Professor Patricia Kingori
Patricia Kingori, a Kenyan has been named the Youngest Black Woman to Get Full Professorship at Oxford University.
The Kenyan-born sociologist’s work focuses on ethics in health, science, and frontline care, with global impact across Africa and Asia With fewer than 1% of Black women holding academic posts at Oxbridge, her achievement is a groundbreaking moment for representation and inclusion in academia.
Passion For Knowledge
She was raised with a passion for knowledge, an achievement that Oxford says reflects the “quality and global impact” of her research. Kingori has spent over years at Oxford, during which she secured competitive research grants, published widely, and supervised doctoral candidates.
Her research has appeared in top academic journals, and her work has been featured in The Guardian, The Times, BBC News, and NPR, underscoring her influence not just in academic circles but also in the wider world.
From pandemics to questions of scientific truth, Kingori’s research sits at the intersection of sociology, ethics, and global health. Among her landmark projects is After the End, an eight-year interdisciplinary study examining who decides when global health crises are over and how communities live with the aftermath.
Examining Authenticity and “Fake” Claims in Science and Medicine
Patricia leads After the End, an eight-year study exploring who decides when global health crises are over, and Fakes, Fabrications and Falsehoods, which examines authenticity and “fake” claims in science and medicine.
In addition, she co-investigates major projects exploring health misinformation, polarisation in science, and the ethics of dissent. According to the National Black Lawyers, her voice has influenced policy as well. Kingori sat on the UK government’s SAGE SPI-B committee during COVID-19, offering independent advice on the well-being and safety of frontline workers.
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