Sociology

Our faculty members bring diverse research and teaching expertise, a commitment to teaching, and a record of a continuing commitment to service to the university and the public. Students succeed in U of R's sociology program thanks to our long-standing tradition of supporting learning through effective teaching, supervision and mentoring. Join inspirational professors researching a wide range of areas, such as:

• Rozzet Jurdi-Hage – Associate Professor and Department Head – Researching population health, community-based participatory research, community-engaged social and public policy research, risk, outcomes and prevention and safety, sociology of higher education, postsecondary students’ beliefs, experiences and outcomes, quantitative and mixed-methods research methods, critical realism. Read about Professor Jurdi-Hage's community-based participatory research with Regina Fire & Protective Services.
• Robert Biezenski – Instructor and Co-op Coordinator – Researching analog theory and analog sociology, as well as sociological theory. Read Dr. Biezenski's article, "U of R prof explains the lure of 'Avengers: Endgame.'"
• Amber Fletcher – Associate Professor and Academic Director of the Community Engagement & Research Center – Researching gender, sociology of disaster, environmental climate change, agriculture, rural communities, qualitative research methods, critical realism. Read about Professor Fletcher's Earth Day webinar.
• Cindy Hanson – Professor – Researching gender and sexuality, intersectionality, active citizenship, feminist and non-formal adult learning, community engagement, and Indigenous policy related to Indian residential schools, which you can read about in this Globe and Mail article.
• JoAnn Jaffe researches agrarian and rural political economy; rural households and communities; agri-food system knowledge; eco-social justice; food security; and international development in the Caribbean, Latin America, East Africa and Saskatchewan. Check out Professor Jaffe's CBC interview about her new book, Divided. 
• Jim Warren – Adjunct Professor – Researching political economy of water and drought management on the Canadian prairies, impacts and adaptation related to climate change for rural communities, sustainable water, land management for western Canadian agriculture. Check out Professor Warren's article on affordable water prices in low-income households.

• Inequality and Social Justice: A sociological introduction to the origins and consequences of social inequalities.
• Gender and Sexuality: Focuses on sexual identity, gender inequality and changing definitions of masculinity and femininity.
• Sociology of Indigenous People in Canada: An introduction to the policies and legislation shaping the relations between Indigenous people and other Canadians.
• Rural Societies: A sociological introduction to classic and contemporary perspectives on rural life.
• Statistics and Software for the Social Sciences: Get an introduction to the data management software used by social studies professionals, including statistical analysis.
• Environment and Society: A sociological introduction to the relationship between society and the natural environment.
• Sociology of Development: Focuses on sociological theories of international economic, social and political development.
• Power and Social Justice: Examines sociological perspectives on the impact of inequalities of power and wealth on justice and injustice in society.