Sociology and Anthropology

The program, designed to develop research capacity at the intersection of health and criminal justice, is co-sponsored by the National Institutes on Drug Abuse and the Justice Community Opioid Intervention Network.

Henricks, who spent more than four decades as a professor at Elon, received the Elon Medallion, the university's highest honor, in August 2019.

Sarah Holdren ‘18, Professor Cynthia Fair and UNC Maternal and Child Health Assistant Professor Aunchalee Palmquist have published an article in the journal Social Science and Medicine.

The sociologist's research found significant problems with a prior study that claimed to show the disappearance of hiring discrimination.

Professor of Sociology Tom Arcaro recently penned an opinion column about the charges levied against the government of Myanmar being considered in the U.N.-based International Court of Justice. The column was published by The Rohingya Post.

Assistant Professor of Anthropology Jennifer Carroll received the Rudolf Virchow Professional Prize from the Society for Medical Anthropology's Critical Anthropology for Global Health committee.

Cameron Mullins ’21, Hannaleigh Pierce ’21 and Mackenzie Martinez ’21 presented their research on student perceptions of drug and alcohol safety policies at Elon at the joint meeting of the American Anthropological Association and the Canadian Anthropology Society in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The recent Elon graduate’s Lumen and Fulbright research was accepted for publication in the BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth journal.

The Sustainability Faculty Scholars program identifies, supports and recognizes faculty who are interested in incorporating or enhancing a focus on sustainable principles and practices in their courses.

His research is based on two data sets: one about the resettlement experiences of refugees in North Carolina and another about the solidarity networks that support the entrepreneurship of Ethiopians and Eritreans in Washington D.C.