Psychology & Sociology

Sociology, one of the social sciences, studies the ways humans influence each other through social groups, organizations, families, communities, and societies. Sociologists investigate social change as well as social relationships in a variety of contexts, from hospitals to activist organizations, prisons to school, families to political movements.

Sociology provides students with the tools to examine the social and cultural dimensions of mass society and to analyze social justice issues. Understanding how society works and how people relate within it is increasingly critical to effective functioning in the world. Sociology courses are required for a number of majors; many courses fulfill Benedictine Liberal Arts requirements.

Department Chair: Gerald Henkel-Johnson, Psy.D.

Major: Available as Self-Designed Major only.

Minor: Available as Self-Designed Minor only.

Sociology Faculty: 

Sister Edith Bogue, Ph.D., University of Michigan, Associate Professor. She teaches The Family and Society, Social Issues and Social Change, Global Sociology, Statistics and several topics courses. Her most recent scholarly activities include analysis of American public opinion on the consistent ethic of life, the application of social science perspectives to monastic life, and the social impact of demographic change.

Rosemary Capocci, Ph.D., Adjunct Instructor.

Laurence Grant, M.A., Adjunct Instructor.

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