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November 30, 2020Research Experience for Undergraduates, Summer 2021
The Texas A&M Sociology department invites students to apply to the Summer 2021 “Research Institute in Sociology and Social Inequality” REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) site, funded by the National Science Foundation under grant #1757813. This 8-week summer program is an exciting opportunity for up to 10 undergraduates to gain research experience with close guidance […]
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November 24, 2020Territorial Acknowledgment for the College Station Campus of Texas A&M University
We acknowledge that Texas A&M University (College Station) is situated on the land of multiple Native nations, past and present. These original homelands are the territory of Indigenous peoples who were largely dispossessed and removed. We specifically acknowledge the traditional stewardship of this land by the Tonkawa, Tawakoni, Hueco, Sana, Wichita, and Coahuiltecan peoples. We […]
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November 9, 2020Job Opening: Sociology Professor and Department Head
Location College Station, Texas Open Date September 15, 2020 Deadline Review of applications will begin on October 20, 2020, and continue until the position is filled. Description The Sociology Department at Texas A&M University invites applications for a full-time, 9 month position of a tenured professor and department head. The position has a starting date […]
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November 8, 2020Sociology Colloquium, 11/11/2020
The Revolutionary Upheaval in the Middle East and North Africa Dr. Gilbert Achcar, London School of Oriental and African Studies Ten years will soon have passed since the Arab Spring started in Tunisia in December 2010 before spreading like wildfire to the whole MENA region, with major uprisings in five other countries in 2011. Three […]
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November 7, 2020Workshop: Non-Academic Jobs
The Sociology workshop on non-academic careers happened on November 6, 2020. It really was an informative session with representatives from very varied non-academic positions present. We had Dr. Bethany DeSalvo from US Census, Dr. Emily Knox from Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Dr. Monica Williams from RAND, Dr. Nicholas Guittar from Wiley Education Solutions, and Dr. […]
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October 29, 2020Sociology Colloquium, 11/4/2020
Residential Segregation of Racial-Ethnic Groups in 1940: Findings and Opportunities Based on Analyzing Restricted Microdata Dr. Mark Fossett, Texas A&M University I will present selected findings from research in progress investigating residential segregation of racial-ethnic groups in US urban areas in 1940. The research draws on a rich new data source – restricted IPUMS microdata […]
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October 23, 2020Sociology Colloquium, 10/28/2020
The Effects of Income on Birth Rates: The Case of a Universal Cash Transfer Dr. Sarah K. Cowan, New York University Governments around the globe institute income policies in order to alleviate poverty. Whether these policies have unintended fertility effects is an open question, and the answer has implications for fertility theory, policy design and […]
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October 18, 2020Sociology Colloquium, 10/21/2020
Association of Income Inequality and Migration with Intergenerational Mobility Dr. Ernesto Amaral, Dr. Arthur Sakamoto, Shih-Keng Yen, Texas A&M University Dr. Sharron Wang-Goodman, Delaware State University Link to presentation A Meta-Analysis of the Association Between Income Inequality and Intergenerational Mobility We provide an overview of associations between income inequality and intergenerational mobility in the United […]
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October 2, 2020Sociology Professor Working as a Posse Mentor
Dr. Alexander Hernandez started working as a Posse mentor in the Fall 2020. The Posse Foundation is a non-profit organization that identifies, recruits, and trains student leaders to pursue their academics and to help promote cross-cultural communication on campus. The Posse Foundation was one of ten bodies to which President Barack Obama donated a portion […]
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September 11, 2020Sociology Colloquium, 10/14/2020
Becoming Brokers: Building Thailand’s Brand in Public Health Dr. Joseph Harris, Boston University From HIV prevention to universal health coverage to coronavirus response, Thailand’s public health policies have garnered international acclaim. What has enabled a resource-constrained country in the Global South to exercise such outsized influence in global public health? What mechanisms have led Thailand’s […]
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September 10, 2020Sociology Colloquium, 10/7/2020
Examining the Causal Effect of Skin Color in Online Dating Dr. Emilce Santana, Texas A&M University This project seeks to measure the causal effect of an individual’s skin color on their likelihood of engaging in interethnic/interracial romantic relationships. The literature on skin color inequality is limited by issues such as a heavy reliance on observational […]
