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Assistant Professor of Sociology Stephanie A. Dhuman recently published an article titled “‘Why Can’t We Have Some Kind of Unity?’ Cultural Contention Amongst Puerto Rican and Black Residents in Southern Suburbia” in the journal Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (SRE).

Associate Professor of Sociology Jaime Kucinskas presented results from her new book manuscript, The Loyalty Trap (under contract, Columbia University Press) at the University of Chicago's Sociology Department on Oct. 4.

Kate Burnham ’23 won the top prize in the Oral Communication Center’s Three Minute Thesis Competition on April 29. The sociology major’s topic was “What Does it Mean to be Spicy Smart? Elucidating the Experiences of Students with Learning Disabilities at an Academically Rigorous College.”

Hamilton’s highest awards for teaching excellence were presented to three faculty members by Dean of Faculty Ngoni Munemo during the May 2 faculty meeting. Munemo said 50 nominations from students were received for the awards.

Ten Hamilton faculty members were approved for tenure by the College’s Board of Trustees at its March meeting. They include Ryan Carter (music), Jose Ceniceros (mathematics), Alexsia Chan (government), Justin Clark (philosophy), Matt Grace (sociology), Tom Helmuth ‘09 (computer science), Natalie Nannas (biology), Colin Quinn (anthropology), Anne Valente (literature and creative writing), and Keelah Williams (psychology).

January’s news highlights ranged from research on bay scallops to an essay on the importance of foreign language study. Links are provided, but some may require subscriptions to access content.

Major national and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. Highlights of September’s coverage have been compiled by the Media Relations Office.

In “A Defense of Recommendation Letters,” an essay published by Inside Higher Ed on Sept. 13, author Daniel F. Chambliss, professor of sociology emeritus, reflected on his 40 years of experience as professor and department chair in taking this supportive position.

The United States is facing an unprecedented housing crisis, the effects of which are devastating to low-income renters. With rising rental costs, residents must choose between their homes and other aspects of their life. This reality speaks to the expanding definition of displacement, an important component of Shania Kuo’s ’23 summer research at Stanford.

Associate Professor of Sociology Jaime Kucinskas presented her research on the changing moral landscape of the federal government under the Trump administration and career civil servants' likelihood of speaking up in the face of democratic decline in a session on Advances in Political Sociology at the American Sociological Association meetings in Los Angeles on Aug. 9.