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UC Merced Places Sociology Grad Student from first Inaugural Cohort

August 25, 2017
UC Merced PhD Student Marcus Shaw has accepted a tenure track position in Fresno State's Department of Criminology. Marcus was a member of the inaugural cohort of PhD students at UC Merced that began in the Fall of 2013.  His research examines the impacts of mass incarceration for families...

Associate Professor Edward Orozco Flores wins American Sociological Association (ASA) honorable mention.

August 25, 2017
Professor Flores' Social Problems article, "Grow Your Hair Out: Chicano Gang Masculinity and Embodiment in Recovery," won the ASA Section on Body and Embodiment's honorable mention for best publication. The article challenges functionalist-oriented perspectives on gang desistance...

Professor Golash-Boza wins ASA Article Award

August 24, 2017
Tanya Golash-Boza’s 2016 article, “Parallels Between Mass Incarceration and Mass Deportation: An Intersectional Analysis” published in the Journal of World-Systems Research, won an Honorable Mention for the Race, Class, Gender Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship...

Immigration Status Has Health Implications for Young Latinos, Study Shows

June 28, 2017
Young undocumented Latinos who gain legal status, even on a temporary basis, experience significant positive effects on their psychological well-being, according to a new study published in the journal Social Science & Medicine. UC Merced Professor Whitney Pirtle and UC Davis Professor Caitlin...

Laster Pirtle Co-Authors Paper on DACA and Wellbeing in Top Sociology of Health Journal

June 12, 2017
In a recent study of young Latino immigrant adults published in Social Sience & Medicine, Caitlin Patler (UC Davis) and Whitney Laster Pirtle (UC Merced) found that current psychological wellbeing is most strongly predicted by whether or not someone has Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (...

3 Sociology Majors Chosen as Outstanding Graduating Seniors in SSHA

May 12, 2017
Three out of the eight students selected for the 2017 Outstanding Graduating Senior Award in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts (SSHA) are sociology majors (Jovita Angel, Dakari Finister, Sarai Velasquez). A fourth student is a sociology minor (Katrina Villena).  Students...

New Collaboration Focuses on Refugee Stories, Experiences and Humanity

May 8, 2017
Often, when people talk about or study refugees, the focus is on policy, rescue operations or terrorism. Rarely is the conversation centered on refugees as human beings. But a new collaboration among five UC campuses — including UC Merced — is working to change that. The Critical Refugee Studies...

Sociology Celebrates Graduating Seniors

May 3, 2017
On May 3 the Sociology Department celebrated the graduation of 58 seniors.  Graduating students enjoyed a cake with their individual names listed. 8 majors were recognized with graduating in sociology with distinction (Jovita Angel, Dakari Finister, Sarai Velasquez, Zitlaly Sanchez, Chantel...

Alegria Publishes Policy Relevant Article on Diversity in Science

April 7, 2017
Assistant Professor Sharla Alegria, along with co-authors Laurel Smith-Doerr and Timothy Sacco (University of Massachusetts)  published an article in Engaging Science, Technology, and Society. This publication is the culmination of work the team completed and presented in Washington D.C. at...

Sociology Inaugurates a New Display Case

April 6, 2017
On April 6, during a faculty "meet and greet" reception with undergraduate and graduate students, the new sociology department display case was officially inaugurated.  The case will serve as a physical and visual hub on campus to highlight department achievements such as awards,...

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