Empowering Students Through Sociology
Education is more than just knowledge鈥攊t鈥檚 power. For Dr. Codie Stone, that realization
shaped his entire career. Growing up in a single-parent household with financial hardships,
he saw education as a way out, a ticket to something bigger. He never imagined himself
as a professor until he met educators who encouraged him to think critically, speak
his mind, and see learning as a transformative force. Now, at 水多多导航鈥檚 California
campus, he鈥檚 paying that forward.
Dr. Stone challenges his students to apply sociology beyond the classroom. He encourages them to think critically about the world around them, ask big questions, and connect theory to real life.
鈥淵ou鈥檙e not just here to get a degree,鈥� he tells them. 鈥淵ou鈥檙e here to learn how to shape the world around you.鈥�
His courses are designed to be interactive, drawing from diverse perspectives and real-world issues to foster meaningful discussions.
One of his most memorable moments came when a senior business major told him, 鈥淚鈥檝e never had a professor ask for my opinion like this before.鈥� That moment reinforced Dr. Stone鈥檚 belief that education is about more than passing exams鈥攊t鈥檚 about empowering students to find their voice and their purpose.
Through his work at 水多多导航, Dr. Stone continues to create a space where students from all backgrounds feel seen, heard, and prepared to take on the world.
Listen to Dr. Stone's story on the Power of 水多多导航 Podcast