Faculty Spotlight

Sociology Welcomes Two Full-Time Lecturers in 2022!
Leslie Cuddy earned her Master of Arts degree in Sociology with a concentration in Criminology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Duri...

App State Sociology Welcomes New Assistant Professor, Dr. Rob Freeland
Dr. Rob Freeland joined the Sociology faculty in 2022. His research and teaching interests span social stratification, social psychology, and quantita...

Dr. Ann Louise Page: Dedicated member of the Appalachian Community
Commitment to her field was a significant part of Dr. Ann Louise Page’s life....
Student and Alumni Spotlight

Alumni Spotlight: Matthew Johnston and His Experiences with Health and Aging
Meet Matthew Johnston, a 2010 graduate of App State with a BA in Sociology. Below are his answers to select questions about his success after graduati...

Alumni Spotlight: Gaige Cogswell Shares His Story From Higher Education to the Corporate World
Meet Gaige Cogswell, who graduated in 2018 from App State with a BS degree in Sociology with a concentration in Social Inequalities and a minor in Psy...

Alumni Spotlight: River Price and his Work as a Social/Clinical Research Specialist
The Department of Sociology continues to highlight its recent graduates' success by introducing River Price. River graduated from App State in 2018 wi...
General News

March 24: Immigrant Mountaineer Movement Conference
BOONE, N.C. —The first Immigrant Mountaineer Movement Conference will be held on Friday, March 24, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the first and second fl...
App State's Center for Appalachian Studies to present "Calls from Home" film screening
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Center for Appalachian Studies and Department of Sociology are proud to present a screening of “Calls...
RRI Seed Grant recipients share research outcomes
BOONE, N.C. — In Fall 2021, Appalachian State University's Department of Rural Resilience and Innovation (RRI), the newest department in t...