Sociology at Connecticut College

8 faculty and 39 courses in Sociology at Connecticut College.

Faculty

• Robert Gay, Professor of Sociology h-index 23
  Democracy Civil society Organized crime Violence Brazil ​ Robert Gay's research focuses on democracy, civil society, and more recently, drug trafficking, violence and organized crime in Brazil. He is an ethnographer who has spent the
  Notable: “Nitric oxide regulates K + and Cl - channels in guard cells through a subset of abscisic acid-evoked signaling pathways” (2003) · 401 citations
• Afshan Jafar, May Buckley Sadowski '19 Professor of Sociology, Chair h-index 8
  Gender The body and embodiment Media Globalization Nationalist and fundamentalist movements Muslim immigrants in the U.S. Transnational women's movements ​ Afshan Jafar’s research and teaching interests include globalization, transnat
  Notable: “A Gender Lens on Religion” (2015) · 131 citations
• Julia A. Flagg, Associate Professor of Sociology and Environmental Studies, Director of Environmental Studies Program h-index 6
  Environmental sociology Climate change Costa Rica Disasters Human ecology ​ Julia A. Flagg is an environmental sociologist. She teaches in both the Sociology Department and the Environmental Studies Program. She is currently the Direc
  Notable: “Context matters: Context-related drivers of and barriers to climate information use” (2018) · 52 citations
• Cherise A. Harris, Professor of Sociology h-index 6
  Race, class and gender Marriage and the family Social psychology ​ Cherise A. Harris teaches Race, Gender, and the Mass Media; Ethnic and Race Relations; Sociology of Inequality; Sociology of Racial Identity; and Middle Class Minoriti
  Notable: “BLACK IS, BLACK AIN'T: BIRACIALS, MIDDLE-CLASS BLACKS, AND THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF BLACKNESS” (2010) · 43 citations
• Ronald Flores, Professor of Sociology h-index 4
  Immigration studies Urban sociology Racial and ethnic groups Family sociology Latino studies Community-based learning/engagement Sociology of education ​ Ron Flores teaches Immigration in an Urban Context; Race, Ethnicity and Baseball
  Notable: “The Impact of Hispanic Growth on the Racial/Ethnic Composition of New York City Neighborhoods” (2002) · 50 citations
• Jennifer L. Rudolph, Associate Professor of Sociology h-index 3
  Latino cultural studies Critical race theory Masculinity theory ​ Jennifer Rudolph teaches Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition. Her dissertation was titled "Roncamos porque podemos: Racialization, Redemption and Mascu-latinidad."
  Notable: “PIDIERON CACAO: LATINIDAD AND BLACK IDENTITY IN THE REGGAETÓN OF DON OMAR” (2011) · 8 citations
• Abbey Willis, Adjunct Instructor in Sociology
• Ana Lilia Campos Manzo, Associate Professor of Sociology, Public Health Coordinator
  Law and Society Critical Childhood Sociology of Health ​ Ana Lilia Campos-Manzo, PhD, formerly Campos-Holland, teaches general courses in sociology and specialized courses in criminology, critical childhood, public health, and ethnic

Courses

• Intro ES: Nature and Society SOC 100A
• Society and You SOC 101
• Approaches to Social Problems SOC 102
• Introduction to Sociology SOC 103
• CC: Making Sex SOC 180
• Immigration in Urban Context SOC 203
• Race/Gender and the Mass Media SOC 208
• Sociology of Social Movements SOC 209
• Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality SOC 211
• Sex, Gender and Society SOC 212
• Drugs and Society SOC 215
• Immigrant Racialization SOC 219
• Sociology of the Environment SOC 220
• Sociology of Sexualities SOC 221
• Ethnic and Race Relations SOC 223
• Urban Sociology SOC 224
• Labor and Labor Movements SOC 225
• Feminist Theory SOC 226
• Law and Society SOC 227
• Disability and the Media SOC 231
• Inquiry in Black SOC 237
• Sociology of Health SOC 238
• Disability and Society SOC 239
• AI, Language, Communication SOC 241
• CC: Climate and Society SOC 250
• Sociology of Families SOC 262
• Sociology of Inequality SOC 293
• Racial Identity in America SOC 310
• Foundations/Development of Social Theory SOC 325
• Criminology SOC 331
• Research Methodology SOC 354
• Political Sociology SOC 406
• Post-Authoritarian Brazil SOC 414
• Punishment and Society SOC 419
• Genocide/Resistance: Native Americans SOC 424
• Child and Adolescent Health SOC 430
• Sociology of Knowledge SOC 469
• Advanced Study Seminar SOC 493
• + 1 more courses

Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.