{"id":57892,"date":"2024-02-06T14:49:58","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T19:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go.umaine.edu\/?page_id=57892"},"modified":"2026-03-24T17:16:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:16:52","slug":"sociology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/programs\/sociology\/","title":{"rendered":"Sociology"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id57892_396861-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id57892_396861-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id57892_396861-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:25px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id57892_396861-19 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id57892_396861-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_ec31dc-66 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_ec31dc-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_ec31dc-66\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_ec31dc-66, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_ec31dc-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_ec31dc-66\"]{margin-bottom:35px;font-size:38px;line-height:45px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_ec31dc-66, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_ec31dc-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_ec31dc-66\"]{padding-bottom:0px;font-size:25px;line-height:32px;}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading57892_ec31dc-66 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_ec31dc-66\" data-aos-duration=\"1400\" data-aos-once=\"true\"><strong>Sociology<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_d97d11-7e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_d97d11-7e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_d97d11-7e\"]{margin-top:-15px;margin-bottom:35px;text-align:center;font-size:24px;line-height:30px;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:'Roboto Slab';color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_d97d11-7e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_d97d11-7e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_d97d11-7e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_d97d11-7e 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_8fa8a3-72 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_8fa8a3-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_8fa8a3-72\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_8fa8a3-72, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_8fa8a3-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_8fa8a3-72\"]{padding-top:15px;padding-right:45px;padding-left:45px;margin-bottom:-15px;font-size:16px;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading57892_8fa8a3-72 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_8fa8a3-72\">Sociology majors study human social behavior, society, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and culture 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As a sociology major you will learn how society works, how and why people behave and think the way they do, and how social inequality affects our lives and society.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id57892_9660e1-97 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id57892_9660e1-97 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id57892_9660e1-97 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1250px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id57892_9660e1-97 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id57892_9660e1-97{margin-top:15px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id57892_9660e1-97 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column57892_97990e-5f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column57892_97990e-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column57892_97990e-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column57892_97990e-5f inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items57892_7129c0-6a:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items57892_7129c0-6a ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items57892_7129c0-6a ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items57892_7129c0-6a ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items57892_7129c0-6a kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-57892_2ed2e3-7a .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:20px !important;color:#3698d4 !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-57892_2ed2e3-7a .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-57892_2ed2e3-7a kt-svg-icon-list-style-default\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6.41 0l-.69.72-2.78 2.78-.81-.78-.72-.72-1.41 1.41.72.72 1.5 1.5.69.72.72-.72 3.5-3.5.72-.72-1.44-1.41z\" transform=\"translate(0 1)\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Our majors have worked and published with faculty on a wide range of research topics including workplace harassment, immigration, motherhood, suicide, and family violence<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-57892_d6cd40-f4 .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:20px !important;color:#3698d4 !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-57892_d6cd40-f4 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-57892_d6cd40-f4 kt-svg-icon-list-style-default\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6.41 0l-.69.72-2.78 2.78-.81-.78-.72-.72-1.41 1.41.72.72 1.5 1.5.69.72.72-.72 3.5-3.5.72-.72-1.44-1.41z\" transform=\"translate(0 1)\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Award winning faculty recognized for their excellence in teaching and commitment to mentoring and advising undergraduate students<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column57892_df044d-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column57892_df044d-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column57892_df044d-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 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mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-57892_e5aae3-86 kt-svg-icon-list-style-default\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6.41 0l-.69.72-2.78 2.78-.81-.78-.72-.72-1.41 1.41.72.72 1.5 1.5.69.72.72-.72 3.5-3.5.72-.72-1.44-1.41z\" transform=\"translate(0 1)\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Opportunities for student involvement through the Sociology Club, Alpha Kappa Delta and special departmental projects<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-57892_aa1008-72 .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:20px !important;color:#3698d4 !