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We have 12 full-time faculty members who conduct research and teach courses on a range of compelling topics, including the sociology of culture, family, law, religion, education, work, race and ethnicity, gender, business, criminal justice, politics, immigration, sport, emotion, and health. Our courses offer students the opportunity to examine the often complex causes and consequences of socioeconomic status, gender, race, and sexual orientation inequality. Students can earn certification for concentrations in crime and criminal justice, business and society, and the social determinants of health and well-being.
News and Announcements
Congratulations Caitlin Graham
Caitlin Graham (’21) was awarded our departmental Community Engagement Award for 2021. This award recognizes a graduating senior Sociology major who embodies Wake Forest University’s Pro Humanitate motto and who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to community service and leadership. Congratulations Caitlin!
Congratulations Myah Hobgood
Myah Hobgood (’21) was awarded our departmental Community Engagement Award for 2021. This award recognizes a graduating senior Sociology major who embodies Wake Forest University’s Pro Humanitate motto and who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to community service and leadership. Congratulations Myah!
Responding to Racialized Policing Part II
Dr. Brittany P. Battle is one of the panelists speaking in response to the verdict from the trial of Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. The Slavery, Race and Memory Project along with the WFU Law School Criminal Justice Program and the Center for RECAAL will host, “Responding…
Stepping Into Queer Parenting
The Sociology Department, in sponsorship with The Department of the Provost, hosted the second webinar, in a series of talks on Colorblind Racism Across Institutions. Stepping Into Queer Parenting, facilitated by Dr. Andrea Gomez-Cervantes, featured guest speaker Dr. Katie L. Acosta, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at…