Department of Anthropology, Geography and Sociology

Departmental Objectives

The Department of Anthropology, Geography and Sociology offers graduate courses in sociology, anthropology and geography. In addition, we offer a graduate certificate (18 credit hours) in teaching college sociology and participate, as a partner with the Department of Psychology, in an MA in teaching college social sciences.

Graduate Faculty

Professors

• Leslie G. Cecil, PhD, Southern Illinois Carbondale, Maya Archaeology, Pottery Analysis, Anthropology of Technology
• Ray L. Darville, PhD, University of North Texas, Methodology, Data Analysis; Regents Professor 2015-16
• Darrell McDonald, PhD, Texas A&M University, Biogeography, Geospatial Science, Physical Geography
• Jerry Williams, PhD, Kansas State University, Environment, Gerontology, Methodology, Social Class

Associate Professors

• Karol Chandler-Ezell, PhD, University of Missouri, Cultural Anthropology, Medical Anthropology, Magic and Religion
• Dianne Dentice, PhD, Texas Woman’s University, Minority Relations, Family, Gender and Social Psychology
• Williams Forbes, PhD, University of North Texas, Environmental Geography, Integrated Conservation and Development, Historical Geography
• John C. Pruit, PhD, University of Missouri, Race Relations, Gender, Social Psychology
• Jeffery Roth, PhD, University of Oklahoma, Historical, Cultural, Biogeography, Field Studies in Texas and New Mexico

Programs

• Geography, Minor
• Sociology, Minor

• Graduate Certificate in Sustainability
• Teaching College Sociology Certificate