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Welcome to BYU SOCIOLOGY
Brigham Young University’s Sociology Department is committed to providing undergraduate and graduate students with a world-class education. Our department is home to highly regarded teacher-scholar faculty that educate students and research on a wide array of sociological topics.
Become a Part of Our Community
Brigham Young University’s Sociology Department is known for its excellence in teaching and research. Our department has been recognized for its commitment to undergraduate education and training. We aim to provide students with an education that compels them to a life of service, empathy, compassion, and sociological insights that they can bring to their employment, families, and communities.
Our faculty produce cutting edge research on many areas of sociological study including the family, race/ethnicity, education, immigration, crime, community, culture, religion, and health. Our scholars make important contributions to our discipline and society through their scholarship. The department is also the current home of the Rural Sociological Society’s flagship journal Rural Sociology.
Our department is proud to make our educational and empirical contributions to sociology at a religious institution that combines our discipline with our religious principles.
Click here to read more about our program.
Our faculty produce cutting edge research on many areas of sociological study including the family, race/ethnicity, education, immigration, crime, community, culture, religion, and health. Our scholars make important contributions to our discipline and society through their scholarship. The department is also the current home of the Rural Sociological Society’s flagship journal Rural Sociology.
Our department is proud to make our educational and empirical contributions to sociology at a religious institution that combines our discipline with our religious principles.
Click here to read more about our program.
Recent Department Highlights
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Dr. Jonathan Jarvis: “Seeing through New Eyes: Finding Meaning in Comparison”
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thursday, November 14
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Meet Sociology's Valedictorian for 2024!
Click here to read about
Tatum Anderson,
Sociology's Valedictorian for 2024!
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Dr. Hayley Pierce: “Holy Wholly Holey Boxes”
Winter 2024 Disciple-Scholar Lecture
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Scott Sanders Disciple-Scholar Lecture
Associate Professor
Research Areas
Rural Inequalities
Poverty
Healthcare Access
Globalization
Labor Standards
Research Areas
Rural Inequalities
Poverty
Healthcare Access
Globalization
Labor Standards
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Dr. Ryan Gabriel Participates in the Hickman Diversity and Inclusion Lecture with "Cultivating Belonging"
The Hickman Diversity and Inclusion Lecture
Read More Here
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