Dr. Sanjeev Acharya

Contact Information Phone: (870) 972-2956 sacharya@astate.edu Office: HSS 3073 

 Associate Professor of Sociology 

 Faculty Advisor - Alpha Kappa Delta 

 Education 

 

 

 Ph.D. in Medical Sociology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2020 

 

 

 M.A. in Sociology, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 2015 

 

 

 B.A. in Sociology and English, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 2010 

 

 

 Teaching Specialties: 

 

 Medical Sociology 

 Introduction to Sociology 

 Research Methods 

 Sociological Theory 

 Sociological Literacy 

 Sports and Society 

 

 Research Interests 

 

 Health Disparities 

 Global Health 

 SES and Health 

 Gender and Health 

 Quantitative Methods 

 

 Biography 

 Sanjeev Acharya received his Ph.D. in Medical Sociology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. His research interests lie in health disparities, global health, socioeconomic status and health, gender and health, and quantitative methods. His research collaborations appear in  The Lancet – EclinicalMedicine, Journal of Racial and Ethnic Disparities, Reproductive Health, and The Journal of Psychology.  He is a member of American Sociological Association, Population Association of America, and Mid-South Sociological Association. He also serves as a peer-reviewer in the  Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences. 

 Aside from his teaching role, Sanjeev likes to meditate, explore the wonders of nature, learn the mysteries of our universe, and play guitar.