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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,...

Graduate Student Maria Duenas Elected to Board of SSSP

April 4, 2017
Maria Dueñas was just elected to the Board of Directors of the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP) as the association's student representative.  She will now serve a 3 year term between 2017 and 2019.    

Sociology Grad Student Wins Pacific Sociological Association's Distinguished Paper Award

March 11, 2017
UC Merced Sociology graduate student Hyunsu Oh has been notified that he will be the recipient of the 2017 Pacific Sociological Association’s Distinguished Graduate Student Paper Award for his paper, “Immigration Pathway and Life Satisfaction.” The Award will be presented at the...

Beattie elected President of Sociology of Education Association

February 27, 2017
Associate Professor Irenee Beattie has been elected President of the Sociology of Education Association (SEA).  The SEA is an international association of scholars in the fields of sociology and education that hosts an annual conference to share research and engage in discussion on issues at...

Valdez and Golash-Boza publish article in Ethnic and Racial Studies

February 23, 2017
Professors Valdez and Golash-Boza published the lead article in a symposium for Ethnic and Racial Studies. The article reveals the limitations of a research program that focuses on ethnicity or race, in isolation, and instead urges a new direction that brings them together. By connecting two...

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