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-57892_aa1008-72 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-57892_aa1008-72 kt-svg-icon-list-style-default\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6.41 0l-.69.72-2.78 2.78-.81-.78-.72-.72-1.41 1.41.72.72 1.5 1.5.69.72.72-.72 3.5-3.5.72-.72-1.44-1.41z\" transform=\"translate(0 1)\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">A focus on public sociology which provides students exceptional preparation for the job market, civic leadership and civic engagement<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-2 kt-inner-tab57892_859d51-42\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_d9b7dd-d0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_d9b7dd-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_d9b7dd-d0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_d9b7dd-d0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_d9b7dd-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_d9b7dd-d0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_d9b7dd-d0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_d9b7dd-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_d9b7dd-d0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading57892_d9b7dd-d0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_d9b7dd-d0\">In the spirit of public sociology, the Sociology Department\u2019s commitment to quality of life for all reflects the value we place on the components of the \u201cgood society\u201d: public spirit, concern for the common good, and strong social institutions stemming from civic engagement. We strive to achieve the good society in our teaching, scholarship, and service. We especially aim to shed light on the structural bases of social inequality and the possibilities for achieving a society truly guided by the American creed of liberty and justice for all.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-3 kt-inner-tab57892_bacda7-b9\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_0bdafa-cc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_0bdafa-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_0bdafa-cc\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_0bdafa-cc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_0bdafa-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_0bdafa-cc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_0bdafa-cc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_0bdafa-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_0bdafa-cc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading57892_0bdafa-cc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_0bdafa-cc\">As an undergraduate department, we offer a warm, welcoming, and inclusive environment to sociology majors and minors. One of our students wrote: \u201cSociology professors treat you like people, the department is small enough that you can feel comfortable going to any of your professors for any reason, they care about and respect their student. They want to inspire passion for learning, it is evident they have an equal passion for teaching.\u201d Another shared: \u201cI greatly enjoyed my experience as a sociology major at the University of Maine. I have yet to meet a professor I do not like. All of them have challenged my perspective on issues we see in the society and everything I learned I will be able to take with me in my future career.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_dcf832-52, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_dcf832-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_dcf832-52\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_dcf832-52 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_dcf832-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_dcf832-52\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_dcf832-52 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_dcf832-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_dcf832-52\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading57892_dcf832-52 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_dcf832-52\">As a sociology major you will learn how society works, how and why people behave and think the way they do, and how social inequality affects our lives and society. You will also acquire skills in advanced research methods. We are proud that our alumni have contributed to Maine\u2019s common good through their work in agencies such as the Mabel Wadsworth Women\u2019s Health Center and the Maine Department of Corrections as well as through many types of social activism. Sociology majors from UMaine and around the nation find jobs in any number of areas, with titles such as market researcher, admissions or rehabilitation counselor, family planning worker, insurance agent or employee specialist.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_9b7472-d5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_9b7472-d5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_9b7472-d5\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_9b7472-d5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_9b7472-d5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_9b7472-d5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_9b7472-d5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_9b7472-d5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_9b7472-d5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading57892_9b7472-d5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_9b7472-d5\">Many efforts by our faculty focus on understanding and improving the quality of life in Maine and beyond. These efforts include research on sexual harassment, family violence, religion and other topics and talks and workshops on current event topics related to sociology. Our faculty also regularly contribute to the public conversation via op-eds and news media interviews on topics such as the experiences of Maine workers, family diversity, mass incarceration, and racial prejudice.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_60b3b0-07, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_60b3b0-07[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_60b3b0-07\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_60b3b0-07 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_60b3b0-07[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_60b3b0-07\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_60b3b0-07 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_60b3b0-07[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_60b3b0-07\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading57892_60b3b0-07 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_60b3b0-07\">The Sociology Department is also home to UMaine\u2019s program in criminal justice, which provides a critical interrogation of the criminal justice system and the inequalities embedded within its institutional structure.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-4 kt-inner-tab57892_f9407a-a7\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id57892_ff92a7-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id57892_ff92a7-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id57892_ff92a7-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column57892_8a0b1e-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column57892_8a0b1e-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column57892_8a0b1e-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column57892_8a0b1e-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column57892_8a0b1e-a9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column57892_8a0b1e-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column57892_8a0b1e-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column57892_8a0b1e-a9 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_4a643a-0f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_4a643a-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_4a643a-0f\"]{font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-family:'Roboto