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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.

Published date Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Go to all news list News

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. 

Published date Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Go to all news list News

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. 

Published date Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Go to all news list News

Kaiser and Young Receive 2025 Outstanding Mentor Award

Joshua Kaiser, Sociology, and Kevin Young, Economics, have received the 2025 Outstanding Mentor Award. 

Published date Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Go to all news list News

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. 

Published date Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Go to all news list News

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.

Published date Tuesday, December 17, 2024 Go to all news list News

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.

Published date Monday, December 2, 2024 Go to all news list News

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. 

Published date Thursday, September 19, 2024 Go to all news list News

Butler Named Chancellor's Leadership Fellow

Allison Butler, communication, has been named a Chancellor's Leadership Fellow for the 2024-2025 academic year. 

Published date Thursday, September 19, 2024 Go to all news list News

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. 

Published date Thursday, September 19, 2024 Go to all news list News

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.

Published date Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Go to all news list News

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. 

Published date Monday, September 9, 2024 Go to all news list News

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