Sociology
We prepare future scholars and leaders to understand and tackle 21st century local and global social challenges from a sociological perspective that emphasizes social theory and social science analytics.
Recent News
The Department of Sociology would like to welcome two new faculty who will join us in Fall 2019:
- Dr. Danielle Kane- Her research focus is on gender and global sociology. She also works with religion and geopolitics in East Asia.
- Dr. Marcus Mann- His current research uses computational methods to examine political polarization as it relates to the formation of politically partisan knowledge.
Highlighted Events
- April 1- Colloquium 3pm STEW 311 - Kimberly Kay Hoang, University of Chicago - "Playing in the Gray: Offshoring and Foreign Investment in Frontier Markets"
- April 4- Colloquium 3pm STEW 202 - Jack Goldstone, George Mason University -"The Collapse of All Authority: Law vs. Knowledge and the Rise of the West"
- April 10- Colloquium 3pm LWSN 1142 - Panel of Barry Wellman, Bernice Pescosolido, Beverly Wellman - "The Networked Question in the Digital Age: How Do Individuals Connect at Different Stages of the Life Course?"
Contact and Connect
The Department of Sociology main office is located in Stone Hall on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
700 W. State Street
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2059
Phone: (765) 494-4668 Fax: (765) 496-1476
For more information please contact the following:
General Information:
Candy Lawson, Main Office Secretary
lawsoncl@purdue.edu
765-494-4668
Graduate Information:
Shawn Bauldry, Director of Graduate Studies
Nicole Remley, Graduate Assistant
nicole@purdue.edu
765-494-4673
Department Head:
Linda Renzulli, Department Head
Karen Studebaker, Assistant to the Head
studebak@purdue.edu
765-494-4666
