About the Sociology & Anthropology Department
Department Mission
The Sociology and Anthropology Department supports the University's goals of providing a liberal arts education for our students. We emphasize in our programs the ability to examine and understand an increasingly complex, diverse, and ever-changing world. We actively work with our students to apply sociological and anthropological perspectives towards the improvement of the human condition.
We are committed to:
- Assisting students in crafting a personal academic plan towards the fulfillment of their intellectual and career goals.
- Preparing students for post-graduation learning and work experiences through our teaching, via departmental projects and programs, and by providing students with individual support and mentoring.
- Engaging in active scholarship through which we may practice and model our disciplines.
- Maintaining a welcoming environment for all faculty members, staff, students, alumni, and friends.
Through our curricula:
- We offer diverse courses, many without formal prerequisites, that make sociology and anthropology accessible, interesting, and useful to IWU students at all levels.
- We challenge students to critically examine what it means to be prepared for democratic citizenship and life in a global society, and the ideals for which they stand.
- We involve students in their own education by encouraging them to engage personally in research, analysis, writing, and experiential learning.
- We provide the guidance and resources for students to undertake internships or volunteer work in the community, conduct independent research, work on honors projects, and present their work in professional settings.
Honor Society
Sociology and Anthropology share their honor society induction ceremony.
- The Sociology honor society is Alpha Kappa Delta .
- The Anthropology honor society is Lambda Alpha .
2018
2019
2019 Alpha Kappa Delta inductees:
The 2019 inductees for Lambda Alpha were Kathryn Jefferson and Kayla Ranta.
2020
The ceremony for 2020 was originally scheduled for late March, but was canceled due to safety measures for COVID-19.
Events
Fall 2020
As our campus community works together to lessen the spread of COVID-19, event occurrences have been reduced for the semester. However, we are still working to challenge and involve students as they pursue their studies in Sociology and Anthropology.
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Virtual Sociology Grad School Alumni Panel
September 16, 2020
Past Events
Spring 2020 |
Fall 2019 |
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Todd Fuist - Chair and Associate Professor of Sociology
Department - Sociology & Anthropology