Department Chair and Professor, Department of Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences
Appalachian State University’s Dr. Cameron Lippard is an interdisciplinary scholar whose research interests encompass racism in the South, Latino immigration and Syrian refugee resettlement in North Carolina, and the sociology of war. He is the author of “Building Inequality: Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration in the Atlanta Construction Industry” (2008) and co-editor of “Race and Racism in the United States: An Encyclopedia of the American Mosaic,4 Volumes” (2014) and “Being Brown in Dixie: Race, Ethnicity, and Latino Immigration in the New South” (2011). He is frequent presenter at colleges and universities across the Southeast.
Lippard grew up in Watauga County, North Carolina, and worked for a nonprofit mediation center in Boone after graduating from Appalachian State University. He later pursued his master’s degree and Ph.D. from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became more keenly aware of the influx of Latino immigrants and the discrimination they often face. Upon returning to Watauga County, he has engaged with local nonprofits, such as the Community Care Clinic and local VFWs, which informs and influences his research and teaching. Lippard also researches the sociological aspects of the craft beer, moonshine and coffee industries and is working on books related to each.
Areas of Expertise
Latino incorporation into the American South
Latino barriers to health care
Nativism and racism in post-race America
Immigration
Syrian refugee resettlement
Sociology of war
Impacts of war on veterans
Racism
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About Dr. Cameron Lippard
Appalachian State University’s Dr. Cameron Lippard is an interdisciplinary scholar whose research interests encompass racism in the South, Latino immigration and Syrian refugee resettlement in North Carolina, and the sociology of war. He is the author of “Building Inequality: Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration in the Atlanta Construction Industry” (2008) and co-editor of “Race and Racism in the United States: An Encyclopedia of the American Mosaic,4 Volumes” (2014) and “Being Brown in Dixie: Race, Ethnicity, and Latino Immigration in the New South” (2011). He is frequent presenter at colleges and universities across the Southeast.
Lippard grew up in Watauga County, North Carolina, and worked for a nonprofit mediation center in Boone after graduating from Appalachian State University. He later pursued his master’s degree and Ph.D. from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia, where he became more keenly aware of the influx of Latino immigrants and the discrimination they often face. Upon returning to Watauga County, he has engaged with local nonprofits, such as the Community Care Clinic and local VFWs, which informs and influences his research and teaching. Lippard also researches the sociological aspects of the craft beer, moonshine and coffee industries and is working on books related to each.
Areas of Expertise
Latino incorporation into the American South
Latino barriers to health care
Nativism and racism in post-race America
Immigration
Syrian refugee resettlement
Sociology of war
Impacts of war on veterans
Racism
| Present | Faculty Member, Appalachian State University ‐ College of Arts and Sciences | |
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| Present | Professor and Department Chair, Appalachian State University ‐ Department of Sociology | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Honors and Awards
- Nominated, UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award, 2016
- Nominated, Global Leadership Award, Appalachian State University, 2016
- Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching – School/College Award, Appalachian State University, 2013-14
Courses
- SOC 3885 Sociology Research Methods
- SOC 1100 Social Problems in American Society
- SOC 3800 The Sociology of War
- SOC 1000 The Sociological Perspective
- SOC 2050 Social Diversity and Inequality
| Ph.D., Georgia State University ‐ Department of Sociology | ||
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| M.A., Georgia State University ‐ Department of Sociology | ||
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| B.A., App State University ‐ Departments of Psychology and Sociology | ||
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Links
Contact Information
lippardcd@appstate.edu
828-262-6396