Congratulations to Kristen Kirksey, recipient of the 2021 Wood/Raith Gender Indentity Summer Fellowship! The Wood/Raith Living Trust is named for Audrey Wood (UCONN class of ‘47) and Edeltraut Raith. Both Wood and Raith earned their Masters in Library Science from the University of Southern California and spent their careers as librarians with the San Francisco […]
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Cara Cancelmo: Mentorship Excellence Award
Congratulations to Sociology graduate student Cara Cancelmo, who received a nomination for the Mentorship Excellence Award. In recognition of the critically important role that mentors play in supporting undergraduate research and creative activity, the Office of Undergraduate Research offers two annual awards for outstanding mentorship. Each year, a committee of undergraduate students selects one or […]
Jessica Yorks: 2021 Honorable Mention Awardee of the Beth B. Hess Memorial Scholarship
Please join us in congratulating Jessica Yorks, the 2021 Honorable Mention Awardee of the Beth B. Hess Memorial Scholarship. The Beth B. Hess Memorial Scholarship Award was established in 2005 to support first generation college students who began their academic careers in a community college, have faced significant obstacles, are committed to teaching, and […]
Matthew Hughey: For Black Workers, Age Discrimination Strikes Twice
Check out “For Black Workers, Age Discrimination Strikes Twice” in The Washington Post, which cites research by Sociology Professor Matthew Hughey on racism among White people and his analysis of other’s research on racism. *** When he saw the chart above, University of Connecticut sociologist Matthew Hughey was struck by the steadiness of the trend […]
Kenneth Vaughan: Are We Really Ready to Return to ‘Normal’?
Read Assistant Professor in Residence Kenneth Vaughan’s comments on how society will rebound from COVID-19 in “Are We Really Ready to Return to ‘Normal’?” published by Fox5 New York. *** The University of Connecticut’s Dr. Kenneth Vaughan said this involves all of us taking interest in the well-being of others. Vaughan, a sociology professor, admitted to looking forward to […]
In Memoriam: Christopher Loring (SOCI 2021)
The Sociology Department joins the University in mourning the death of Christopher Loring, a senior Sociology major who passed away on May 7, 2021. For those wishing to pay their respect to Christopher’s family, calling hours will be on May 13, 2021 at 4:00 pm at DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 North Main Street, Southington, Connecticut. A […]
Ryan Talbert: Research Funding in Academic Themes
Ryan Talbert (Sociology, PI) and Jolaade Kalinowski (Human Development and Family Sciences, Co-I) have been awarded a grant from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for Research Funding in Academic Themes. Funding is awarded to faculty working together to advance research stemming from a unique junction of their individual programs of scholarship in health, […]
Laura Mauldin: Humanities Institute Fellow
Congratulations to Associate Professor of Human Development & Family Sciences and Women’s Gender & Sexuality Studies/Sociology Laura Mauldin for being selected as a faculty fellow for the University of Connecticut Humanities Institute (UCHI). “For All We Care” is a book project based on the stories of spousal/partner caregivers who everyday provide extraordinary care to their partners […]
Congratulations Christin Munsch and Laura Bunyan!
Please join us in congratulating Christin Munsch, who has been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure, and Laura Bunyan, who has been promoted to Associate Professor in Residence!
Asmita Aasaavari: Human Rights Institute Grant Winner
Congratulations to Graduate Student Asmita Aasaavari, recipient of the Human Rights Institute Graduate Funding Competition! This funding is given to an individual whose proposal demonstrates overall excellence with a focus on human rights issues.