
Dr. Ed Rosenberg Appointed to the Governor's Advisory Council on Aging
Oct 24, 2019
Dr. Ed Rosenberg, professor of Sociology and former director of the graduate programs in Gerontology and Sociology at Appalachian State University, ha...

Sociology Faculty Recognized as "Most Helpful"
Sep 10, 2019
Appalachian State's Mapworks Office has released a 2018-2019 "most helpful" faculty and staff around campus. Students were asked to complete a s...

Drs. Page and Husain Begin New Research on "End-of-Life Doulas"
Aug 27, 2019
Drs. Amy Dellinger Page and Jonelle Husain have received Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval to move ahead with their research project expl...

Dr. Joseph Jakubek presented with Outstanding Scholarly Achievement award by Rural Sociological Society
Aug 26, 2019
On August 9, 2019, Dr. Joseph Jakubek, Lecturer in Sociology, was awarded the Fred Buttel Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award by the Rur...

Dr. Felicia Arriaga Participates in a Panel Discussion on the Changing Dynamics of North Carolina Politics and Policy
Aug 14, 2019
On July 24, 2019, Dr. Felicia Arriaga, assistant professor of Sociology, participated in a panel discussion of prominent women of color scholars and p...

Dr. Lippard's Research on Affirmative Action Gets a National Nod
Aug 14, 2019
Dr. Cameron Lippard's research on the color-blind rhetoric used by special interest groups to fight against affirmative action was cited and discussed...

Welcome Dr. Joe Jakubek to the Department of Sociology
Aug 13, 2019
The Department of Sociology is happy to welcome Dr. Joe Jakubek who will be serving as a non tenure track lecturer at Appalachian State . ...

Dr. Martha McCaughey Receives the 2019 Harvey R. Durham Freshman Advocate Award
May 22, 2019
For her contributions to improving the first-year experience on Appalachian State University’s campus, Dr. Martha McCaughey, director of First ...

Dr. Ed Rosenberg Publishes Research on Aging from Around the World!
Mar 11, 2019
Over the last several years, Dr. Ed Rosenberg has worked with several international scholars across southeast Asia and particularly in Thailand. His r...

Dr. Felicia Arriaga Speaks with NPR about the State of Immigration in North Carolina
Feb 27, 2019
Dr. Felicia Arriaga participated in a conversation hosted by The State of Things, a local NPR segment, to discuss the recent Immigration and Customs E...