Ph.D. in Sociology

A Message from the Graduate Coordinator

Thank you for your virtual visit to the Department of Sociology at Kent State University. The Ph.D. program at Kent State University focuses on four main areas:

• Medical and Mental Health
• Inequalities (class/gender/race/ethnicity)
• Social Psychology
• Criminology & Deviance

Our graduate program gives students a specialized background in one of these areas along with a broad base of knowledge in the core areas of research methods, statistics, and classical and contemporary theory. More information about our graduate program (including details about how to apply, when to apply, etc.) are available on our prospective students page. If you have any questions, please contact me.

Dr. Will Kalkhoff
Graduate Coordinator