Engagement in the community is an integral part of the Social Work and Sociology curriculum. With the majority of the Social Work and Sociology curriculum including service learning through the Meelia Center for Community Engagement as part of the course, students in the Sociology and Social Work Department have a unique opportunity to learn from and contribute to the Greater Manchester community. Staff from the Meelia Center, Daniel Forbes and Nickie Lora teach a variety of Sociology and Social Work Department courses, where they bring the mission of community engagement into the classroom.

Faculty and staff of the sociology and social work department. 

All sociology and social work majors carry out research as a requirement for graduation. Students are encouraged to take a multidisciplinary approach and collaborate with faculty and students in other departments, such as Criminal Justice, Communication, Politics, Psychology, International Relations, and Nursing.

With a generous gift from the Arel family in 1997, the chemistry department created an endowed summer research fellowship in honor of Father Michael Custer, O.S.B. a long time faculty member in the chemistry department. This program promotes research during summers by Saint Anselm College students under the direction of faculty of the chemistry department. The award provides a student with a stipend and the opportunity to receive College housing, for a period of eight to ten weeks during the summer, by mutual agreement with your research mentor. The program is targeted at current sophomores and juniors who will carry out research projects within the chemistry department.