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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.
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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.
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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.
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Niamh McDade-Clay ’25 spent the summer as an intern at the New York State Division of Human Rights in its Rochester regional office. She was supported by Summer Internship Funding Committee and the Diversity and Social Justice Project Fund. Here she tells what drew her to this opportunity and how it fits with her future plans.
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An article co-authored by Associate Professor of Sociology Jaime Kucinskas about the relationship between spirituality and political behavior was recently published online by the American Sociological Review.
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Kaela Dunne ’22 will be heading to the Washington, D.C., area after graduation to pursue a career in human resources at TCG, an IT services company. Read about why she chose this path and is excited to get started.
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Sociology major Hannah Petersen ’22 has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Bulgaria.
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Jahmali Matthews ’22 has been awarded an FAO Schwarz Fellowship, a highly selective two-year award in social impact that includes a paid position with a leading nonprofit, personalized mentoring, and professional development experiences.
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A study about “Factors Affecting Public Opinion on the Denial of Healthcare to Transgender Persons,” co-authored by Assistant Professor of Sociology Matthew Grace, was recently published in the American Sociological Review.
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Mahala Dyer Stewart, visiting assistant professor of sociology, participated in an author-meets-critic panel for the book, The Homeschool Choice: Parents and the Privatization of Education, by sociologist Kate Henley Averett.
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