Awards & Honors
Kerrissey and Rhodes Receive 2025 Outstanding Research Award
Jasmine Kerrissey, Sociology and Labor Studies, and Jesse Rhodes, Political Science and UMass Poll, have received the 2025 Outstanding Research Award.
Sargent and Spector Receive 2025 Outstanding Teaching Award
Brian Sargent, Public Policy and Sociology, and Regine Spector, Political Science, have been awarded the 2025 Outstanding Teaching Award.
Jersky, Nicholas, and Robinson Receive 2025 Outstanding Staff Award
Brandina Jersky, Sociology, Kellie Nicholas, Resource Economics, and Nancy Robinson, Resource Economics have been awarded the 2025 SBS Outstanding Staff Award.
Kaiser and Young Receive 2025 Outstanding Mentor Award
Joshua Kaiser, Sociology, and Kevin Young, Economics, have received the 2025 Outstanding Mentor Award.
Blais and Ciampa Receive 2025 Nicola Mare Usher SBS Outstanding Advising Award
Vanessa Blais, SBS Pathways Center, and John Ciampa, Journalism, have received the 2025 Nicola Mare Usher SBS Outstanding Advising Award.
Sociology Department Dedicates Lounge in Honor of Pioneering Professor Edwin D. Driver
Driver, the first Black faculty member at UMass Amherst, came to the university in 1948. He conducted leading comparative sociology and mental health research.
Collins’ Book Recognized as Choice Outstanding Academic Title
Paul Collins, Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, has been honored for the second time with a Choice Outstanding Academic Title Award.
Bashir Awarded 2024 Emerging Scholar Award
Shahnaz Bashir, PhD candidate in communication, has been awarded the 2024 Emerging Scholar Award at the International Conference on the Image.
Butler Named Chancellor's Leadership Fellow
Allison Butler, communication, has been named a Chancellor's Leadership Fellow for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Billings Named IAPHS Award Winner
Katie R. Billings, PhD candidate in sociology, has been awarded the 2024 IAPHS Student Award, recognizing work of notable quality.
Kerrissey Wins ASA Book Award
The latest book from Jasmine Kerrissey, labor studies, was selected for the ASA Section on Labor and Labor Movements' 2024 Distinguished Scholarly Book Award.
Ahmed and Braun Awarded MCPT Fellowships
Amel Ahmed and Joshua Braun are among the five UMass Amherst faculty selected to receive Mid-Career Post-Tenure Fellowships for the 2024-2025 academic year.