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

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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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Sociology Virtual Information Session

Connect with UC Merced's Sociology faculty and learn about graduate study opportunities during this 1-hour webinar and Q&A. Hosted by Dr. Daisy Verduzco Reyes.

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Featured News

Zulema Valdez
September 5, 2023

Zulema Valdez has been selected as UC Merced’s associate vice chancellor for Equity, Justice and Inclusive Excellence (EJIE). In making the announcement, Vice Chancellor and Chief Diversity Officer...

Luis Rubén González Marquez is conducting research this summer in Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala thanks to funding from a ASA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant
July 10, 2023

UC Merced doctoral student Luis Rubén González Marquez was awarded the American Sociological Association Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (ASA DDRIG), funded by the National Science...

June 12, 2023

New students or those who have not yet chosen their majors will have an array of options before them. Five new majors and several new emphases, ranging across all three schools, are all coming online...