Dr. Angela T. Ragusa is a sociologist who critically examines social change in complex societies, locally and internationally, using qualitative and quantitative research methods. She researches challenges relating to the environment, consumerism, mental/physical health & well-being, communication, sustainability, and animals. How culture/sub-cultures affect social/self identity and exploring how/why individuals negotiate the systemic influence of social systems/social institutions (i.e. media, science, education and health) to produce change (i.e. legislative, community, policy, personal) are key areas of interest.

• Environmental sociology
• Health, well-being, culture and lifestyle
• Media, communication & science/technology studies
• Social inequality

Editorial roles for Journals:

• Rural Society (Editor-in-Chief)
• Sustainability (Editorial Reviewer Board member)
• Information Resource Management Journal (Editorial Reviewer Board member)
• Open Communication Journal (Editorial Advisory Board member)

Editorial roles for Conferences:

• International Conference on Environment Pollution and Prevention (Invited Guest Speaker, Reviewer & Technical Committee Member)
• SEGRA (Special Edition Guest Editor)

Subject Coordination & Teaching 

• Introductory Sociology
• Gender, Family & Society
• Community Analysis
• Media, Communication & Globalisation
• Environment & Society
• Social Inequality
• Social Psychology
• Introduction to Politics & Policy
• Advanced Social Research Methods
• Sociological Theory
• Advantaced Social Theory
• Policy, Power & Social Action
• Gender Relations
• Gender & Science
• Deviant Behavior
• Sociology Honours Research
• Sociology Dissertation Research (PhD)