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

Our Faculty

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

March 13, 2026
New research analyzes 25 years of data to examine disparities in stress, hopelessness, and suicidality by sexual orientation.
Collage of historical Black figures: Lorraine Hansberry, W.E.B. Du Bois, Ida Wells, Oscar Michaeux, Granville Woods
February 12, 2026

Black History Month often honors familiar names, leaders whose courage and determination changed the course of a nation. But many others have made groundbreaking contributions that exposed injustice...

December 8, 2025
UC Merced Professor Laura Hamilton and members of her Higher Education, Race, and the Economy (HERE) Lab recently published a policy report in collaboration with The Institute for College Access...