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Alex Setzer

Meet Alex Setzer: Modern-Day Crime Fighter!
Apr 25, 2016

Meet Alex Setzer. Alex graduated from Appalachian State University double degree in Sociology and Criminal Justice in 2011. As a student, he had a pas...

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Check Out Our Facebook Page!
Apr 25, 2016

Finally! The Department of Sociology has entered the 21st century and created a department Facebook page. This page will announce achievements, news, ...

Dr. Amy Dellinger Page

Dr. Amy Dellinger Page: Recipient of the W.H. Plemmons Leadership Award
Apr 25, 2016

Dr. Amy Dellinger Page, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology, was awarded the W.H. Plemmons Leadership Medallion for her work ...

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Alumna Presents at SGS
Apr 13, 2016

On March 31st, Appalachian State University Graduate Gerontology alumna Lisa Nguyen presented her independent study research at the 37th annual meetin...

Chavis Sims

Chavis Sims: Teacher with A Love For Learning
Apr 5, 2016

Meet Chavis Sims. As a sociology major with a concentration in criminology and social control, Chavis worked hard to complete his degree and graduated...

Finding Inspiration: Meeting the First Female African American Astronaut
Apr 5, 2016

Callie Pruett, a sociology major with a concentration in social inequalities aspires to be in politics and one day, President of the United States. Ju...

Rosenberg with Mr. Chompoopan and Ms. Nimsuntorn

Visiting Researchers Present at SGS
Apr 4, 2016

Two Thai doctoral students who are spending Spring semester as Visiting Researchers at Appalachian State University presented their work last week at ...

Cindy Lamb

Lamb Accepts Position with Western Watauga Community Center/Senior Center
Mar 21, 2016

Cindy Lamb, a graduate of AppState's Graduate Gerontology Certificate program, has accepted a full-time position as the Senior Center Director of the ...

Dr. Ed Rosenberg

Dr. Rosenberg: 2016 GRITS Hall of Fame
Mar 3, 2016

Dr. Ed Rosenberg, professor and graduate studies director in the Department of Sociology, will be inducted into the 2016 GRITS Hall of Fame for Geront...

Rosenberg

Rosenberg Chosen for Regional Award
Mar 3, 2016

Dr. Ed Rosenberg, Professor of Sociology and Director of Graduate Gerontology at Appalachian State University, has been named as a recipient of the So...