Iowa is unique among national R-1 institutions broad research areas in that our department possesses active academic and research programs in both sociology as well as criminology.

Areas of expertise include social stratification, inequality, and social psychology, as well as crime, violence, criminal justice, and government policy. Our renowned faculty conduct original research in these fields and have excellent records of attracting external funding. Furthermore, they serve the discipline and larger community through teaching, private and academic research, government and community research, and policy making.