News

Feb 25, 2014

Panel Discussion: Big Data in the Social Sciences

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology will be hosting the panel discussion "Big Data in the Social Sciences" on March 6th. 

Feb 24, 2014

Gary D. Hill Scholarship

The 2014 Gary D. Hill scholarship winner is announced, along with a brief profile of Professor Gary Hill (d. 1996). 

Jan 21, 2014

Meet the Faculty: Dr. John K. Millhauser

Assistant Professor John K. Millhauser discusses his teaching and his research in anthropological archaeology. 

Jan 13, 2014

Student Helps Toilet Startup

Communication and sociology double major Sarah Nilson interns with a startup whose tagline is "Help the world, one toilet at a time." Find out why she's proud to perch atop the Dungaroo. 

Jan 7, 2014

Meet the Faculty: Dr. Michaela DeSoucey

We pride ourselves on the research coming out of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Our faculty have contributed to the breadth and depth of the discourse in their research areas. Ranging from political economy to craniofacial growth, those research areas are as diverse as the complex human endeavor our faculty strive to analyze and… 

Dec 18, 2013

Research Questions Longstanding Forensic ID Technique

A recent study from NC State forensic anthropologists found that even forensic experts have a hard time making a positive identification of human remains based on the shape of a person’s skull. Specifically, only 56 percent of forensic anthropology Ph.D.s (the bone experts) could correctly match two images of the same skull, based solely on the… 

Dec 12, 2013

Working Odd Shifts Can Hurt Parent/Child Relationships

Research from NC State's Department of Sociology and Anthropology indicates that working a job that doesn’t keep 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. hours can hurt the relationships between parents and adolescents, increasing the likelihood that children will engage in delinquent behaviors. In some circumstances, though, an unconventional work schedule can be a benefit for children. 

Dec 12, 2013

Meet the Faculty: Dr. Sasha Newell

Assistant Professor Sasha Newell discusses his teaching, his research in sociocultural anthropology, and his recent book, The Modernity Bluff. 

Nov 26, 2013

A Circus Life

As a CHASS student in the 1970s, Bill Allen says his professors inspired him to travel the world trying to solve ecological problems. His wanderlust eventually turned to circus love. Allen is the executive director and producer for Cirque de la Symphonie, a performance company he co-founded in 2005 that blends the European circus tradition with symphony performances. 

Nov 25, 2013

Meet the Faculty: Dr. Chelsey Juarez

We pride ourselves on the research coming out of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Our faculty have contributed to the breadth and depth of the discourse in their research areas. Ranging from political economy to craniofacial growth, those research areas are as diverse as the complex human endeavor our faculty strive to analyze and…