Welcome to the Department of Sociology
The Department of Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin is one of the largest and most highly ranked sociology departments in the country. Our group of 44 tenured or tenure-track faculty members allows us to offer an excellent range of opportunities—both inside and outside the classroom—for undergraduate and graduate students. The 2007 US News and World Report Guide to Graduate Departments ranked our program as tied for 14th in overall quality in the country and among the top 10 sociology departments in public universities throughout the country. This high esteem, along with the very high quality of life in the Austin metropolitan area, makes it easy to see why our department has become a very attractive place for some of the leading young sociologists and graduate students to make UT-Austin their home!
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Sociology Department Ph.D. job candidates
Featured alumni
News
REU spotlights
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program faculty and student spotlights
Crime on the rise?
Public perception of crime remains out of sync with reality, criminologist contends
Task force recommends gender equity plan
Gender Equity Task Force Report recommends creation of plan to eliminate faculty gender inequity
Placements for recent PhDs
Sociology students obtain tenure-track positions at universities
Fall 2008 PhD Graduate Reception highlights
Oct 23, 2008, at the Texas Natural Science Center
Professor elected as Chair of ASA section
Professor Robert Hummer elected Chairperson of Population Section of American Sociological Association
Sociology undergraduates receive Rapoport Scholarship
Mazen Elfakhani and Marcelo A Bohrt-Seeghers awarded prestigious thesis scholarship
Professors Muller and Umberson invited to join the Sociological Research Association
Chandra Muller and Debra Umberson new members of prestigious organization
Dr Mark Regnerus featured in The New Yorker
Regnerus' research on religion, sex and teen pregnancy sheds light on important questions