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Dr. Kopyciok Successfully Defends

Congratulations to Svenja Kopyciok for successfully defending her dissertation entitled, “Left-Wing Islamophobia: Anti-Muslim Attitudes and Discourse Among the Political Left.”

Patrick Heller Receives Faculty Award for Advising and Mentoring

Congratulations to Patrick Heller. The Graduate Council has selected Patrick Heller to receive a 2022-2023 Graduate School Faculty Award for Advising and Mentoring.  The Graduate Council received many nominations for this award and are delighted to recognize his performance and dedication.

Sandra L. Barnes' 2022 documentary a 2023 MUSE Award Silver winner

Sandra L. Barnes' 2022 documentary, Four Voices: ArJae Marari, has been selected as a 2023 MUSE Award Silver winner in the Service & Activism and Diversity & Inclusion categories.

Brandon Avendano wins 2nd place

Sociology concentrator, Brandon Avendano, won 2nd place in the sixth annual Brown Venture Prize.

President Prudence Carter has chosen the theme “The Educative Power of Sociology.”

Each year, ASA’s President-Elect chooses a theme on which to focus some of the programming for the ASA Annual Meeting—a tradition that ensures the meetings reflect the rich diversity of perspectives and subject matter in the discipline. President Prudence Carter has chosen the theme “The Educative Power of Sociology.”

John B. Diamond newly elected member of the National Academy of Education

John is one of eighteen new members of the National Academy of Education who represent a wide range of expertise in education research and policy.

Kevin Mwenda Co-PI of a recently announced 2023 Research Seed Award

Kevin Mwenda, Interim Director of Spatial Structures in the Social Sciences (S4), is a Co-PI (together with a colleague in SPH) of a recently announced 2023 Research Seed Award from the OVPR.

Professor Michael J. White featured in WalletHub

 Professor Michael J. White was featured in WalletHub's recent article about the Most & Least Ethnically Diverse Cities in the U.S. 

Professor John Diamond on "The Takeaway"

Professor John Diamond was on a recent episode of “The Takeaway” with Melissa Harris Perry (from WNYC radio) discussing the importance of Black Studies in education as well as his book, “Despite the Best Intentions: How Racial Inequality Thrives in Good Schools (Transgressing Boundaries: Studies in Black Politics and Black Communities)"

Dr. Kihara Successfully Defends

Congratulations to Tate Kihara for successfully defending his dissertation, “International Migration and Social Mobility Across the Pacific: A Historical Analysis of the Japanese Population in the Continental United States.”
 

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