Dr. S. Lynne Rich
Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology
Irby Hall 306G
(501) 450-5582
Office Hours: By appointment
Educational Background
Ph.D. Mississippi State University
M.S. Mississippi State University
B.A. Sociology – Millsaps College
B.A. Anthropology – Millsaps College
Specialty Fields
Social Stratification
Social Problems and Public Policy
Sex Crime, Research, and Policy
Family and Gender
Lynne Rich is an Associate Professor at the University of Central Arkansas in the Department of Sociology, Criminology, and Anthropology. Her recent research focuses on the impact of homelessness of girls and young women in Arkansas. She is also working on a project examining youth courts, child protection services, and arrest data for juveniles. Other selected work includes the examination of reentry programs in the state of Arkansas and Louisiana; the effect of abuse trauma on alcohol and drug use and risky sex behavior of adolescent girls; and the impact of China’s one-child policy on educational opportunities for girls. Dr. Rich’s research has been published in Gender and Society, Deviant Behavior, Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, Global Studies Journal, International Journal of Comparative Sociology and others.