Sociology

https://sociology.utk.edu/

Jon Shefner, Head

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

Associate Professors
Gellert, P.K., PhD – Wisconsin
Christian, M., PhD – Duke
Wall, T., PhD – Arizona State

Assistant Professors
Ergas, C., PhD – Oregon
Henricks, K., PhD – Loyola
Kurti, Zhandarka, PhD – Binghamton University
Williams, Deadric, PhD – University of Nebraska
Gill, Timothy, PhD – University of Georgia
Moulton, Alex – Clark University
Destine, Shaneda, PhD – Howard University

Adjunct Faculty
Chen, C., PhD – Washington State

The undergraduate curriculum emphasizes the theme of social justice through coursework and research in the areas of criminology, critical race and ethnic studies, political economy and globalization, and environmental issues and globalization. Students develop an understanding of both everyday social behavior and the structural factors that contribute to social injustice and inequality within the community, region, nation and world. Students also acquire the methodological tools to identify and critically analyze social phenomena, trends and policies. The program also helps students gain the international and intercultural knowledge they will need to understand the challenges of the 21^st century.