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Congratulations to our former graduate student Dr. Philip J. Pettis!
Jun. 11, 2024—Dr. Philip J. Pettis is a former graduate student of ours. PJ currently serves as an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at Michigan State University (MSU). He successfully defended his dissertation in spring 2023. After being honored with the Best Dissertation Award from the Sociology of Mental Health Section of the American Sociological...
Prof. Lijun Song is the new Chair-Elect of the ASA Section on Medical Sociology
May. 30, 2024—Congratulations! Professor Lijun Song has been elected as the Chair-Elect of the American Sociological Association Section on Medical Sociology!
2024 Spring Award Graduate Recipients
May. 15, 2024—Sociology Grad Student Paper Awards Zhe Zhang 1st Place Paper Award: Table for One: “Does Being Single and Living Alone Protect or Hurt Health?” Rachel Underwood 2nd Place Paper Award: “The Process and Significance of Identity Reclamation Among Sheltered Women Experiencing Homelessness”
2024 Spring Award Graduate Recipients
May. 15, 2024—Sociology Grad Student Paper Awards Zhe Zhang 1st Place Paper Award: Table for One: “Does Being Single and Living Alone Protect or Hurt Health? Rachel Underwood 2nd Place Paper Award: “The Process and Significance of Identity Reclamation Among Sheltered Women Experiencing Homelessness”
2024 Spring Award Recipients
May. 13, 2024—Congratulations to the 2024 Spring Award Recipients! Sociology Honors Thesis and titles Catherine Allen (Honors in Sociology) Hospitals Gone South: The Impact of Hospital Closure on Premature Mortality in Rural Counties in the Southern United States Thesis Adviser: Dr. Rachel Donnelly, Second Reader: Dr. Lucie Kalousová, Honors Director: Dr. Laura Carpenter Elijah Crenshaw-Smith (Honors...
Celebrating Excellence: Chancey Herbolsheimer Wins Provost’s Pathbreaking Discovery Award
May. 8, 2024—We are thrilled to announce that Chancey Herbolsheimer, a graduate student in the Department of Sociology, has been awarded the prestigious Provost’s Pathbreaking Discovery Award. This award, the highest honor from the Provost and the Graduate School, recognizes exceptional scholarship and outstanding accomplishments. Chancey’s dissertation, titled “Principles of Care: Understanding Occupational Enactment in Substance-Use Treatment...
Congratulations Whitney and Dr. Erving!
Apr. 22, 2024—Sociology doctoral student Whitney Frierson, and her co-author Dr. Christy Erving of the University of Texas, have had their article “The Moderating Role of Educational Attainment in the Association between Social Support and Depressive Symptoms among African Americans” accepted for publication in Sociological Focus. Congratulations Whitney and Dr. Erving!
Congratulations to Dr. Philip J Pettis!
Apr. 19, 2024—We are delighted to share some wonderful news from one of our former graduate students, Dr. Philip J. Pettis. PJ currently serves as an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at Michigan State University (MSU). He successfully defended his dissertation in spring 2023, which has recently been honored with the Best Dissertation Award from...
Dan Cornfield is quoted in The Guardian on UAW Southern labor organizing
Apr. 17, 2024—Read more about it in The Guardian.
Jenny Davis named fellow at the Center for Democracy and Technology
Apr. 1, 2024—Congratulations Jenny Davis! Check out the link below to read more about the program. https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2024/03/01/center-for-democracy-and-technology-names-two-vu-faculty-to-2024-2026-fellows-program/