Faculty & Staff

"I am so happy that you have found our department’s website. The Department of Social Sciences is home to over 400 students and over 30 full-time faculty. The department offers six Bachelor of Arts programs, two graduate programs, and numerous certificates and minors. We offer BA degrees in Criminal Justice; Health, Society, and Policy; Nonprofit Leadership and Administration; Political Science; Sociology; and an accredited BSW program. We also offer two graduate degrees, a Master of Arts in Intelligence and Studies and a NASPAA-accredited Master of Public Administration program. Starting in Fall 2024, we will offer a PhD in Intelligence, Defense, and Cybersecurity Policy.

 

While we have diverse programs, they all share the common focus on teaching skills that empower our students to contribute to a better society. We teach these skills through active learning in the classroom, experiential learning in the field, and opportunities to participate in study abroad. Our department’s faculty are active researchers publishing in the top journals of their academic disciplines. They bring their research into the classroom to benefit the learning process of our students.

 

Many of our students participate in study away and study abroad programs. One of the most successful is our department’s Model United Nations program, where students visit the UN headquarters in New York City. Students can participate in internships to gain work experience at organizations. The department also offers numerous career-related events in partnership with AU’s Career Services to help our students advance their social sciences careers.

 

Our main administrative office is in Allgood N-312. Our majors have access to a computer lab on the second of Allgood Hall. Please reach out to us to learn more about our programs and people. I hope you will join one of our majors and work toward bettering our communities, states, and nations."