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Schalet Wins ADVANCE Faculty Peer Mentor Award
Associate Professor Amy Schalet has received the 2021 ADVANCE Faculty Peer Mentor Award for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. This award recognizes the outstanding contributions of... Read more
Irvine wins 2021 Conti Faculty Fellowship
Professor Janice Irvine has been awarded a Conti Faculty Fellowship Award for 2021-2022. The Conti Faculty Fellowship provides faculty members with a unique opportunity to focus on their... Read more
Figueredo and Grogan Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
UMass Sociology graduate students Grazielle Figueredo and Helene Grogan have both been awarded Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation.
Siegel wins ASA Dissertation Research Grant
Graduate student Derek Siegel was awarded the a Research Improvement Grant from the American Sociological Association.
Kaiser wins Center for Research on Families Fellowship
Assistant Professor Joshua Kaiser has been awarded a Research Fellowship through the Center for Research on Families for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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.
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