Faculty Spotlight
Welcome Dr. Jonah Birch to the Department of Sociology!
Aug 20, 2018
The Department of Sociology is also happy to welcome Dr. Jonah Birch, who will be serving as a 2-year visiting faculty member at Appalachian Stat...
Welcome Dr. Felicia Arriaga to the Department of Sociology!
Aug 20, 2018
The Department of Sociology is happy to welcome our newest Assistant Professor, Dr. Felicia Arriaga. Arriaga is originally from Hendersonv...
Dr. Ellen Lamont Publishes Article on Hookup Culture with Student
Jul 24, 2018
Drs. Ellen Lamont and Teresa Roach (Florida State University) believe that the best way for students to learn about research is for them to participat...
Student and Alumni Spotlight
High Country Council of Governments hires Julie Wiggins as Executive Director
Aug 7, 2018
BOONE — High Country Council of Governments has selected and hired Julie Wiggins as its new Executive Director, beginning Aug. 1....
Senior Sociology Major Tori Tensi: CAS Corps Feature of the Month
Jun 12, 2018
The CAS Corps are chosen to serve as representatives to all constituents of the College of Arts and Sciences and to create, promote and execute ...
Taylor Boyd, Sociology Alum Hard at Work!
Mar 21, 2018
Meet Taylor Boyd. Taylor obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from Appalachian State University in the Fall of 2014. Following his departure from A...
General News
"Making sense of mistreatment: intersectionality and perceptions of everyday discrimination”
Feb 23, 2018
Dr. Catherine E. Harnois, Professor in the Department of Sociology and a core faculty member in the Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexualit...
Dr. David Embrick: Sanctuaries of White Supremacy: Boundaries of White Space(s) and White Resistance to Change
Feb 1, 2018
ABSTRACTThe recent battles, both overt and subtle, regarding the removal of confederate statues and other symbols of white supremacy, is often assumed...
The Sociology of War: Student Documentary Focuses on PTSD
Jan 5, 2017
One of the courses offered by App State's Department of Sociology is SOC 3800: Sociology of War. This course defines the social institutions of war an...