Department News and Announcements Archive


Congratulations to Assistant Professor Ryan Calder

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Ryan Calder
Ryan Calder’s paper “Halalization: Religious Product Certification in Secular Markets” (Sociological Theory 2020, 38(4): 334–361) has won the 2021 Distinguished Scholarly Publication Award from the Consumers and Consumption section of […]


Congratulations Professor DeLuca

Congratulations Professor DeLuca
Stefanie DeLuca, James Coleman Professor of Social Policy and Sociology, won the Publicly Engaged Scholar Award from the ASA Community and Urban Sociology Section. This award recognizes community and urban […]


Robert Slavin (1950-2021)

Robert Slavin (1950-2021)
Robert Slavin, global authority on education research and evidence-based school reform, dies at 70.


Melvin L. Kohn (1928-2021)

Melvin L. Kohn (1928-2021)
It is with great sadness that I share the news about the passing of Professor Melvin L. Kohn in his home on March 19, 2021. Mel is an Emeritus Professor […]


Sociology Student Focuses Research on Incarcerated Muslim Women

Sociology junior Taharat Sheikh was recently featured for her Woodrow Wilson Fellowship project in Arts & Sciences Magazine. Her project focuses on the role of the faith community in welcoming recently incarcerated Muslim […]


Alexandre White’s Research on Racism and Public Health

When COVID-19 made its appearance, Alexandre White, assistant professor in the department of sociology, quickly sought opportunities to help address questions shaping the responses of the present moment. “Racism has significant […]