We take local community problems as our own and strive to improve the quality of life in our state.

• The Social Health of Nevada Report is a prime example of the sociology faculty’s commitment to service and community outreach. In collaboration with the Nevada governor's office and Clark County agencies and faculty across the university, UNLV sociologists spearheaded this pioneering study of leading indicators that established a baseline for comparing the quality of life in the Silver State with progress made in other regions.
• The Nevada Test Site Oral History Project explores Nevada's historical role as a nuclear weapon testing site. Funded by an $830,000 grant from by the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Education, this undertaking documents and preserves the lived past of the state residents associated with and affected by nuclear weapon testing in Nevada.
• The Nevada Problem Gambling Project and Nevada E-health Project is a collaborative effort between UNLV sociology faculty and students and the Harvard Medical School. These gambling-related investigations are managed by DOS faculty with the join appointment at the Harrah Hotel College and the UNLV International Gaming Institute and are supported by $1,099,880 in state of Nevada and Harvard University grants.

We invite visitors to explore UNLV sociology, encourage students to sign up for sociology classes, and urge scholars interested in collaborative research to contact our faculty.