Dr. Cameron D. Lippard (lippardcd@appstate.edu) joined the faculty of Appalachian State University in 2007 and currently serves as the Chair of the Department of Sociology. Dr. Lippard oversees department operations, budget, and curriculum.
Dr. Matthew Wright (wrightmr@appstate.edu) joined the faculty of Appalachian State in 2020 and currently serves as Assistant Department Chair. Dr. Wright manages course scheduling, supports students and faculty, and works with the Department Chair to guide the department toward its goals.
Dr.
Robert Freeland (freelandre@appstate.edu) joined the faculty of Appalachian State University in 2022. Dr. Freeland advises all new majors, responds to general inquiries from students and faculty about advising, and updates curricular information.
Dr. Joseph Jakubek (jakubekjt@appstate.edu) joined the faculty of Appalachian State in 2019 and serves as the Internship Coordinator. Dr. Jakubek assists students in finding internship opportunities, developing internship proposals, and registers students for the internship course.
Dr. David Russell (russelldj@appstate.edu) joined the faculty of Appalachian State in 2017 and serves as the department's Honors Coordinator. Dr. Russell invites students to participate in the honors program, approves honors thesis proposals, and supervises students throughout the honors process.
Ms. Jennifer Coffey (coffeyjg1@appstate.edu) is the Office Manager for the Department of Sociology. She has worked at Appalachian State since 2011, and is responsible for processing forms and paperwork for department operations