Learn about the UAA Sociology Department through its faculty's active research agenda: Dr. Farrell discusses how his research affects his teaching and helps him connect to his local community. First Lady of Anchorage Mara Kimmel, Anchorage Resident Steve Carwile and UAA alumnae Caitlin Taylor and Megan Ackerman discuss the impact of Dr. Farrell's work.

The UAA Sociology Department takes great pride in its commitment to undergraduate research. Students are encouraged to pursue research opportunities provided by UAA’s Office of Undergraduate Research & Scholarship.

Our students have a record of success in securing funding for undergraduate research projects. Ideas for research often originate in the classroom and grow into full-fledged research projects with faculty guidance.

• Gender and work in the local coffee industry
• Residential satisfaction in Russian Jack neighborhood
• Public transit issues in Anchorage
• Land use values and perceptions of environmental change in Kenai
• Immigrant experiences at UAA
• Food insecurity among university students
• Child abuse and neglect in Alaska
• Domestic Partner Benefits and Employment Protections in Alaska's Private Sector

• Pacific Sociological Association
• Anchorage Public Transit Advisory Board
• Brother Francis Shelter
• UAA Undergraduate Research Symposium
• UAA Student Showcase
• UAA Human Rights Symposium
• Alaska Native Oratory Society
• Association for the Study of Food and Society
• American Democracy Project