
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...

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...

Appalachian State Sociology Students Present at the NCSA 2019 Conference
Feb 21, 2019
On February 15, 2019, Dr. Felicia Arriaga and two Appalachian State University students facilitated a workshop on immigration as it pertains to the st...

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...

Sociology Students Travel to Cherokee to Learn about Indigenous People of North Carolina
Jan 14, 2019
Dr. Anastacia Schulhoff's SOC 4560 Race and Ethnicity class took a field trip to Cherokee, North Carolina. Students explored the oftentimes hidden rac...

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...

Dr. Brad Nash Becomes an Editor for the American Sociological Association's Teaching Resources
Dec 1, 2018
Dr. Brad Nash has been selected to serve as an Area Editor for the American Sociological Association's Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for ...

Dr. Felicia Arriaga Interviewed on Immigration and Local Elections
Nov 6, 2018
Dr. Felicia Arriaga was interviewed by WUNC 91.5, North Carolina Public Radio. In North Carolina, some voters are weighing in on an issue t...