Congratulations to Assistant Professor Simon Yamawaki Shachter in his recent feature in UConn Today!
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Cazenave Eyes: Memoirs of Racism and Racism Studies
Charles H. Kerr Publishing, 2025
David Embrick: SSSP President
Congratulations to Associate Professor David Embrick on being elected for the SSSP presidency for 2026-2027! He will serve as President-Elect in 2025-2026. From the SSSP’s website: The SSSP is an interdisciplinary community of scholars, practitioners, advocates, and students interested in the application of critical, scientific, and humanistic perspectives to the study of vital social […]
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.
Noel Cazenave: Personal Narratives in Social Justice
Check out this article written about Sociology Professor Noël Cazenave’s newest memoir, “Cazenave Eyes: Memories of Racism and Racism Studies.”
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.
Christin Munsch: Forbes Article Feature
In a recent Forbes article, Michelle Travis highlights gender bias and its connection to employee burnout in women, drawing from Associate Professor Christin Munsch’s 2024 study on the gender disparities in rewarding overwork.
Bhoomi Thakore: The Daily Campus
Congratulations to Professor Bhoomi Thakore on her recent feature in UConn’s student-run newspaper The Daily Campus.
Sociology Colloquium: Filiz Garip | December 4, 2024
This Wednesday, Princeton University Sociology and Public Affairs Professor Dr. Filiz Garip participated in the Sociology department’s colloquium series.
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!