Arland Thornton

Arland Thornton serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Sociology within the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His academic office is located at 3092 Lincoln Hall (702 S Wright St, Urbana, IL 61801, M/C 454), with primary contact via email at arlandt@illinois.edu.

Professor Thornton's research spans core sociological domains including Family Studies, Demography, Social Change, Life Course transitions, and Globalization. These interests reflect the department's emphasis on structural societal analysis and demographic dynamics, particularly examining how macro-level forces reshape family formations and individual life trajectories across diverse cultural contexts. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical investigations into evolving social institutions.