Welcome Dr. Stephen Perz, Department Chair
The Department of Sociology and Criminology & Law would like to reintroduce Dr. Stephen Perz as our newly appointed department chair. Previously, Dr. Perz severed as the department’s associate chair […]
McKenzie Jossie and Grant Jones named Department Teaching Award winners 2021-2022
Department Teaching Awards The Department of Sociology, Criminology & Law is offering 2 teaching awards ($100 each) to two graduate students with outstanding teaching skills. Eligibility: All graduate students who […]
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Wonki Lee and Giyeon Seo named Gorman Research Methods Award winners 2021-2022
Gorman Research Methods Award, 2021-2022 In December 2004, the Department of Sociology received a gift from Professor Ben Gorman to establish an annual award to recognize excellence in quantitative research […]
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Sameera Akella named the Jerome A. Connor Dissertation Award Winner 2021-2022
The Jerome A. Connor Dissertation Award, 2021-2022 In October 1997, the Department of Sociology received a gift of $20,000 from the estate of the Department’s first recipient of an M.A. […]
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Wonki Lee named Ronald L. Akers Graduate Student Paper Award Winner 2022
Ronald L. Akers Graduate Student Paper Award Paper requirements and stipulations This award will be given to outstanding scholarly work by (an) M.A. or Ph.D. student(s) in good standing, enrolled […]
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Jiae Park awarded a CLAS Dissertation Fellowship
Congratulations to Jiae Park! Jiae, a doctoral student in the Sociology program, has been awarded a CLAS Dissertation Fellowship supported by the Threadgill Scholarship Program Fund. She is one of only […]
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New rankings for Sociology and Criminology graduate programs
Congratulations to the two graduate programs in the Department of Sociology and Criminology & Law! Speaking to its continued success, the Criminology, Law and Society graduate program placed No. 14 […]
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Criminology class designated as Exemplary Online Course
Congratulations to Dr. Erika Brooke! Her course in Advanced Principles of Criminal Justice (CCJ3024) was designated as a 2020 Exemplary Course by the UF Center for Teaching Excellence. The Exemplary […]
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Discrimination and health among Asian Americans
Congratulations to Dr. Harvey Nicholson! This year Dr. Nicholson has led and published two articles on discrimination and health among Asians and Asian Americans. In an article published in the […]
New research on pet ownership and health
Congratulations to Jenny Applebaum! Jenny, a doctoral student in the Sociology program, has led a team of faculty and graduate students to develop, field, and analyze a survey about pet […]