Slab';color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_4a643a-0f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_4a643a-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_4a643a-0f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_4a643a-0f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_4a643a-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_4a643a-0f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_4a643a-0f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_4a643a-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_4a643a-0f\"]{font-size:20px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading57892_4a643a-0f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_4a643a-0f\">Karyn Sporer<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_522157-0a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_522157-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_522157-0a\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:20px;line-height:25px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:'Open Sans';color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_522157-0a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_522157-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_522157-0a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_522157-0a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_522157-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_522157-0a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_522157-0a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_522157-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_522157-0a\"]{padding-top:10px;font-size:16px;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading57892_522157-0a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_522157-0a\">Chair<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-57892_a1f4ff-49 .kt-block-spacer{height:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-57892_a1f4ff-49 .kt-divider{border-top-width:3px;height:1px;border-top-color:#003263;width:20%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-57892_a1f4ff-49 kvs-sm-false\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-left\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_0e21b5-9317, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_0e21b5-9317[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_0e21b5-9317\"]{font-style:normal;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_0e21b5-9317 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_0e21b5-9317[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_0e21b5-9317\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_0e21b5-9317 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_0e21b5-9317[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_0e21b5-9317\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading_0e21b5-9317 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_0e21b5-9317\"><strong><strong><strong>Fernald<\/strong> Hall, Room 201G<\/strong><br>\u00a0207.581.2361  |  <a href=\"mailto:karyn.sporer@maine.edu\"><a href=\"mailto:karyn.sporer@maine.edu\">karyn.sporer@maine.edu<\/a><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column57892_dec23b-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column57892_dec23b-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column57892_dec23b-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column57892_dec23b-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column57892_dec23b-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column57892_dec23b-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column57892_dec23b-0b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column57892_dec23b-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column57892_dec23b-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column57892_dec23b-0b inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_59f569-ec, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_59f569-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_59f569-ec\"]{font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-family:'Roboto Slab';color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_59f569-ec mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_59f569-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_59f569-ec\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_59f569-ec img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_59f569-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_59f569-ec\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_59f569-ec, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_59f569-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_59f569-ec\"]{font-size:20px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading57892_59f569-ec wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_59f569-ec\">Sociology<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_a2264e-7a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_a2264e-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_a2264e-7a\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:20px;line-height:25px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:'Open Sans';color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_a2264e-7a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_a2264e-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_a2264e-7a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_a2264e-7a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_a2264e-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_a2264e-7a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_a2264e-7a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_a2264e-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_a2264e-7a\"]{padding-top:10px;font-size:16px;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading57892_a2264e-7a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_a2264e-7a\">College of Liberal Arts and Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-57892_d25d22-b2 .kt-block-spacer{height:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-57892_d25d22-b2 .kt-divider{border-top-width:3px;height:1px;border-top-color:#003263;width:20%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-57892_d25d22-b2 kvs-sm-false\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-left\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_f018ac-8f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_f018ac-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_f018ac-8f\"]{font-style:normal;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_f018ac-8f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_f018ac-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_f018ac-8f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_f018ac-8f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading57892_f018ac-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_f018ac-8f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading57892_f018ac-8f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading57892_f018ac-8f\"><strong>Fernald Hall, Room 201<br>207.581.2390<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id57892_70a48b-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id57892_70a48b-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id57892_70a48b-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1250px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id57892_70a48b-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id57892_70a48b-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id57892_70a48b-ec > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and 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