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September 5, 20202020–2021 ACES Fellows Program
Texas A&M University’s College of Liberal Arts invites applications for the Accountability, Climate, Equity, and Scholarship (ACES) Fellows Program. In recognition of Texas A&M University’s Diversity Plan, the ACES faculty pipeline initiative promotes the research, teaching, and scholarship of early career scholars who embrace the belief that diversity is an indispensable component of academic excellence. […]
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September 5, 2020Sociology Colloquium, 9/30/2020
Diversifying the UAE and Russia: How National Higher Education Policies Attract International Students Dr. Karin Johnson, Texas Research Data Center (TXRDC) Dr. Johnson’s core interest is in how policy can attract skilled migrants, particularly to developing areas with a low or declining population. In her recent research, Johnson compared higher education internationalization policies in the […]
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September 5, 2020Book Club Colloquium, 9/28/2020
This is an early announcement that we are going to have a book club colloquium at 12pm on Monday, September 28th with Jessica Calarco (@JessicaCalarco), the author of A Field Guide to Grad School: Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum. Why are we telling you this now? So you can start the book of course! You can […]
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September 4, 2020Sociology Colloquium, 9/16/2020
Demagogue for President: The Rhetorical Genius of Donald Trump Dr. Jennifer R. Mercieca, Texas A&M University A demagogue—a leader of the people—could be a hero or a villain. What kind of demagogue is Donald Trump? He is both a hero and a villain—a hero to his supporters and a villain to everyone else. Demagogue for […]
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September 4, 2020Sociology Colloquium, 9/9/2020
Taking America Back for God: Christian Nationalism in the United States Dr. Andrew Whitehead, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) Dr. Samuel Perry, The University of Oklahoma Why do so many conservative Christians continue to support Donald Trump despite his many overt moral failings? Why do many Americans advocate so vehemently for xenophobic policies, such as […]
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August 18, 2020Dr. Jane Sell Graduate Fellowship
Dr. Jane Sell will be retiring soon from Texas A&M University. She has spent her whole career dedicated to the students, staff, and faculty at Texas A&M University, and promoting rigorous social psychological research throughout the profession. Dr. Sell received her PhD from Washington State University in 1979, joined the faculty in 1978, and has […]
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August 13, 2020Academic Building Flow Map, Fall 2020
This flow map indicates exit and entry access to the Academic Building during the Fall 2020. The building will also have signs on all doors.
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August 13, 20202020 Sociology Welcome Party
The Sociology Department invites you to the Fall 2020 welcome party on Friday, August 21st at 6pm on Zoom. Be ready to chat and mingle! We will have some (semi)formal greetings, interactive activities, and a chance to chat in smaller groups (using breakout rooms). To make it more fun, please fill out this survey (https://forms.gle/J274j9gr4BEVxqxe6) […]
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August 13, 20202020 Sociology PhD Graduation Celebration
The Sociology Community is invited to the Sociology PhD Graduation Celebration on Friday, August 14th at 6pm on Zoom! We will congratulate and cheer on our new Doctors! The new Ph.Ds are: – Dr. Asheli Atkins – Dr. Vanessa Gonlin – Dr. Kelly McNamara – Dr. Gabe Miller – Dr. Jeffrey Opaleye – Dr. Stephanie […]
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July 30, 2020Sociology Professor Interview to Office for Diversity
Dr. Emilce Santana is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Texas A&M University and an Accountability, Climate, Equity, and Scholarship (ACES) Fellow. The A&M Office for Diversity interviewed Dr. Santana about her recent publication, “Is White Always Right? Skin Color and Interdating Among Whites,” which focuses on skin color and interethnic/ […]
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July 21, 2020Everybody Eats! Facilitating a Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Supply Chain for the Residential Food Garden
Presenter: Dr. Sarah Gatson, TAMU Sociology Professor This presentation’s focus is on incorporating EarthKind (AgriLife Extension) and Regenerative Agricultural principles into residentially-based food gardens. It summarizes everyday and research-based practices, with graphic examples, and raises questions for the ongoing facilitation of these gardens in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, and provides a suggested way […]
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June 30, 2020Confronting Prejudice Isn’t Enough. We Must Eradicate the White Racial Frame.
