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Alumnus Israel (Izzy) Rivera Honored by the Black and Latino Caucus
Israel (Izzy) Rivera was recently honored by the Black and Latino Caucus of the Massachusetts Legislature for his community work and leadership.
Pachucki Receives Outstanding Teaching Award
Mark Pachucki has been awarded one of this year’s UMass Amherst College of Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS) Outstanding Teaching Award.
Eiko Strader ’17PhD Honored With Dissertation Award
Eiko Strader ’17PhD has been honored with a 2018 Council of Graduate Schools/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award.
DaCruz Selected as UWiL Fellow
Edna DaCruz, a senior in Sociology, has been selected to be a 2019 UMass Women into Leadership (UWil) Fellow.
Young’s Book on Law School among ‘Distinguished Dozen’ of 2018
“How to Be Sort of Happy in Law School” has been named one of the Distinguished Dozen Legal Books of 2018.
Pachucki Awarded EAGER grant from NSF
Mark Pachucki is part of a cross-campus team that was recently awarded a two-year EAGER grant from the National Science Foundation.
Budig Appointed Vice Provost for Faculty Development
Michelle Budig was appointed vice provost for faculty development, effective September 1, 2018.
Misra on Team Working on Advancement of Underrepresented Faculty
Joya Misra is a co-principal investigator on a $3 million National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grant.
New Report by UMass Amherst Center for Employment Equity (CEE) Examines Silicon Valley Workforce Diversity
New research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst Center for Employment Equity (CEE) sheds light on Silicon Valley Tech firms.
Misra Elected VP of American Sociological Association
Joya Misra has been elected vice president of the American Sociological Association.
Pachucki Receives R21 Award from NIH
Assistant professor Mark Pachucki received a two-year R21 award from the National Institutes of Health.
Wanted: Sociology Lecturer
The Department of Sociology invites applications for a full-time, nontenure track, academic-year position as Lecturer.
Behind the Leader: Canaris Simmons '18
Sociology student Canaris Simmons '18 was recently profiled by the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Sharone Named Lilly Fellow
Ofer Sharone has been named a 2018-2019 Lilly Fellow for Teaching Excellence.
Lundquist Named 2018 Outstanding Teacher
Jennifer Lundquist has been awarded one of this year’s College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Outstanding Teaching Awards.
Alumna Fatimah Baeshen '02 Named Ambassador
Sociology alumna Fatimah Baeshen '02 was recently named Saudi Arabia's first spokeswoman to the U.S.A.
Parvez Discusses "Triple Talaq"
Professor Fareen Parvez explores the possible impacts of a recent ruling by the Supreme Court of India striking down the practice of “triple talaq."
Schalet's Co-Authored Paper Getting Press
Professor Amy Schalet's co-authored review and position paper are being referenced in many recent articles regarding abstinence-only-until-marriage programs.
Alumna Ozlem Goner '12 PhD Publishes New Book
Sociology alumna Ozlem Goner ’12 PhD publishes new book.
Nordmarken's Poetic Essay Gets Published
Doctoral candidate Sonny Nordmarken’s poetic essay, “Transfiguring desire: Divining the origin" of species is published in the Journal of Lesbian Studies.
Branch Named Associate Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion
Anna Branch has been appointed by Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy to the position of associate chancellor for equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer.
Misra and Dyer Stewart Publish New Book
Sociology professor Joya Misra, PhD candidate Mahala Dyer Stewart, and Marni Alyson Brown of Georgia Gwinnett College, have published their co-edited anthology, "Gendered Lives, Sexual Beings."
Donald Tomaskovic-Devey and alumnus Avent-Holt honored by American Sociology Association
The American Sociology Association (ASA) recently honored Professor Donald Tomaskovic-Devey with an honorable mention for the 2017 W. Richard Scott Award for Distinguished Scholarship for an... Read more
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