Current News
Article on Health Insurance Coverage Among Older Women Receives Charles E. Gibbs Leadership Prize
Posted: May 24, 2012
Dr. Jacqueline Angel, Dr. Ronald Angel and Dr. Jennifer Karas-Montez's article is awarded the Charles E. Gibbs Leadership Prize for best paper published in Women's Health Issues in 2011.
Sociology Undergraduate Elected Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholar
Posted: May 24, 2012
Sociology student Robiel Abraha has been elected as one of 15 Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars for 2012.
Dr. Gloria Gonzalez-Lopez Receives Women's and Gender Studies Gilbert Teaching Excellence Award
Posted: May 14, 2012
Dr. Gloria Gonzalez-Lopez was presented with the Lucia, John, and Melissa Gilbert Teaching Excellence Award honoring her outstanding record of undergraduate and graduate teaching in Women's and Gender Studies courses.
Sociology Graduate Students Receive Fellowships
Posted: May 14, 2012
The following Sociology graduate students have been awarded fellowships.
Sociology Majors Receive Prestigious Awards
Posted: May 9, 2012
The following Sociology undergraduate students have received awards.
Sport, Conflict Resolution and Peace Building in Deeply Divided Societies
Posted: May 7, 2012
On April 27 sociologist John Sugden presented "Sport, Conflict Resolution and Peace Building in Deeply Divided Societies: Between Idealism and Fatalism." Sugden spoke about sport-related interventions that have contributed to peace processes across the world.
Sociology Professor and PRC Director Mark Hayward Appointed to National Academy of Sciences' Committee on Population
Posted: May 7, 2012
Sociology Professor and PRC Director Mark Hayward has been appointed to the National Academy of Sciences' Committee on Population.
Measuring the Effects of Texas Family Planning Cuts
Posted: May 7, 2012
The Texas Tribune highlights the work of Dr. Joe Potter, Dr. Kristine Hopkins and graduate student Amanda Stevenson in a piece on policy changes in the Texas family planning budget.
The Daily Texan's Q&A with Dr. Ben Carrington
Posted: May 4, 2012
Dr. Ben Carrington discusses a variety of topics with The Daily Texan, from UT's slow integration process to the Rooney Rule, to what the University athletic department can do to distinguish itself as a beacon of diversity.
Dr. Mark Warr Named American Society of Criminology Fellow
Posted: Apr 25, 2012
Professor Mark Warr has been elected a Fellow of the American Society of Criminology.
Dr. Debra Umberson Wins Investigator Award in Health Policy Research
Posted: Apr 9, 2012
With the need for innovative health policy more apparent than ever, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) Investigator Awards in Health Policy Research are encouraging scholars to tackle some of America's most difficult health concerns to better inform policy on these issues.
Does Marriage Make People Happy?
Posted: Mar 23, 2012
Dr. Debra Umberson's research on marriage and well-being is featured in the U.S. News & World Report.
Sociology Students Named Distinguished Graduates of 2012
Posted: Mar 21, 2012
Sociology undergraduate students Stephanie Greeson and Jean Nava have been selected as Distinguished Graduates of 2012.
Graduate Student Amy Lodge Receives 2012 Norval Glenn Prize
Posted: Feb 29, 2012
Graduate student Amy Lodge is the 2012 winner of the Norval Glenn Prize for her paper "All Shook Up: Sexuality of Mid- to Later-Life Married Couples."
Urban Ethnography Lab Opening in Summer 2013
Posted: Feb 17, 2012
The Sociology Department and the Population Research Center announce the planned opening of a new Urban Ethnography Lab.
Dr. John Mirowsky receives Pearlin Award
Posted: Feb 15, 2012
Dr. John Mirowsky is the 2012 recipient of the Leonard I. Pearlin Award for distinguished contributions to the sociological study of mental health.
Sociology PhD Alum Receives Early Career Award
Posted: Feb 9, 2012
Sociology 2006 PhD alum and Assistant Professor at University of Kansas, ChangHwan Kim, received the 2012 Midwest Sociological Society Early Career Scholarship Award.
Dr. Ronald Angel Receives Award for Excellence in Research on Aging
Posted: Feb 2, 2012
Dr. Ronald Angel is the winner of the 2012 Pearmain Prize from the Roybal Institute on Aging at the University of Southern California.
The Lost Battalion: Sociology Professor Establishes New Scholarship in Honor of Father's Legacy
Posted: Jan 31, 2012
Texans proudly "remember the Alamo," but few remember the importance of the Battle for the Lost Battalion. Arthur Sakamoto, Professor of Sociology and Population Research Center affiliate at The University of Texas at Austin, wants to change that.
2011-12 PhD Placements
Posted: Jan 6, 2012
Sociology students obtain tenure-track positions at universities.