George Yancy interviews Joe Feagin about anti-Black racism in the United States. Interview is available here: https://truthout.org/articles/confronting-prejudice-isnt-enough-we-must-eradicate-the-white-racial-frame/
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June 18, 2020Black Rights Protests: A New Era?
By Joe Feagin As some readers know, I have been researching and writing on Black antiracist movements, revolts, and rebellions now since 1970. With Harlan Hahn, I did the major social science book on the hundreds of 1960s Black “riots” against systemic racism, especially white policing racism (Ghetto Revolts: The Politics of American Violence, 1973, […]
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June 18, 2020
In Solidarity and Support of Black Lives
From Faculty of the Department of Sociology, Texas A&M University Like many other academic communities across the country, we wish to acknowledge our outrage at the murder of George Floyd and the countless other Black, brown, and Indigenous people who have lost their lives as result of systemically racist policing in the United States. As […]
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June 18, 2020Opinion: Remove the Statue of Confederate General and Texas Ranger Lawrence Sullivan Ross at Texas A&M
By Sonia Hernández, Nancy Plankey-Videla, Sarah McNamara, Michael Collins and Felipe Hinojosa Tradition defines Texas A&M University. In theory, there is nothing wrong with this principle. But what happens when institutional traditions symbolize white supremacy? We, faculty of Latinx and Mexican American studies, Africana studies and Multicultural Education, join our students and colleagues in their […]
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May 14, 2020Sociology Professor Selected to Receive “Achievements in Climate and Inclusion” Award
Dr. Mary Campbell has been named a recipient of the College of Liberal Arts “Achievements in Climate and Inclusion” (ACI) Award for 2020. This award recognizes those who regularly engage in service activities designed to encourage and facilitate a more inclusive and welcoming climate for all. Learn more about this award and previous recipients here: […]
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May 6, 2020Sociology Administrative Coordinator Received President’s Meritorious Service Award
Marisa Winking, Administrative Coordinator of the Sociology Department, received the President’s Meritorious Service Award, recognizing her commendable service to the Texas A&M University. Learn more about this award by visiting https://today.tamu.edu/2020/05/05/president-young-announces-2020-meritorious-service-award-recipients/
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April 22, 2020Texas A&M Distinguished Dissertation Award
Dr. Katherine Anne Calle Willyard, a recent Sociology Ph.D. graduate, was honored with a Distinguished Dissertation Award from Texas A&M’s Office of Graduate and Professional Studies this year. This honor is bestowed upon only a select few each year across the entire university and recognizes dissertations that have made a significant and impactful contribution to […]
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March 22, 2020Contact Information For the Sociology Department
Contacting the Sociology Department From March 23rd until the End of the Spring 2020 Semester Undergraduate Advisors Zuleika’s Zoom Information https://tamu.zoom.us/my/zuleika Meeting ID: 623-822-5836 Virtual appointment hours Tuesdays & Fridays, 9:00 to 11:30 am Wednesdays & Thursdays, 1:30 to 4:00 pm Ziena’s Zoom Information https://tamu.zoom.us/my/ziena Meeting ID: 682-527-5553 Virtual appointment hours Monday-Friday, 9:00 to 11:30 […]
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March 2, 2020Sociology Professor Selected to Receive the Faculty Sustainability Champion Award
Sarah Gatson was selected to receive the Faculty Sustainability Champion Award through the Office of Sustainability at Texas A&M University. Learn more about the Sustainability Champion awards by visiting http://sustainability.tamu.edu/awards.aspx. The award will be presented during the 6th Annual Sustainability Breakfast and Awards program on Tuesday, April 14th, 2020.
