The Department Welcomes A New Faculty Member - Jon Gordon
Mar 9, 2021
The Department of Sociology is excited to welcome new assistant professor, Jon Gordon, this fall! Jon's research focuses on the interconnections betwe...
The Department Welcomes A New Faculty Member - Dr. Johnnie Lotesta
Mar 9, 2021
The Department of Sociology is excited to welcome new assistant professor, Dr. Johnnie Lotesta, this fall! Johnnie is a political and cultural sociolo...
Project Star has Stellar Year in Assisting Local Seniors
Feb 18, 2021
For the past 18 years, Appalachian Senior Programs has sponsored Project Star for disadvantaged senior citizens in Ashe County....
Congrats to our December 2020 Sociology Graduates!
Dec 11, 2020
Congratulations to our December 2020 students graduates! ...
Dr. Ellen Lamont Publishes Article in The Atlantic, Interviewed for The New York Times
Feb 17, 2020
Dr. Ellen Lamont was invited to write an article for The Atlantic on the findings of her new book, The Mating Game: How Gender Still Shapes How We Dat...
Dr. Joe Jakubek Presentation on W.E.B. Du Bois
Feb 3, 2020
W.E.B. Du Bois is often described as a lot of different things; scholar, activist, early founding figure in urban and community sociology, but what he...
Jessica Pittman Dale Applies Her Sociology Skills to Encourage Prevention in Our Communities
Sep 4, 2019
Jessica Pittman Dale is an Appalachian State alumnus with a mission. Graduating in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science degree in sociology with a concentr...
Jess Eatman Uses Her Sociological Knowledge in the For-Profit World!
Aug 14, 2019
Graduating with double Bachelor of Science degrees in Sociology (Concentration in Applied Research Methods) and Mathematics, Jess Eatman is a great ex...
Dr. Cameron Lippard Named Department Chair of Sociology
Mar 5, 2019
Dr. Cameron Lippard will assume the position of department chair for the Department of Sociology, in the College of Arts and Sciences as of March 1, 2...
Dr. Ted Thornhill Presents His Research on Race and College Admissions
Feb 27, 2019
In collaboration with the Department of Culture, Gender, and Global Studies, the Department of Sociology cordially invites you to attend a premiere re...