Faculty Spotlight

Dr. Robert Freeland, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Robert Freeland

Dr. Freeland received a Spring 2023 Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) grant to support data collection for his study titled "Political Affiliation...

Dr. Johnnie Lotesta

Dr. Johnnie Lotesta Inducted into the CAS Academy of Outstanding Teachers

BOONE, N.C. — Each year, Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) recognizes several members of the faculty and...

App State Sociology Welcomes Dr. Ruth Carmi

Dr. Ruth Carmi joined the department in 2023. Her research and teaching focus on intersectionality, gender & sexuality, law and society, and peace...

Student and Alumni Spotlight

Samantha Massey

Sociology Major Samantha Massey Becomes a CAS Corps Member

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Corps are chosen to serve as representatives to all constituents of CAS and to create, promote and execute oppo...

Congratulations to our 2023 Graduates and Award Winners!

The Department of Sociology would like to recognize our Outstanding Seniors and Scholarship Recipients for the 2022-2023 year. Scholarship Recipi...

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...

General News

Dr. Cameron Lippard ’98, chair of Appalachian State University's Department of Sociology

Dr. Cameron Lippard ’98 Honored With OIED Global Leadership Award

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Cameron Lippard ’98, chair of Appalachian State University's Department of Sociology, is the recipient of the 202...

Dr. Ellen Lamont, associate professor in Appalachian State University's Department of Sociology

Dr. Ellen Lamont Challenges Traditional Gender Roles on "Munk Debates" Podcast

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Ellen Lamont, associate professor in Appalachian State University's Department of Sociology, is featured on the Septembe...

Rodrigo Dorfman is a Chilean-born, Latino visual storyteller and community activist known for his work documenting the Great Latino Migration to the American South. Photo by Rodrigo Dorfman (rodrigodorfman.com).

September 26: "The Making of the Nuevo South" with Rodrigo Dorfman

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Center for Appalachian Studies, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Department of S...