Department News
Professor Shaul Kelner named finalist for the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature
Aug. 10, 2026—Congratulations to Professor Shaul Kelner on being a finalist for the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature for his book A Cold War Exodus: How American Activists Mobilized to Free Soviet Jews. See more here!
Professor Bianca Manago named 2026 Chancellor Faculty Fellow
Jun. 24, 2026—Professor Bianca Manago has been named a 2026 Chancellor Faculty Fellow. Congratulations to Bianca on this achievement!
Ethel Mickey, Ph.D. (Class of 2012) Publishes Book: Networking to Nowhere: How Gender Inequality Persists in Tech
Jun. 5, 2026—Dr. Ethel Mickey, a Sociology Undergraduate from the Class of 2012, has published a book titled: Networking to Nowhere: How Gender Inequality Persists in Tech (University of California Press). Ethel is currently an Assistant Professor at California State University at San Bernardino. According to Adia Harvey Wingfield, sociologist and former President of the American Sociological Association: “Networking...
Graduate Student Alyssa Davis awarded 2026 Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Assistant
Jun. 3, 2026—Alyssa Davis has been awarded Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Assistant for the 2026 Graduate Student Teaching Awards in the College of Arts & Sciences. Congratulations Alyssa!
Graduate Student Blake Powell wins poster award at annual PAA conference
May. 11, 2026—Congratulations to Sociology graduate student Blake Powell for winning a poster award at the 2026 PAA conference!
Professor Lijun Song delivers Keynote Address at Inaugural Center For Aging Families Conference
Apr. 22, 2026—Professor Lijun Song recently gave an invited keynote at the inaugural conference of the NIA-funded Center for Aging Families at Bowling Green State University, where she presented preliminary findings from the National Study of Older Never-Married Adults (NSONMA), an NIA-funded project. The study is the first nationally representative pilot survey of older never-married adults and...
Graduate student Zheng (Noah) Lian awarded Provost’s Pathbreaking Discovery Award
Apr. 2, 2026—Sociology graduate student Zheng (Noah) Lian has been awarded the Provost’s Pathbreaking Discovery Award. Congratulations!
Prof. Jenny Davis Featured in A&S Explorer Video Spotlight for January 2026
Feb. 2, 2026—Prof. Jenny Davis is featured in the January 2026 Explorer from Vanderbilt Arts and Science as a video spotlight. Prof. Davis participated in a video titled “Faculty experts answer your questions on AI”. Watch the video below! Prof. Davis also featured in an article highlighted in the Explorer, titled Friend or foe? A&S faculty...
Professor Laurie Woods receives the A&S Faculty Advisor Award
Jan. 22, 2026—Prof. Laurie Woods received an A&S Faculty Advisor Award! These awards honor faculty for dedication to undergraduate advising. Congratulations!
Professor Frenette awarded the A&S Jeffrey Nordhaus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Jan. 22, 2026—Professor Alexandre Frenette won the Jeffrey Nordhaus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching for social sciences! The award recognizes Arts and Science faculty who have excelled in teaching undergraduates. Congratulations!