Dr. Stephen Scanlan studied spatial inequality in military enlistment rates and how that plays out in rural America. He discusses why “place matters” in military recruitment in the Q&A.
Sociology Faculty Research Areas
Sociology Faculty Research Areas
Our Sociology faculty conduct scholarly research in multiples areas, including social inequality, criminology, social theory.
Our Faculty Researchers
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Cynthia AndersonTheory
Feminist Theory
Rural Labor Markets
Low-Wage Work
Social Inequality -
Amanda CoxThe Death Penalty
Racial & Socioeconomic Inequality in Punishment
Criminal Justice Ethics
Criminological Theory -
Bruce HoffmanCriminological Theory
Law and Society
Social Theory
Science & Social Movements -
Nicole KaufmanPolitical Sociology
Penology/Criminology
Law & Society -
Jieli LiSocial Change
Theory
Comparative Institutions and Organizations
Sociology of Development
Globalization
Social Movement
Conflict and Resolution
Asia/China Studies -
Holly NingardNarrative criminology
Green criminology
Gender-based violence -
Paula MillerIntersectionality: Race, Class, and Gender
Mental Health and Illness
Class/Socioeconomic Status
Inequality
Race and Ethnicity/Racial Identity
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Charlie V. MorganRace & Ethnic Relations
Multicultural America
International Migration
Intermarriage & Family
Qualitative Research Methods
Japanese Society
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Stephen J. ScanlanComparative Social Change
Environmental Sociology
International Development
Poverty and Global Inequality
Social Movements -
Jennifer SteeleAlcohol & Other Drug Use
Criminological theory
Deviance
Quantitative Research Methods
Interpersonal Violence -
Anna Rachel TermanRural sociology
Appalachian studies
Sociology of gender and identities
Women's studies
Social inequalities -
Thomas Vander VenCrime and Juvenile Delinquency
Drinking and Drugs
Sexual Violence and Bystander Intervention
Sociology of Social Problems -
Pavel VasilievPunishment and Social Structure
Legal and Extrajudicial Determinants of Incarceration Rates
International Crime and Justice
Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Change in Criminal Justice Policy -
Howard T. WelserSocial Structure and Group Processes
Social Media and Computer Mediated Interaction
Research Methods
Social Implications of Technological Change
Recent Faculty Publications & Presentations
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Daily Yonder Q&A with Steve Scanlan probes rural overrepresentation in the military
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Paula Miller joins statewide effort to combat mental health, substance use epidemic
Dr. Paula Miller is part of a team of researchers associated with the Institute to Advance Health Equity (ADVANCE), a multidisciplinary group on campus that promotes social science and health services research to address health disparities in Southeast Ohio.
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How does digital social connection affect abstinence from college drinking?
Dr. Howard T. Welser, alumna Brenna Helm, and Dr. Thomas Vander Ven published the article Swipe for Your Right to Party: Gender, Social Structure, and Social Media in College Drinking Intensity (opens in a new window) in Sociological Focus.
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Charlie Morgan says immigration may be key to solving Japan’s population crisis
Dr. Charlie Morgan began interviewing international couples in rural Japan during his undergraduate years, and his project has blossomed into a decades-long study of more than 40 multiracial couples and their children.