Department of Sociology

Welcome

The Department of Sociology at Wake Forest University is a thriving community of teacher-scholars and students devoted to the scientific study of society. Sociology has a rich history and provides a unique and powerful perspective for understanding the social basis of all human activity. The basic idea behind this perspective is that the larger social context in which we live influences our social institutions, the social groups of which we are apart, our educational and occupational opportunities as well as our most private and personal experiences. Studying sociology is not only a critical part of a liberal arts education but prepares students for careers in law, medicine, education, public health, social work, business, criminal justice, not-for-profit organizations, and many other fields.
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

Stepping Into Queer Parenting

ICYMI

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…

Congratulations to Dr. Brittany P. Battle

Faculty News

Congratulations to Dr. Brittany P. Battle, winner of the 2021 Winter SWS Social Actions Initiative Award. As the co-founder of Triad Abolition Project, a grassroots organization working to dismantle the carceral state, and the Forsyth County Police Accountability & Reallocation Coalition, a collective of grassroots organizations working to defund law…

Race and Racism in the Healthcare Workforce: A Conversation with Dr. Adia Harvey Wingfield

ICYMI

In sponsorship with The Department of the Provost, the Sociology Department hosted our third installment in a series of talks on Colorblind Racism Across Institutions on April 20, 2021, from 5:00 pm to 6:15 pm. This talk featured the work of Dr. Adia Harvey Wingfield and focused on her…

WFU students leave mark on inauguration

Student News, Uncategorized

2020 Sociology alum, Jackson Blodgett, is pictured above seated in the first row, fifth seat. Jackson poses alongside other members of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC) in Washington D.C., including other WFU graduates, after the 46th Presidential inauguration on January 20, 2021. Jackson, a political science…

Welcome

Courses

Students

Faculty

News and Announcements