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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 Whitney Laster Pirtle during a class lecture
Fellowship Allows Professor Laster Pirtle Renewed Focus on Sociology of Race in South Africa
Professor Beattie and Graduate Student Awarded Grant to Study Teacher Retention

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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Featured Books

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

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Sociology Virtual Information Session

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Featured News

October 17, 2024
This honor celebrates her impactful contributions to education through the innovative use of Hypothesis social annotation in her sociology courses at UC Merced.
October 4, 2024
Professor Whitney Pirtle has published a new article in the Annual Review of Sociology.
September 23, 2024
Professor Van Natta's new article is published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.