Dr. S. Lynne Rich
Associate Professor of Sociology & Undergraduate Research Coordinator
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
Cross-Cultural Comparative Sociology
Social Stratification
Family
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 also working on a project examining youth court, child protection services, and arrest data for juveniles. Other work includes the effect of abuse trauma on alcohol and drug use and risky sex behavior of adolescent girls; the impact of China’s one-child policy on educational opportunities for girls; and determinants of family life satisfaction, and marital instability in Asian societies. 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.