Awards of Distinction

Dr. Ellen Lamont is an associate professor in App State's Department of Sociology and coordinator of the department's honors program.

Since 2014, Lamont has developed and taught 10 courses on topics related to gender, sexuality, families, intimate relationships and general sociology. She also teaches honors seminars in the Honors College and has served as a thesis mentor to numerous Honors College students. She was inducted into the App State College of Arts and Sciences Academy of Outstanding Teachers in 2018, and in 2019, she was named the college's Teacher of the Year.

In a nomination letter for Lamont, one of her colleagues wrote, "Dr. Lamont's pedagogical approach has earned her considerable recognition, and her commitment to teaching and student development extends far beyond her own classroom."

Lamont holds a bachelor's degree in peace and conflict studies from the University of California and master's degrees in international relations and sociology from the University of Chicago and New York University, respectively. She earned her doctorate in sociology from New York University.