Dr. Knudson’s teaching and research interests focus on urban and metropolitan affairs, health disparities, public education, and environmental justice. His current research projects explore social determinants of health in Cumberland County, NC, environmental policy in authoritarian nation states, and refugee employment and health issues in Raleigh, N.C. and Washington, D.C.

Recent/Forthcoming Publications:

Paul T. Knudson. 2025. “Bringing Suit Against Big Pharma: State and Local Government’s Response to the Opioid Crisis.” Chapter in edited volume, Opioids 360. New York: Roman & Littlefield.

Paul T. Knudson. 2022. “Guns in America: Public Opinion, Research, and the Role of the NRA.” Chapter in edited volume, Guns 360. New York: Roman & Littlefield.

Paul T. Knudson. 2021. “Exploring the Perspectives of Middle Class African American Parents Who Are Charter School Skeptics.” Humanity & Society 45 (3): 334-359.

Paul T. Knudson. 2021. “Continuing Social Constraints in Education Agency: The School Choices and Experiences of Middle Class African American Families in Albany, NY” Qualitative Sociology Review, 21(3): 150-175.

Paul T. Knudson. 2021. “How Institutional Context Shapes the Accounts of School Choice and Boundary-Making among Middle Class Parents in an Urban School District.” The Qualitative Report, 26 (3): 806-831.

Paul T. Knudson. 2019.“The Perceptions of Private and Suburban Public Schools Among Middle Class Urban Parents: Evidence from Albany, New York.” American Journal of Qualitative Research, 3 (2): 23-41.