Mary C Wilks

Mary-Collier Wilks is an Assistant Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology and Criminology. Her research interests include globalization, women’s health, technology, and international development. She specializes in ethnographic methods, in-depth interviews, and qualitative analytics.

Education

Postdoctoral Fellow. 2022. Contemporary Asia. Stanford University.
Ph.D. 2021. Sociology. University of Virginia.
MA. 2017. Sociology. University of Virginia.

Specialization in Teaching

SOC105 Introduction to Sociology
SOC240 Individuals and Societies in a Global World
SOC337 Medical Sociology
SOC495 Senior Seminar
SOC506 Qualitative Data Analysis

Research Interests

Selected Publications:

Wilks, Mary-Collier. 2026. Reimagining Aid: Foreign Aid, Women’s Health, and New Paths for Development in Cambodia. Stanford University Press.

Wilks, Mary-Collier. 2024. The Logic of Patronage: Relational Work in Cambodian Nongovernmental Organizations. Socio-Economic Review. Online First.
*Winner of the Granovetter Award for Best Article in Economic Sociology, American Sociological Association Economic Sociology Section, 2025

Wilks, Mary-Collier. 2024. To Align or Misalign?: Interpreting NGO-State Partnership in Cambodia. Social Problems, 71(4): 1118-1134.