Samford Sociology

07/04/2020

About four-in-ten Black and Asian adults say people have acted as if they were uncomfortable around them because of their race or ethnicity since the beginning of the outbreak, and similar shares say they worry that other people might be suspicious of them if they wear a mask when out in public, acc...

12/04/2019

Dr. Floyd's Senior Seminar class on their trip to Montgomery, including the Rosa Parks museum and the Southern Poverty Law Center. Great pics y'all!

10/26/2019

Great conference! Mid-South Sociological Association. Dr Theresa Davidson, Brooke Eden Pérez-Bissell, Allison Ambler, Kiarra Broadnax, Dr Hugh Floyd.

10/26/2019

And they tied for 2nd place in the Undergraduate Paper Competition!! Congrats Brooke and Allison!

10/25/2019

Allison Ambler and Brooke Perez-Bissell present their research at the Mid-South Sociological Association meeting in Jackson, MS. Great job!

10/02/2019

Powerful research from Dr Jennifer McClure.

A fundamental relational tension animates church life. God calls God’s followers to love and serve all people, regardless of any differences, and to see all as bearers of God’s image. And yet people tend to build friendships with those who are similar -- in socioeconomic status, in race and ethn...

09/04/2019

Hotter neighborhoods tend to be poorer in dozens of major U.S. cities. That extra heat can have serious health effects for those living there.

05/29/2019

Randomly selected Stockton residents are receiving $500 a month. The experiment might prove that guaranteed income works.

04/25/2019

Our first ever Geography & Sociology Department Awards Brunch! Congrats to these great students.

03/22/2019

More from Alumni Day!!

03/21/2019

First annual Geography & Sociology Alumni panel! From left to right:

Eric Naper, Netflix
Moses Stone, Attorney
Morgan Rhodes, United Way
Kyle Duncan, GIS Analyst
Meghan McCollum, CEO Blank Space Birmingham

Amazing work from all these great people.

03/12/2019

Blacks and Hispanics are exposed to higher levels of air pollution than whites, yet whites consume more of the goods and services that cause it, according to new research.