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November 22, 2019Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU-NSF)
The Texas A&M Sociology department invites students to apply to the Summer 2020 “Research Institute in Sociology and Social Inequality” REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) site, funded by the National Science Foundation under grant #1757813. This 8-week summer program is an exciting opportunity for up to 10 undergraduates to gain research experience with close guidance […]
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November 20, 2019Sociology Graduate Student Featured in the Battalion
The Sociology graduate student, Ried Mackay, was featured in Texas A&M’s Battalion newspaper in an article about Native American Heritage Month. Link to the Battalion article
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November 14, 2019Lecture of Sociology Professor Selected as Finalist for 2020 Baylor University Cherry Award
Professor May delivers 2020 Finalist Lecture for the Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching at Baylor University. Link to video of Professor May’s lecture
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September 13, 2019
Sociology Professor Selected to Receive Distinguished Achievement Award
Mary Campbell was selected to receive one of this year’s college-level Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement award for teaching. The purpose of this award is to recognize, encourage, and reward superior classroom teaching. The award will be presented at the College of Liberal Arts Dean’s Reception on October 24th, 2019. More information about the […]
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August 27, 2019
2019–2020 ACES Fellows Program
Texas A&M University’s Accountability, Climate, Equity, and Scholarship (ACES) Fellows Program is a two-year (24 month) fellowship for early career PhDs. Applicants should have earned their PhD between January 1, 2016 and July 1, 2020. The stipend is $60,000 per year plus benefits. Benefits including medical, dental, and vision are available. The fellowship period generally begins August 1 […]
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May 9, 2019Sociology Professor Selected as Finalist for National Teaching Award
Finalists Selected for Baylor’s $250,000 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching WACO, Texas (March 28, 2019) – Three preeminent scholar/teachers from U.S. universities have been selected as finalists for Baylor University’s 2020 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching, the only national teaching award – with the single largest monetary reward of $250,000 – presented […]
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January 21, 2019Closing the Gap
Sociology professor Joe Feagin was recently awarded the Award for Public Understanding of Sociology from American Sociological Association (ASA) for continuing the work of understanding and countering racism.
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October 16, 2018
Hunger-Free Texas Project
By Dr. Mary Campbell In Spring 2017, 2018, and 2019, students in Industrial Distribution and Sociology got together in student teams to focus on real problems and work directly with food pantries in Texas, while at the same time developing skills in critical thinking, process planning and improvement, impact assessment, and team management. This multidisciplinary […]
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June 13, 2018Professor Reuben May Named ‘Piper Professor’
Every year, the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation names ten Piper Professors in recognition for their superior teaching at Texas higher education institutions. This year Reuben A. Buford May, a Presidential Professor in sociology, was one of the select few. “I see it as a very high honor and it’s wonderful to be thought of at […]
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August 21, 2017Fall 2017 Workshop on Race & Ethnicity
This workshop brings together state-of-the-art theory on race and ethnicity with best practices in the use of social statistics. The workshop aim is to develop quantitative researchers that will give more careful and keen consideration to how race and ethnicity fit in their statistical models . . .
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August 21, 2017TAMU Sociologists Win Big ASA Awards for 2017
Faculty from the Sociology Department have won three major awards this year from the American Sociological Association (ASA). Former Department Head Jane Sell (right) won the Cooley-Mead Award for a Career of Distinguished Scholarship in Social Psychology. Kazuko Suzuki (left) received the 2017 Distinguished Book Award from the Asian and Asian-American section of the ASA for her book Divided […]
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March 8, 2017
Why Study Sociology?
Sociology studies the development, structure, and processes of human society, which prepares for a lifetime of change by developing an appreciation of diversity, love of learning, writing and study skills. Students who study sociology are generally interested in human behavior, the human condition, and social justice.
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September 26, 2016“American Behavioral Scientist” Special Issue
Mary Campbell, along with Jenifer Bratter (Rice University) and Wendy Roth (University of British Columbia), has edited a forthcoming special issue of American Behavioral Scientist entitled “Measuring the Diverging Components of Race” that is now available online. This special issue brings together original research that advances the emerging subfield on the measurement and analysis of […]
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March 21, 2016
Colloquium: “Industrial Dietary Regimes as a Valuable Conceptual Adjunct to the Nutrition Transition and Food Regime Paradigm”
The Department of Sociology Presents: “Industrial Dietary Regimes as a Valuable Conceptual Adjunct to the Nutrition Transition and Food Regime Paradigm” A presentation by Anthony Winson, University of Guelph and Jin Young Choi, Sam Houston State University Monday, March 21 1 –2 pm in room 701 Rudder Tony Winson is currently Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology […]