May 31, 2024  
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog

Sociology


https://sociology.utk.edu/

Stephanie Bohon, Head
Robert E. Jones, Associate Head
Lois Presser, Director of Graduate Studies

Professors
Bohon, S.A., PhD – Penn State
Brown, M., PhD – Indiana
Dahms, H.F., PhD – New School for Social Research
Gellert, P.K., PhD – Wisconsin
Jalata, A., PhD – State University of New York (Binghamton)
Jones, R.E., PhD – Washington State
Presser, L., PhD – Cincinnati
Shefner, J., PhD – California (Davis)

Associate Professors
Christian, M., PhD – Duke
Ergas, C., PhD – Oregon
Gill, T., PhD – Georgia
Wall, T., PhD – Arizona State
Williams, D., PhD – Nebraska (Lincoln)

Assistant Professors
Destine, S., PhD – Howard
McClanahan, B., PhD – Essex

Lecturers
Adams, R., PhD – Tennessee
Conley, M., PhD – Tennessee
East, E., PhD – Tennessee
Ellis, N., PhD – Tennessee
Gilbertson, T., PhD – Tennessee
Kim, J.W., PhD – Virginia Tech
Lowery, G., PhD – Tennessee
Martinez, K., PhD – Tennessee
McGlamery, S., PhD – Virginia Tech
Petersen, C., PhD – Northeastern
Smith, J., PhD – Tennessee

Adjunct Faculty
Chen, C., PhD – Washington State

 

Majors, Degrees
Sociology Major, MA   
  Applied Sociology
     Criminology Concentration
  Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Concentration
  Environmental Sociology Concentration
  Political Economy and Globalization Concentration
Sociology Major, PhD   
  Criminology Concentration
  Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Concentration
  Environmental Sociology Concentration
  Political Economy and Globalization Concentration
Global Studies Graduate Certificate  

The Sociology Department offers graduate study leading to the Master of Arts and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The MA program includes a thesis option.