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2022-2023 Rossi Lecture Announced
The Sociology department is excited to announce that Professor Kimberly Kay Hoang from the University of Chicago will be the 2022-2023 Rossi Speaker. Professor Hoang's talk on her exciting... Read more
New Book from Misra, Walters Explores Inequalities in Retail
“Walking Mannequins: How Race and Gender Inequalities Shape Retail Clothing Work” (University of California Press, 2022... Read more
Smith-Doerr Selected for NSF Distinguished Lecture
On December 16, 2021, Laurel Smith-Doerr, professor of Sociology and PI of the $3.1M NSF ADVANCE-Institutional Transformation grant at UMass Amherst, gave an ... Read more
Two Sociology Majors Named Rising Researchers
Two Sociology majors have been named UMass Rising Researchers in recognition of their outstanding commitment to research opportunities, especially amidst the challenges of this past academic year... Read more
Morais de Goes Awarded Dissertation Research Fellowship
PhD student Juliana Morais de Goes has been award the Mellon International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF), funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Kerrissey and Kitts Awarded 2021 Research Support Grants
Professors Jasmine Kerrissey and James Kitts have been named recipients of 2021 Research Support Grants for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Le Named SBS Outstanding Mentor
Professor C.N. Le, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology and Director of the Asian and Asian American Studies certificate program, is one of two recipients of the SBS Outstanding Mentor... Read more
2021 Sociology Undergraduate Award Winners Announced
Over 50 undergraduate students have been recognized for their exceptional research, writing, and dedication to the department and field of Sociology at the 2021 Sociology Award Ceremony, held on... Read more
Griffin-Fennell Named Director of the Academic Fellows Program
Felicia Griffin-Fennell has been appointed as the first full-time director for the ... Read more