Department of Sociology and Criminology

In the spring, Delia Brennan, a Kent State University senior on-track to graduate in December, completed an internship at Hope & Healing Survivor Resource Center, a rape crisis center and battered women's shelter in Akron, serving Summit and Medina Counties. She provided emotional support through answering calls on their hotline and go...

Sisterhood is a strong bond. For Kent State University alumnae Brittany and Christina Watts, their sisterly love has been the cornerstone of their academic success, leading them to earn their doctoral degrees and graduate together this May. Brittany Watts earned a Ph.D. in sociology, with concentrations in inequalities, religion and men...

The Division of Research and Sponsored Programs (RASP) is the source for up-to-the-minute information about all Kent State research and researchers. The division presents a variety of research events each year, among them two research forums spotlighting the work of research teams on campus. Douglas Delahanty, Ph.D., vice president for RAS...

During the Spring 2022 semester, Visual Communication Design students in the Glyphix Design Research Lab have been working on an intergenerational research project combining storytelling and design.   For the Stories Connecting Generations project, young adult VCD students were paired with one older adult. The two individuals ...

Students across the nation were challenged as the pandemic swept the world. An unlikely collaboration between three colleagues at Kent State University resulted in the Healing Stanzas Project, a reflective writing initiative that aims to support the well-being of Kent State students, faculty and staff. Healing Stanzas, a collaboration b...

The year 2020 saw the rise of Asian Hate and the killings of Black Americans, including George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, all of which were complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic, sparking movements across the country that continue to shape society today. Kent State University is stepping forward to contribute to this societal ...

If an optometrist determines your eyesight is sub-par, you are prescribed corrective lenses or glasses. If your blood pressure is running high, a physician would ask you to consider dietary restrictions, medication and/or regular exercise.  When it comes to our physical health, regular upkeep and preventative measures are not only ex...

The Kent State University Board of Trustees recently welcomed four new trustees to serve the university including Haley Crews, a graduate student in the College of Arts & Sciences’ Department of Sociology. She was appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine to a two-year term as the graduate student trustee.   Crews is currently pursuing a M...

The discussion around the role of influencers and misinformation is regularly occurring in social circles and academia. Clare Stacey, Ph. D., associate professor in the Department of Sociology & Criminology in the College of Arts and Sciences and Co-Director of the Healthy Communities Research Institute, was featured on the 21 New...

Virtual reality research funded by the Army Research Lab with a grant to Josh Pollock, Ph. D. (PI), assistant professor, and Will Kalkhoff, Ph. D. (co-PI), full professor and graduate coordinator, both in the Department of Sociology & Criminology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured in the U.S. Army Morning ...