Dr. Felicia Arriaga publishes timely article on social issues during COVID-19
Sep 17, 2020
So far, 2020 has seen the emergence and strengthening of various social movements. More than ever, there are discussions of what our society can impro...
Sociology Welcomes Dr. Wright as a New Assistant Professor
Jul 8, 2020
The Department of Sociology welcomes Dr. Matthew Wright as a new assistant professor at Appalachian State University. Dr. Wright completed his P...
Sociology Welcomes Dr. Juhee Woo as one of our New Assistant Professors
Jul 8, 2020
The Department of Sociology welcomes Dr. Juhee Woo to Appalachian State University as one of our new assistant professors. Dr. Woo is originally ...
Dr. Felicia Arriaga Receives a 2020 Chancellor's Innovation Grant
May 19, 2020
BOONE, N.C. — Five winning entries by Appalachian State University faculty and staff have been announced for the 2020 Chancellor’s Innovation...
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...
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...
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...
Alumna Destiny Warne Applies Sociology to Her Work with the Girl Scouts of the USA
Feb 26, 2020
After graduating from Appalachian State in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science degree in sociology and concentration in families and intimate relationship...
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. Cameron Lippard Co-authors Book on Affirmative Action and College Admissions
Feb 14, 2020
In collaboration with Dr. J. Scott Carter at the University of Central Florida, Dr. Cameron Lippard recent reserach monograph, The Death of Affirmativ...