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Sociology at
UC Merced

Sociology at UC Merced emphasizes the areas of social stratification/inequality, immigration, race/ethnicity, gender studies, education, political and collective empowerment, and globalization. With 17 faculty members, sociology registers some of the highest course enrollments on campus.

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Sociology Graduate Program Debuts Strongly in U.S. News Rankings
In its first decade, the Sociology graduate program ranked No. 64 nationally in U.S. News & World Report’s latest rankings of graduate-level offerings.
Sociology Ph.D. graduate alumnus Alejandro Zermeño
Sociology Boasts 11 Tenure-Track Faculty Placements in Its Short History
UC Merced’s Sociology Department has already begun shaping the future of the professoriate.
The Sociology bookcase on the second floor of Classroom and Office 2 Building.
Nationally Recognized Faculty
Our nationally recognized Sociology faculty have published numerous books and earned many awards.
Sociology Graduate Students in Class with Professor Almeida
Professor Beattie and Graduate Student Awarded Grant to Study Teacher Retention
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Featured Books

Authors: Daisy Verduzco Reyes
Authors: Tanya Golash-Boza
Authors: Tanya Golash-Boza
Authors: Tanya Golash-Boza
Authors: Nella Van Dyke
Authors: Paul Almeida
Authors: Laura Hamilton
Movimientos sociales by Paul Almeida
Authors: Paul Almeida
Authors: Paul Almeida
Authors: Nella Van Dyke
Authors: Paul Almeida
Authors: Zulema Valdez
Authors: Irenee Beattie
Authors: Tanya Golash-Boza
Authors: Whitney Pirtle
Authors: Marjorie S. Zatz
Authors: Tanya Golash-Boza
Authors: Edward Flores
Authors: Tanya Golash-Boza
Authors: Meredith Van Natta
Authors: Edward Flores
Authors: Laura Hamilton
Authors: Paul Almeida
Authors: Paul Almeida
Authors: Paul Almeida
Authors: Tanya Golash-Boza
Authors: Paul Almeida
Social Movements: The Structure of Collective Mobilization
Authors: Paul Almeida
Authors: Yang Lor
Authors: Charlie Eaton
Authors: Paul Almeida
Authors: Laura Hamilton
Authors: Zulema Valdez
Authors: Paul Almeida
Authors: Zulema Valdez

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Our students have the opportunity to work one-on-one with nationally and internationally recognized researchers to understand complex problems affecting society.

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Featured News

Announcing the Winners of the 2025 Law & Society People’s Choice Podcast Award

May 14, 2025

This spring, students in the Sociology Department's Law & Society course took on a unique challenge: work in teams to closely examine a pressing issue in U.S. law and society, then...

Professor Almeida Receives 2025 Senate Award for Distinguished Graduate Teaching and Mentorship

May 9, 2025
We are proud to announce that Dr. Paul Almeida has been awarded the 2025 Senate Award for Distinguished Graduate Teaching and Mentorship, one of the highest honors recognizing outstanding...
UC Merced sociology graduate students

Sociology Graduate Program Debuts Strongly in U.S. News Rankings

April 30, 2025

Only 10 years after it began, the Ph.D. program in UC Merced’s Department of Sociology made an impressive debut in U.S. News & World Report’s latest rankings of graduate-level offerings. The...