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From studying some of the earliest civilizations to exploring the social movements of today, our research seeks practical solutions to current issues affecting our world.

Current Research News and Highlights

High school students using cell phones in hallway

Cell phone bans could improve overall school environment

Students shovel testing land at Camp Watts

Auburn archaeology field school trains students to unearth history of Camp Watts

Ethan Engelhardt

Communicating child care: Social work professor investigates foster care interactions to recruit, retain foster parents

Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know about suicide prevention graphic with 9-8-8, the number for the suicide and crisis lifeline

'Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know' about suicide prevention

Microbial Machines Book Cover

Alley publishes new book on wastewater management in India

Meghan Buchanan and the cover of her book

Buchanan publishes first book on people of Common Field

Timothy Edgemon

Auburn criminology expert explains how prison conditions affect mental health

Allen Furr

Furr publishes book on sociology of mental health

Richard Burt, left, and Keith Hebert have conducted extensive research about the incident known as "Bloody Sunday" that occurred in Selma, Alabama, on March 7, 1965. Auburn Assistant Professor of History Elijah Gaddis and Hebert will use that research to conduct a pair of week-long field study workshops for 72 K-12 educators.

Auburn’s ‘Bloody Sunday’ history project named recipient of NEH humanities grant

Kris Shuler

Faculty Spotlight: Kristrina Shuler, Anthropology