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A Notice to Prospective Graduate Students
We regret to announce that the Department of Sociology will not accept graduate applications during the 2021 admissions cycle. In order to ensure that the department has resources to adequately... Read more
Yolanda Wiggins Delivers Graduate Student Speaker Speech
Yolanda M. Wiggins delivered the graduate student speaker speech at the May 8 virtual commencement celebrations.
Sharone Quoted in Huffpost article
Ofer Sharone is quoted in a huffpost.com article, “How Many Months Does It Take To Find A Job?”
Parvez Op-Ed in The Brussels Times
Fareen Parvez has an op-ed in The Brussels Times titled, “Targeting mothers in headscarves will not help France.”
Bargoot '12 Receives Rising Research Award
Rachel Bargoot ’20 selected to receive UMass Amherst Rising Researcher award.
Explanations for Gender Pay Gaps Across Federal Government Science Agencies
Smith-Doerr and Tomaskovic-Devey were part of a research team investigating why men earn more than women at seven U.S. federal science agencies.
Van Dyke Wins Emmy for 'Zero Tolerance'
Lindsay Van Dyke '12 wins 2019 News and Documentary Emmy award.
Video of Dan Clawson Tribute and Memorial Service
View the tribute and memorial service for Dan Clawson.
Malhotra Honored by Sociologists for Women in Society
Graduate student Ragini Malhotra has been awarded Sociologists for Women in Society (SWS) Social Action Initiative Award.
Misra appointed Director of the Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR)
Joya Misra has been appointed Director of ISSR in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Parvez Awarded Fellowship
Parvez was awarded a Resident Fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study.
Smith-Doerr Receives Fulbright Scholar Grant
Laurel Smith-Doerr has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Grant to Germany.
We Mourn the Loss of Dan Clawson
We are sad to share the news that Dan Clawson, professor of sociology at UMass Amherst, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2019.
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.
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