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Sociology PhD Program
At Iowa, the PhD program in Sociology is designed to provide you with rigorous training in theory and methods, with specialized programs in social psychology, gender, and social and political organizations. Our program offers intensive faculty guidance, interdisciplinary coursework, and a wide array of research and teaching opportunities to prepare you for careers in academic, private, and government institutions.
Affiliated Faculty
![Michael Sauder](/sites/sociology.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-01/Michael_Sauder.jpg?h=d380fa16&itok=wvBXjbXY)
Michael Sauder, Ph.D.
Title/Position
Department Chair
Professor
![Jennifer Glanville](/sites/sociology.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-01/Jennifer_Glanville.jpg?h=06ba01a0&itok=ObU9W7PM)
Jennifer Glanville, Ph.D.
Title/Position
Professor
![Sarah Harkness](/sites/sociology.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-01/Sarah_Harkness.jpg?h=81f8af2c&itok=wZNAGIaN)
Sarah Harkness, Ph.D.
Title/Position
Associate Professor
![Jennifer Haylett](/sites/sociology.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-01/Jennifer_Haylett.jpg?h=f8b78a37&itok=xfcO1jHk)
Jennifer Haylett, Ph.D.
Title/Position
Associate Professor of Instruction
Director of Undergraduate Studies - Sociology
![Steve Hitlin](/sites/sociology.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-01/Steve_Hitlin.jpg?h=c37e7ed0&itok=SjyNEgmq)
Steve Hitlin, Ph.D.
Title/Position
Professor
![Michael Lovaglia](/sites/sociology.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2023-01/Michael_Lovaglia.jpg?h=100735e4&itok=4eF2Zx9B)
Michael Lovaglia, Ph.D.
Title/Position
Professor
![Freda Lynn](/sites/sociology.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-01/Freda_Lynn.jpg?h=38840251&itok=Jw8CWvAN)
Freda Lynn, Ph.D.
Title/Position
Professor
![Mary Noonan](/sites/sociology.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-01/Mary%20Noonan.jpg?h=76f4a587&itok=3ZZlEXk9)
Mary Noonan, Ph.D.
Title/Position
Associate Professor
![Victor Ray](/sites/sociology.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-01/Victor_Ray.jpg?h=64c410f6&itok=95QSOEzy)
Victor Ray, Ph.D.
Title/Position
F. Wendell Miller Associate Professor
![Louise Seamster](/sites/sociology.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-01/Louise_Seamster.jpg?h=5817afaf&itok=4i4Yq2iC)
Louise Seamster, Ph.D.
Title/Position
Assistant Professor
![Yongren Shi](/sites/sociology.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-01/Yongren_Shi.jpg?h=97c132b8&itok=6sh8B4RH)
Yongren Shi, Ph.D.
Title/Position
Assistant Professor
![Bodi Vasi](/sites/sociology.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-01/Bodi_Vasi.jpg?h=83021e86&itok=wqJ2HCq9)
Ion "Bodi" Vasi, Ph.D.
Title/Position
Associate Professor
Admission
To apply for the Sociology PhD program, go to the UI Graduate and Professional Admissions website.