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!
David Embrick
Community-Engaged Teaching and Learning in Action Conference at UConn Hartford
On November 21, 2025, several UConn sociologists attended the Community-Engaged Teaching and Learning in Action: Building Solidarity in Challenging Times conference in the beautiful new UConn Hartford campus People’s Bank Arena event space Produced by UConn Hartford; the Research on Resilient Cities, Racism and Equity initiative directed by David Embrick; the UConn Office of Outreach and Engagement; the UConn […]
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 […]
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.