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We are the Middle Tennessee State University @mtsuofficial.bsky.social Sociology program! We offer bachelor's degrees and a Master's degree in Sociology. https://soc.mtsu.edu
Students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in The Great Sugar Showdown baking contest on Wednesday, November 20th, in the glass room next to Todd 342! Whether you're entering a dessert or just coming to enjoy the sugar-fueled fun, we hope to see you there!
November 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
🎉 Congratulations to graduate student Vaun Baltimore for passing his thesis defense! His thesis is entitled "Algorithmic Curation and Adolescents' Media Consumption." 🎉
November 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
You are invited to join the MT Student Sociologists for a Holiday Craft Party on November 14th at 1 pm in Peck Hall 300! Take a break and learn about winter holidays around the world! We will have food, games, bracelet making, and coloring. All students are welcome!
November 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Check out Sociology professor Dr. Rachel Davis in this month's newsletter from the Undergraduate Research Center at MTSU! You can read the rest of the newsletter here: www.canva.com/design/DAG1Z...
November 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Did you know MTSU has an active chapter of @alphakappadelta.bsky.social, the international sociology honors society affiliated with @asanews.bsky.social? If you wish to become a member this semester, please email our chapter representative, Dr. Rachel Davis, at Rachel.Davis@mtsu.edu by November 19!
November 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
🎉 Congratulations to graduate student Yuri Lim for passing her thesis defense! Her thesis is entitled “Political and Cultural Pride as Predictors of Attitudes Toward Immigrants in Korea.” 🎉
November 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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We love seeing our AKD members in action! 💙

Four @MTSUSociology students recently presented their research at the Mid-South Sociological Association conference with help from AKD student travel grants.

Way to represent your chapter and the discipline! 👏

#AlphaKappaDelta
October 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Please join us on Wednesday, October 29th, at 6:30 p.m in the Student Union Ballroom for the William Bass-Hugh Berryman Legends in Forensic Science Lectureship! Forensic anthropologist Dr. Eric Bartelink will discuss the recovery and identification of wildfire victims.
October 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Our students and faculty had a great time sharing their work at the Mid-South Sociological Association last week!
October 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Open advising for Sociology and Anthropology students is October 22 (11 am - 1 pm) and October 23 (12 pm - 2 pm) in Peck Hall 109 (the Archaeology Lab). During this time, students can stop by and meet with an advisor.
October 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Join MTSS on Tuesday 10/21, where we will host a panel of sociology faculty to discuss various opportunities for students and learn more about the Career Development Center! 📚✍️

🗓️ Tuesday, October 21st
🕰️ 4:30PM - 6PM
📍ACB Room 102
🥤Food and drinks provided!

✨Open to Everyone✨

See you there! 🫵
October 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
As you create your Spring 2026 course schedules, consider taking one or more of these electives in Sociology! As a bonus, all of them have zero textbook cost! 🧑‍🏫📓✏️
October 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
We're shining the spotlight on Sociology Master's student Cassie Sistoso! 🔦🔍

Fun Fact: Cassie is a musician with an EP titled COLLATERAL, released under the name cassie joy! 🎶

Cassie studies gender, sexuality, neurodiversity, and domestic violence. 🎓👩🏫
October 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Middle Tennessee State University invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position (#129030) in sociology at the rank of assistant or associate professor whose research and teaching focus is health, illness, and healthcare systems.
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October 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
We're shining the spotlight on Sociology Professor Dr. Brandon Wallace! 🔦🔍

Fun Fact: Dr. Wallace was a student pastor in the Methodist Church for 4 years. ⛪

His advice to students is, "You need to be able to articulate what about your sociology degree would make you a good employee." 🗨
October 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Please join us for the Fall 2025 Anthropologica lecture on October 9 from 1:00 - 2:25 pm in the College of Education building room 160 to hear Dr. Alisse Waterston deliver a lecture entitled "Writing to be Read: Crafting and Communicating Knowledge as if the World Depends Upon It."
October 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We're shining the spotlight on research by Sociology Assistant Professor Dr. Rachel Davis, who is reshaping how scholars understand intimacy, social class, and digital life! 🔍

She is developing a book on hypergamy, a form of romantic partnership marked by economic inequality. 💰⚖️
September 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
We're shining the spotlight on Sociology Master's program alum Presley Powers, who graduated in 2021 and currently works as an Energy Analyst! 🔦🔍
September 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
We're shining the spotlight on Sociology Master's student Vaun Baltimore! 🔍 His thesis examines algorithmic media curation across social media platforms, with attention to how platform personalization shapes adolescent content exposure. He plans to pursue a PhD in Sociology! 🎓
September 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Thinking about a Master’s in Sociology? Join us Tuesday, September 23 at 11 am central for our upcoming virtual information session to learn more about the MA in Sociology program at MTSU! Register today at the link below or using the QR code to reserve your spot!
mtsu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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You can read more about the poster here: tennesseearchaeologycouncil.wordpress.com/2025/09/08/t...

If you have a favorite memory or photograph from an experience at one of MTSU’s (or another university’s!) field schools—as a volunteer, visitor, or student—please share it below!
The 2025 Tennessee Archaeology Awareness Month Poster
Paul Eubanks and Noël LorsonMiddle Tennessee State University Each year, Tennessee Archaeology Awareness Month celebrates the depth of our state’s archaeological record—and the people working to st…
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September 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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It's official: The 2025 Tennessee Archaeology Awareness Month Poster is hot off the presses! This year's poster celebrates public archaeology and outreach efforts in Tennessee, highlighting the role of the late Dr. Kevin Smith and the MTSU Archaeology Field School.
September 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
We're shining the spotlight on Sociology Assistant Professor Dr. Rachel Davis! 🔦🔍

Fun Fact: Dr. Davis was an Odd Future fanatic in high school! She had the honor of being kicked in the head (accidentally) by Left Brain in the mosh pit of one of their shows. 😳
September 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Congratulations again to Dr. Ida Fadzillah Leggett for her promotion to full Professor of Anthropology! We're glad you were able to celebrate and be celebrated at the university's recent reception!
August 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Demos' is coming to @mtsuofficial.bsky.social! And the husband-and-wife owners are both MTSU Sociology alums! Kristin highlights the impact their alma mater had on their success. "I think [Peter's] work ethic and stress management was founded in his college experience." mtsunews.com/demos-to-cam...
August 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM