News and updates from the College of Arts & Sciences.
Sociology capstone students presented their research at the Fall 2024 Undergraduate Showcase. Dana Conley Support for Gay Marriage in Italy and Spain: Public Perceptions in the Context of Legalization Jamison Ahlstrom The Impact of Religiosity on Views Regarding Medical Aid in Dying Alden Brookens American Trends Regarding Voter Registration and Social Media In Social Identity […]
Categories: Research
Daphne Pedersen and Joe Jochman Drs. Pedersen and Jochman are part of a UND team that was recently awarded a $2 million NSF grant to support undergraduate students in STEM. They will be leading the social science research component of the grant, investigating best practices in student recruitment and retention. Their focus will be mentoring […]
Categories: Faculty
2025 Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. This year, UND Sociology was very active at the Midwest Sociological Society’s annual meeting! Several faculty members presented their research, teaching techniques, facilitated panel discussions, teaching and learning workshops, and served as committee members and leaders at the conference. Here are some highlights from the conference. On the first […]
Categories: Students
Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD – Sociology Honor Society) and the Sociology Club had a very productive and fun year! During Fall 2024, we met for a pizza/game night at the Union, visited the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, hosted an invited speaker (Dr. Bridget Goosby, University of Texas at Austin) who gave an […]
Categories: Alumni
Jordan Bonstrom Jordan Bonstrom graduated from the University of North Dakota in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. During his time at UND, Jordan was able to work closely with Dr. Krista Lynn Minnotte, including publishing with her and presenting at the Midwest Sociological Society conference in Chicago. This work sparked a […]
Categories: Students
Edward Tortorelli Shares his Interests and Career Goals What led you to select sociology as a major? I didn’t go into college with any plans to pursue sociology. I started out just taking an intro class because I needed to fulfill some credits, and it happened to be offered at a convenient time. I ended […]
Categories: Faculty
It is with sadness that we announce that our friend, colleague, and Professor Emerita, Janet Moen has passed. Read the obituary online. The Department of Sociology and UND benefitted greatly from the tireless efforts of Dr. Moen to find ways to use sociologically informed tools to bring about social change. Students remember her collaborative […]
Categories: Alumni
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on March 20, 2025 in UND Today. *** By Walter Criswell In honor of Women’s History Month, learn more about UND’s history-making 1914 graduate, Vera Kelsey Vera Kelsey’s professional headshot among manuscripts of her work housed in the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections at the Chester Fritz […]
UND CONNECT serves as a way for faculty and students to perform community-based research, development and outreach while partnering with local and regional organizations. Established in 2024 and funded by the North Dakota Economic Diversification Research Grant Fund, UND CONNECT projects must positively and tangibly impact the community and/or the state of North Dakota. Several […]
Categories: News
It is a delight to welcome you to another edition of the newsletter for the Department of Sociology at the University of North Dakota! It is rewarding to share with you the many successes of our students, alumni, and faculty members! As you may recall, the Sociology MA program is back! The program will continue […]