For convenience, here is a list of documents and policies that are frequently used by faculty, graduate students, and staff.
AU 2024 Department Calendar
Departmental Policy Documents:
Appointments, Promotion & Tenure: Criteria and Procedures for the Sociology Department
Pattern of Administration for the Sociology Department
College of Arts and Sciences Resources and Contacts:
Each faculty member, staff member and graduate student has a profile page (People page) in the Sociology Department Directory.
If you need to add a photo or change your profile:
- If you would like to have a profile photo on your People page, upload your photo to Opic. That image will automatically populate on your People page.
- Email Jamie Fowle with any changes you'd like to make to your profile.
- If your role in the department changes (e.g., you were a GTA and are now Associated Faculty), please check your profile page for errors and outdated information and send updates to fowle.20@osu.edu.
Need assistance from a staff member, but not sure who to ask? Check out this document to find out who can help: Whom do I ask?
Committee of Eligible Faculty
Computer/Laboratory and Website Updates
- Rachel Dwyer | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Kammi Schmeer | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Mo Woods | Sociology (osu.edu) - GSR
- Mariah Simplicio | Sociology (osu.edu) - GSR
Development Committee
- Claudia Buchmann | Sociology (osu.edu) - Chair
- Hollie Nyseth Nzitatira | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Lauren Valentino | Sociology (osu.edu)
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Laura Dugan | Sociology (osu.edu) - Chair
- Dana Haynie | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Townsand Price-Spratlen | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Eric Schoon | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Karissa Wess | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Deborah Wilson | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Candice Crutchfield | Sociology (osu.edu) - GSR
Executive Committee
- Kristi Williams | Sociology (osu.edu)- Chair
- Cynthia Colen | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Douglas Downey | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Kammi Schmeer | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Laura Dugan | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Korie Little Edwards | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Steven Lopez | Sociology (osu.edu)
Faculty Hiring
- Reanne Frank | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Rin Reczek | Sociology (osu.edu)
- David Melamed | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Dana Haynie | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Michael Vuolo | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Christopher Browning | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Rachel Dwyer | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Vincent Roscigno | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Chinyere Agbai | Sociology (osu.edu)
Graduate Placement
- Rin Reczek | Sociology (osu.edu) - Chair
- Laura Dugan | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Simon Kolbeck | Sociology (osu.edu) - GSR
Graduate Studies
- Kammi Schmeer | Sociology (osu.edu) - Chair
- Christopher Browning | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Dana Haynie | Sociology (osu.edu)
- David Melamed | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Eric Schoon | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Michael Vuolo | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Akanne Torres Beltran | Sociology (osu.edu) - GSR
Instructional Development
- Cynthia Colen | Sociology (osu.edu) - Chair
- Deborah Wilson | Sociology (osu.edu) - Ex-Officio
- Paul Bellair | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Chris Knoester | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Townsand Price-Spratlen | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Dawson Vosburg | Sociology (osu.edu) - GSR
Research and Awards
- Christopher Browning | Sociology (osu.edu) - Chair
- Chris Knoester | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Steven Lopez | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Brandon Alston | Sociology (osu.edu)
Faculty Annual Review Committee
- Kristi Williams | Sociology (osu.edu) - Chair
- Douglas Downey | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Paul Bellair | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Korie Little Edwards | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Steven Lopez | Sociology (osu.edu)
Undergraduate Studies and Grade Grievance
Form/Huber Colloquia Series
- Claudia Buchmann | Sociology (osu.edu) - Chair
- Vincent Roscigno | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Meagan Pendleton | Sociology (osu.edu) - GSR
Community Events
- Hollie Nyseth Nzitatira | Sociology (osu.edu) - Chair
- Chris Knoester | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Lauren Valentino | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Fangqi Wen | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Jamie Fowle | Sociology (osu.edu)
- Rebecca Shankman | Sociology (osu.edu) - GSR
Submit yours or others accomplishments to be shared with the department via the Friday News Submission Form
Need something printed for your class?
Our student staff in the Main Office are able to assist with the printing needs of the department Monday through Friday. Please email them the document or drop off the physical copy to the front desk, including instructions on your print job in the email to asc-socadminstudents@osu.edu. Please provide at least 24 hours' notice since we do not have constant student staff.