Jeffrey K. Olick

Jeffrey K. Olick (born November 15, 1964) is an American sociologist. Currently, he is William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Sociology and History at the University of Virginia. He is also co-president of the Memory Studies Association. Olick is a major figure in cultural sociology and social theory and has made significant contributions to the interdisciplinary field of memory studies.

Olick received his B.A. in Sociology and Anthropology from Swarthmore College in 1986 and his Ph.D. in Sociology from Yale University in 1993.