Our very own Professor David Embrick has been honored with the 2026 Doris Wikinson Faculty Leadership Award and the 2026 Lee Founders Award from The Society for the Study of Social Problems. These prestigious awards recognize his career leadership, service, and research within the field of Sociology. The Sociology Department wishes to extend our congratulations!
Awards
Bandana Purkayastha: Awarded 2026–2027 SWS Feminist Trailblazer Award
UConn Sociology Professor Bandana Purkayastha has been selected as the recipient of the 2026–2027 SWS Feminist Trailblazer Award by Sociologists for Women in Society. This award recognizes her outstanding contributions to sociology, feminist scholarship, mentorship, and public engagement. The Sociology Department wishes to extend our congratulations!
Lauren Danielowski: Awarded ASA Doctoral Dissertation Grant
Sociology graduate student Lauren Danielowski has been awarded the Doctoral Dissertation Grant from the American Sociological Association. The Sociology Department wishes to extend our congratulations!
Winners of the 2026 Sociology Department Awards
Congratulations to the recipients of the Sociology departmental awards for 2025! Rhys M. Hall and Dunahay Pereyra: Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award (tied winners) Lauren Danielowski: Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award Mahir Takak: Ron Taylor Award Samantha Lally and Fiona Hufford: Dashefsky Award Josue E. Vargas Ospina, Nelly Birmingham, and Maiyah Rivers: Janet M. […]
Winners of the 2025-26 Undergraduate Sociology Student Research Grants
The Department of Sociology is very pleased to announce the 2025-2026 competition winners for undergraduate student research grants. Each recipient will conduct their research through an independent study with their advisor during the spring 2026 and receive an award of $300.00 Zarah Ysabel Bancud will be working with Raja Staggers-Hakim on research titled, “Racism, Maladaptive […]
Winners of the 2025 Sociology Department Awards
Congratulations to the recipients of the Sociology departmental awards for 2025!
2025-2026 Sociology Undergraduate Research Mentors
Sociology Department faculty often collaborate with undergraduate students on research through independent studies, directed research, internships, lab participation, grant-funded research, and the Undergraduate Research Grant competition.
Ryan Talbert: Honors Program 2024-2025 Faculty Member of the Year
We are pleased to announce that Ryan Talbert has been selected as the recipient of the 2024-2025 Honors Faculty Member of the Year Award.
Jessica Chapman: Sociology ECE Faculty Wins Milken Educator Award
Congratulations to Jessica Chapman, Norwich Free Academy social studies teacher and UConn Early College Experience (ECE) sociology instructor, on winning the annual Milken Educator Award!
David Embrick Given Two National Sociology Awards
Our very own Professor David Embrick has been honored with the Joseph B. Gittler Award from the Society for the Study of Social Problems and the Founder’s Award for Scholarship & Service from the American Sociological Association.