Sociology & Criminology

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The faculty and staff in the Department of Sociology and Criminology realize that the transition to college is challenging for both students and their parents. Our Department is student-centered offering an array of undergraduate courses in small classroom settings of 25-35 students. Our 400-plus majors and over 100 double majors learn from excellent, experienced, and student-friendly faculty with advanced degrees. The department has always been home to faculty who are deeply committed to the success of our undergraduate and graduate students, engaging them in numerous research opportunities, and preparing students for meaningful and rewarding careers in a variety of field. The success of our students is our core value. Diversity and inclusion are integral to everything we do.

PROGRAM DIRECTORS

Shauna Morimoto - Vice-Chair & Director of Graduate Studies

Shauna Morimoto

Vice-Chair

Director of Graduate Studies

Lori Holyfield - Undergraduate Program Director

Lori Holyfield

Undergraduate Program Director

Mindy Sue Engen - Director of Online Education

Mindy Sue Engen

Director of Online Education

Christopher Shields - Internship Director

Christopher Shields

Internship Coordinator

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People Spotlight

Megan Handley - ALUMNI

BA and MA in Sociology | 2015 | Project Director for a Grant Housed in the Health, Human Performance, and Recreation Department at the University of Arkansas

"The faculty in the Sociology and Criminology department were outstanding. I was fortunate to receive excellent mentoring while obtaining my BA, and decided to stay for my MA to build on those relationships. My education in the MA Sociology Program is the reason that I am doing what I do today. It provided me with the research experience that is required for my current position."

Casey T. Harris, Ph.D. - FACULTY

Associate Professor | Co-Director, Center for Social Research

"I actually started off as an aerospace engineer at Texas A&M, but couldn’t stand the prospect of sitting behind a computer designing rivets and bolts for years on end. I ended up taking a social problems course my sophomore year and fell in love with the idea of studying people. I was lucky enough to have a handful of faculty mentors who were really interested in teaching undergraduate students how to actually do research and my math background naturally fit.."

Hannah Steinman - GRADUATE STUDENT

Major: MA in Criminology

Her research interests include crime and victimization in a built environment and better understanding an environments influence within a geo-spatial context. Her undergraduate study was in criminal justice/ sociology and Arabic. Her undergraduate research looked at data driven approaches to crime and traffic safety. She plans to pursue a PhD after completing the M.A. program.

Taylor Johnson - UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT

Major: Criminology and Sociology

Minor: Legal Studies

"I have always had a passion for the Criminal Justice system, though when I entered college I was unsure of which major to pursue. After taking Intro to Criminal Justice, I was hooked (Additionally, I have a minor in Legal Studies)! I recently added Sociology as a major also! I am pumped for an exciting career that will make a difference"

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SOCIOLOGY AND CRIMINOLOGY DEPARTMENT

"Harnessing science to engage the social world"

MISSION

To produce and share scientific knowledge, prepare students for success in diverse social environments and promote positive social change by informing policy and practice.

VISION

By 2025, we will become a regional leader in research, and the attraction and retention of outstanding, diverse Sociology & Criminology students and faculty.