Teaching
Undergraduate courses
Dr. Waity teaches the following undergraduate courses at UNCW:
SOC105: Introduction to Sociology
SOC 215: Modern Social Problems
SOC/CRM300: Methods of Social Research
SOC/CRM 391: Public Sociology/Public Criminology Seminar
SOC 260: Poverty Studies
SOC 485: The Community
SOC/CRM 496: Public Sociology/Public Criminology Practicum
Graduate Courses
Dr. Waity teaches the following graduate courses at UNCW:
SOC 590: Sociology of Poverty
SOC 524: Social Stratification
SOC 592: Special Topics: Community
SOC/CRM509: Teaching in Higher Education
SOC/CRM505: Proseminar
She has also done directed independent studies courses (DIS) with students on the following topics:
Social Policy
Public Sociology
Food Insecurity
Dr. Waity was the Graduate Program Coordinator for UNCW’s MA Program in Sociology and Criminology from 2018-2020.
Applied learning
Dr. Waity utilizes applied learning in all of her classes. She has received numerous grants to implement applied learning in her classes.