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...
Drs. Lippard and Stewart Release a New Edited Volume on "Modern Moonshine"
Feb 23, 2019
Drs. Cameron Lippard (Sociology) and Bruce Stewart’s (History) recent interdisciplinary collaboration and edited book, Modern Moonshine: The Revival...
Dr. Brad Nash Services as Chair for ASA's History of Sociology Award
Feb 21, 2019
On February 14, 2019, Dr. Bradley Nash Jr. was appointed to serve as the chair of the American Sociological Association's History of Sociology section...
Drs. Russell and Thames use Facebook to Understand the Opioid Epidemic
Jan 30, 2019
Drs. David Russell (Appalachian State University), Naomi J. Spence (Lehman College, CUNY), and Kelly M. Thames (Appalachian State University) recently...
Dr. Lippard Examines the Rhetorical and Racist Fight Against Affirmative Action in College Admissions Policies
Jan 22, 2019
Drs. J. Scott Carter, Cameron D. Lippard, and Andrew F. Baird recently published their research in Social Problems, a top research journals in sociolo...
Dr. Page Serves as the New Undergraduate Program Director for Sociology
Jan 14, 2019
Dr. Amy Dellinger Page was elected to serve as Undergraduate Programs Director beginning January 2019. Dr. Page joined the faculty of the Depart...