Alma Hartley PhD University of Tennessee Lecturer, political economy and globalization Hartley obtained her PhD degree with a concentration in political economy and globalization in summer 2024. Their research interests… Read more: Meet Our New Faculty

Our faculty have had an extraordinary year filled with achievements, publications, and new leadership roles.  Assistant Professor Andrew Kim was elected to the Board of the Southern Demographic Association and… Read more: Follow Our Faculty Members’ Achievements

With research into courtship and new courses on sexualities and gender, Assistant Professor Sam Kendrick offers insights into culture. Assistant Professor Sam Kendrick is making an immediate impact in the… Read more: Kendrick Examines COVID Disruptions to Dating

12 students in the Department of Sociology were awarded graduate degrees. Korleki Ashong, PhD Dissertation title: “Unpacking Ghana’s Punitiveness: A Narrative Analysis Rose Diaz, PhD Dissertation title: “Whiteness, Imperialism, and… Read more: Graduate Degrees Awarded

Graduate students in the Department of Sociology received various awards. Zaina Shams Received the Dawn and Lawrence Taylor Graduate Fellowship (2025–26) and assisted with Carnegie Community Engagement Reclassification data collection.… Read more: Graduate Student Achievements

Cameron Graham’s dissertation is examining the rise of covert, unconventional warfare among leading world powers. Cameron Graham specializes in political economy and globalization, with a secondary focus in social theory… Read more: From Knoxville’s Elite to International Relations