Current News
Dr Marc Musick receives ARNOVA book award
Posted: Nov 19, 2009
Marc Musick and co-author John Wilson receive best book award.
Dr Javier Auyero receives book award
Posted: Nov 18, 2009
Dr Auyero and Debora Alejandra Swistun's book garners 2009 award.
Four Sociology Majors Elected to Phi Beta Kappa
Posted: Nov 11, 2009
The Department of Sociology is proud to congratulate the four majors who were recently elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
Dr John Butler receives prestigious Tech Innovation Special Achievement Award
Posted: Oct 27, 2009
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
Posted: Oct 20, 2009
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
Posted: Oct 8, 2009
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
Posted: Oct 2, 2009
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
Posted: Sep 30, 2009
Dr Carrington is recipient of 2009-2010 President's Associates Teaching Excellence Award.
Experts Available to Talk About Breast Cancer
Posted: Sep 9, 2009
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin are available to discuss the illness from the importance of screening to how people use communication strategies to cope with major illnesses.
Harrington Fellows Program Names 12 Faculty and Graduate Fellows
Posted: Aug 27, 2009
The Donald D. Harrington Fellows Program, one of the most well-endowed visiting scholar and graduate fellow programs in the nation, and the most prestigious fellowship program at The University of Texas at Austin, is beginning its ninth year with a new group of 12 outstanding scholars.
Ramadan, Islamic and Arab Experts
Posted: Aug 20, 2009
This week, followers of the faith of Islam will begin to celebrate Ramadan, one of the religion's most important observances, which will continue through Sept. 20. Scholars at The University of Texas at Austin are available to discuss the Islamic faith, history and culture, and the Arab world from a variety of perspectives.
Weight Loss Among Widows More Harmful to Health than Post-Wedding Weight Gain, Research Shows
Posted: Aug 7, 2009
The death of a spouse has a much more profound effect on weight change than marital status, according to new research by sociologists at The University of Texas at Austin.
Researchers Examine Back-to-School Issues
Posted: Aug 5, 2009
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin are available to address issues ranging from college binge drinking behavior to social anxiety to classroom bullying.
Moving Away Lowers Re-incarceration Risk for Parolees
Posted: Jun 9, 2009
Relocation substantially lowers the likelihood of re-incarceration for parolees, according to new research at The University of Texas at Austin. Using the occurrence of Hurricane Katrina--which ravaged numerous neighborhoods throughout the Louisiana Gulf Coast-as a natural experiment, David Kirk, sociologist at The University of Texas at Austin, was able to examine how consequential a change of residence is to behavioral outcomes such as crime. His findings will be pub
Gay Couples View Marriage as Legal Protection, Not Commitment Symbol, Study Shows
Posted: Jun 1, 2009
Challenging the idea that marriage is necessary for solidifying relationships, a new study from The University of Texas at Austin reveals same-sex couples in long-term relationships believe marriage is more important in terms of legal rights, but less so as a symbol of commitment.
Sociology graduate students win prestigious awards
Posted: Apr 27, 2009
Congratulations to Megan Reid, Cati Connell, Nicole Angotti, Jeremy Uecker, Nicolette Manglos, Corinne Reczek, Danielle Dirks, and Jennifer Karas Montez
The UT Center for Women's and Gender Studies 2009 Dissertation Awards were given to two sociology graduate students this year. Cati Connell won the award for her dissertation, a study of gay and lesbian teachers in Texas and California, analyzing the social, legal, and cultural context of the workplace "coming out" process. Megan Reid won for her dissertation on the housing policies in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and how they impacted single mothers. In addition, Cati Connell received the Sally Hacker Award and the Martin Levine Award from the American Sociological Association, and Megan Reid received a Hogg Foundation Dissertation Fellowship. Congratulations, Cati and Megan!
2008-9 PhD Placements
Posted: Dec 1, 2008
Sociology students obtain tenure-track positions at universities
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Migration, Homeland, and Belonging in Eurasia
Posted: Oct 30, 2008
Edited by Cynthia J. Buckley, Blair A. Ruble and Erin Trouth Hofmann, Published by Woodrow Wilson Center Press, Copublished by Johns Hopkins University Press
