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Kristin S. Ivey joined the faculty of Appalachian State University in 2010 and currently serves as a Senior Lecturer at App State Hickory Campus. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology with a concentration in Criminology and Social Control. She completed her Master of Arts in Higher Education with a concentration in Teaching Sociology and began teaching at Caldwell Community College and knew she wanted to invest more in her career! Kristin’s thirst for learning continued and while teaching part-time, she went back to Appalachian and completed her Education Specialist Degree in Higher Education with a concentration in Adult Learning. Kristin’s uses a variety of pedagogical practices to help students understand the relevance of Sociology in their lives and encourage them to be agents of social change. In addition to being a Senior Lecturer, Kristin serves as the Chapter Representative for AKD, The International Sociology Honor Society and Faculty Advisor of the Community Service Club.

Research Interests

  • Intimate Relationships
  • Diversities in Families
  • Gender
  • Social Deviance
  • Criminology
Title: Senior Lecturer
Department: Department of Sociology

Email address: Email me

Phone: (828) 262-2293

Office address
Hickory 1404
Mailing address
480 Howard St, Box 32115
Boone, NC 28608

Joyce Hill-Powers, M.A., and Senior Lecturer joined the faculty in the Department of Sociology at Appalachian State University in May 2000, right after completing her degree at Appalachian State University in the MASS Program: Master of Arts in Social Science Education. Joyce earned her master's degree in Sociology and History Education to teach at the post-secondary level. She also worked in College Awareness Programs, Conferences and Institutes, and Ashe County Middle and High schools while remaining a teacher in the department, which enabled Joyce to connect college students with the community and support first-generation college students through federal education grants. Joyce is excited to be a part of the Pathways to Resilience App State’s current Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). This five-year university effort seeks to grow students’ climate literacy and agency and build confidence in our capacity to respond to climate disruption in ways that reduce harm and improve local and global communities' well-being. She is also a Quality Matters Certified SOC 2020 web-based course instructor.

 Research Interests

  • Deviance and Social Control
  • The Stigmatization Process
  • Social Integration
  • Socialization
  • Rural Communities
  • Culture and Identity
Title: Senior Lecturer
Department: Department of Sociology

Email address: Email me

Phone: (828) 262-7076

Office address
203E Chapell Wilson Hall