Student and Alumni Spotlight

Jamia McClure

Sociology Alumna, Mia McClure returns to Appalachian to Perform "This is My Brain on Anxiety."
Sep 29, 2021

2012 graduate of Appalachian State University and the Department of Sociology, Mia McClure returns to her alma mater to present her take being an anxi...

Carter Blue

Carter Blue: A Champion for Survivors of Violence
Sep 20, 2021

 As a senior at Appalachian State University, Carter Blue ’20 delved into intimate partner violence in her senior thesis. ...

Nataly Jimenez

Nataly Jimenez: A Scholar and An Advocate
Sep 20, 2021

Growing up in an immigrant family, Appalachian State University senior Nataly Jimenez said she watched her parents and extended family encounter hards...

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Congrats to our May 2021 Graduates and Award Winners!
May 19, 2021

The Department of Sociology would like to recognize and congratulate all of our graduating seniors, award and scholarship winners, and successful thes...

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Sociology Senior Isi Patterson Receives NCSA Himes Undergraduate Paper Award
Mar 22, 2021

The Department of Sociology is proud to announce that Isi Patterson received the Himes Outstanding Undergraduate Student Paper Award for 2021 from the...

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Congrats to our December 2020 Sociology Graduates!
Dec 11, 2020

Congratulations to our December 2020 students graduates! ...

Katelin Smith

Sociology Senior Katelin Smith Publishes Article on Sexual Assault and #MeToo Movement
Oct 8, 2020

Congratulations to sociology senior Katelin Smith, for publishing an article based on her research on the #MeToo movement to raise awareness of womenâ...

Spring 2020 Outstanding Seniors for the Department of Sociology
May 6, 2020

The Department of Sociology would like to recognize our outstanding seniors for Spring 2020. We first recognize Rainey Dellinger. Dellinger, a se...

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Three Sociology Seniors Successfully Defend their Honors Theses
May 4, 2020

Congratulations to Carter Blue, Sarah Caudill, and Chloe Starr for successfully defending their honors theses! They will be graduating with department...

Kat Jones

Katie Jones Applies Her Sociology Skills in Her New Position as a Parole Officer
Mar 9, 2020

After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology with a concentration in criminology, deviance, and law in 2017, Katie Jones has recent...