RESEARCH & OUTREACH

Classroom Projects & Beyond

Developing Useful Skillsets

Sociology at CSU offers unique undergraduate experiences as part of a land-grant Carnegie I Research University. Here we celebrate all three aspects of teaching, community engagement and research, and we blend them all in what we do. This allows for undergraduate research opportunities and skillset development that are very transferable into the marketplace. 

You may participate in research anytime throughout your college career. As your senior capstone, you have the option of doing an independent research project through SOC403 for 3 credits. Seize this opportunity to reflect upon your understanding of sociology and apply your studies to an area of your choice.

Beyond the Classroom

Prague study abroad program in 20th year of expanding students’ global perspectives

By Sociology Communications | July 1, 2025

This summer faculty-led program introduces students to international crime and criminal justice with attention to the Czech Republic.

Environmental sociology minor Mark Samolej awarded Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service – the Voyager Scholarship

By Carmen Ruyle Hardy | October 23, 2025

Story and photo by Carmen Guerrero. Originally published on CSU Source. Warner College student Mark Samolej receives prestigious Voyager Scholarship Mark Samolej is one of just 100 students nationwide to receive the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service – known as the Voyager Scholarship – which honors his commitment to public service and ecological restoration. A third-year restoration ecology student at Colorado […]

Sidney Stadelmann founds CSU’s Community for Climate Anxiety

By Carmen Ruyle Hardy | April 14, 2025

Sidney Stadelmann, junior SOC major in our Environmental concentration, created and runs the Community for Climate Anxiety, an organization through the School of Global Environmental Sustainability (SoGES) Student Sustainability Center. She led a breakout session at CSU’s Climate Leadership Summit held last spring. More than 400 students in 8th through 12th grades from 19 Northern Colorado […]

SOC 100 and 220 students support Rams Against Hunger pantry

By Carmen Ruyle Hardy | April 14, 2025

Inspired by semester-long discussions around equality and poverty, students in Jason Downing’s SOC 100 and 220 courses come together each semester to help fill shelves at CSU’s Rams Against Hunger pantry. Professor Downing launched this effort two decades ago – check out the history of his food drives here!

SOC students launch Colorado Higher Education Basic Needs Summit

By Carmen Ruyle Hardy | April 14, 2025

Jorja Whyte, senior sociology and psychology double-major and Associated Students of Colorado State University (ASCSU) Director of Basic Needs (pictured far right), and Amber Obermaier, sociology Ph.D. student and leader of CSU’s Food Security Advisory Council (pictured center), planned and hosted the first-ever Colorado Higher Education Basic Needs Summit. Approximately 80 attendees from 13 universities […]

Sociology faculty and students are involved with many Research Centers