Sociology
Cynthia Stockton
Associate Professor of Teaching
901.678.3627Clement Hall, Room 109cstocktn@memphis.eduCynthia Stockton is an Associate Professor of Teaching in Sociology at the University
of Memphis. She earned both her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, with a minor in Women
and Gender Studies, and her Master of Arts in Sociology from the University of Memphis.
Her graduate research focused on suicide prevention in adolescence, reflecting a broader
scholarly interest in mental health and social well-being.
Professor Stockton’s teaching and academic interests include gender, family, relationships,
race and ethnicity, and social statistics. She teaches a range of courses, including
Introduction to Sociology, Social Statistics, Sociology of Gender, Families in Society,
Love, Sex, and Relationships, and Racial and Ethnic Minorities. She especially enjoys
teaching social statistics, where students’ curiosity meets the analytical skills
they need to better understand and interpret the world around them.
Her work in the classroom is characterized by a commitment to student-centered instruction
that emphasizes critical thinking and the application of sociological perspectives
to contemporary social issues. She is particularly dedicated to helping students examine
the social forces that shape identity, relationships, and life outcomes, while developing
the analytical tools necessary to engage thoughtfully with the social world. She was
recognized with the 2019 W. Russell and Audrey E. Nesossi-Smith Award for Teaching
Excellence at the University of Memphis.