Welcome to the Department of Sociology
We are among the largest and highest ranked sociology departments in the country. According to the 2009 US News and World Report Guide to Graduate Departments our program tied for 14th in overall quality nationally and ranked among the top 10 sociology departments in public universities.
Our 45 tenured or tenure-track faculty offer undergraduates and graduate students a wide range of educational and research opportunities. Our strong scholarly reputation and Austin's rich quality of life attract leading early-career and senior sociologists and top-notch graduate students to call UT-Austin home.
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News
Dr John Butler receives prestigious Tech Innovation Special Achievement Award
The Austin Business Journal has announced that it will present a Tech Innovation Special Achievement Award to IC2 Institute Director John Sibley Butler at the 2009 Tech Innovation Awards on October 14.
Six Faculty Members Chosen to Receive Prestigious President's Associates Teaching Excellence Award
Six faculty members from The University of Texas at Austin have been selected to receive the President's Associates Teaching Excellence Award for 2009-2010 for demonstrating a consistent level of excellence in teaching.
Eurasian Migration Research Funded with $960,345 National Science Foundation Grant
Cynthia Buckley, chair of the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies and associate professor in the Department of Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded a $960,345 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for her project titled "People, Power, and Conflict in the Eurasian Migration System."
Socioeconomic Desegregation Alone is Not Effective in Improving Classroom Performance, Study Reveals
Although past research has linked academic achievement gains to socioeconomic desegregation in schools, a new analysis reveals some hidden academic and psychological risks of integrating low-income students in schools with predominantly middle- and upper-class student populations that might chip away at these achievement gains.
Dr Benjamin Carrington receives Teaching Excellence Award
Dr Carrington is recipient of 2009-2010 President's Associates Teaching Excellence Award.
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