Sociology
Faculty and Staff
Sociology Program
- All full-time faculty who are tenured or on the tenure track have earned the PhD degree.
- Faculty are active in research, publications, professional associations, and community service.
- The specialties and research interests of faculty crosscut national, international, and inter-continental boundaries.
- Faculty have mentoring experience and extensive community contacts.
| Contact | Picture |
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| Karin Abel Associate Professor PhD, Utah State University, 2015 212 F, Elliott Hall (615) 963-5553 kabel@tnstate.edu |
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| Lindsay Anderson Associate Professor PhD, Texas A&M University, 2011 212 D, Elliott Hall (615) 963-5558 lander40@tnstate.edu |
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| Roger W. Y. Klomegah Professor PhD, South Dakota State University, 1996 212 E, Elliott Hall (615) 963-1497 rklomega@tnstate.edu |
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| Mahgoub Mahmoud Professor PhD, Brown University, 1983 212 G, Elliott Hall (615) 963-5511 mmahmoud@tnstate.edu |
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| Shakisia McKethan Administrative Assistant III 212, Elliott Hall (615) 963-5511 smckethan@tnstate.edu |
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| Oscar Miller, Jr. Professor and Department Head PhD, Vanderbilt University, 1993 212 J, Elliott Hall (615) 963-5559 omiller@tnstate.edu |
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| Josie Scales Professor PhD, Howard University, 1989 212 B, Elliott Hall (615) 963-7770 jscales@tnstate.edu |
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| Ismail H. Yigit Assistant Professor PhD, Mississippi State University, 2020 211 A, Elliott Hall (615) 963-5557 iyigit@tnstate.edu |
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