Faculty Spotlight

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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...

Dr. Rob Freeland

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 Page

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

Matthew Johnston

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...

Gaige Cogswell

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...

River Price

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

Immigrant Mountaineer Movement Conference

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...