Department of Sociology
Welcome to the Department of Sociology
Events
September 24, 2009
The Carolyn Cummings and Robert Perrucci Lecture Series presents
Bill Ayers: An Educational Forum
October 30, 2009
Purdue University presents
Engagement Work
Talks and workshops, the Discovery Learning Center and Discovery Park
News
Valentine M. Moghadam's book Globalization and Social Movements: Islamism, Feminism, and the Global Justice Movement was published in 2009 by Rowman & Littlefield.
Carolyn Perrucci was elected Vice President Elect (2009-2010) for the Society for the Study of Social Problems
http://www.sssp1.org/
Kenneth Ferraro is the editor of Gerontology
Robert Perrucci and Carolyn C. Perrucci. 2009. America at Risk: The Crisis of Hope, Trust, and Caring. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Bert Useem’s book, Prison State: The Challenge of Mass Incarceration, was published in 2008 by Cambridge University Press. It is co authored by Anne Morrison Piehl.
Employment
Department Head Search
Sociology is hiring a new Department Head. Check back soon for further details.
Sociology Faculty
Welcome to the Department of Sociology, one of 12 dynamic departments in the College of Liberal Arts.
Our undergraduates major in sociology or law and society. Many complete minors in one of the 16 interdisciplinary programs within the College. Some travel abroad, or complete community internships, or participate in honors program in Sociology, in the College of Liberal Arts, or in University Honors.
Our graduate students are as well versed in research methods and statistics as they are in the major theories that define our field of study. They organize and sustain an active Graduate Student Organization that serves to advise the department and the College on policy matters. Most pursue careers of work in universities or research organizations.
Our faculty members specialize in diverse fields, including social movements, globalization, medical sociology, stratification, politics and economics, the sociology of religion, family, sex and gender, education, stratification, social psychology, aging and the life course, juvenile delinquency and criminal justice, family violence, social networks, statistics, and theories and perspectives.
Our department hosts the Social Research Institute that facilitates the collection and analysis of all forms of sociological data. http://www.cla.purdue.edu/sociology/sri/
We publish an annual department newsletter and our faculty and students are often featured in the award-winning magazine, THiNK. http://www.cla.purdue.edu/news/magazine/
Visit our web pages frequently for updates on events, our faculty and staff, and our students.
JoAnn Miller
Interim Head (2009-2010) and Professor of Sociology
Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Programs and Engagement, the College of Liberal Arts
Sociology Staff
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