Dr. Stacy Torres, has been elected a council member in the Sociological Practice and Public Sociology section of the American Sociological Association. Torres will begin her three-year term on Aug. 10.

In September, Dr Torres, joined the editorial board of the Sociology Compass journal. The journal publishes original, peer reviewed surveys of research from across the discipline, and has an international readership. Torres is an editorial board member for the section focused on scholarship on the sociology of family.

Congratulations are in order for the 2020 Sociology Dissertation Award Winners!

Distinguished Dissertation Award in Sociology recognizes a doctoral student whose dissertation best exemplifies scholarliness and innovation and best contributes to the discipline of sociology. Jarmin Yeh has won this award with her dissertation entitled, "A critical analysis of age-friendly community initiatives"

Congratulations to Kristen Harknett for being awarded the Excellence in Creating a Supportive Learning Environment!

Stacy Torres has been prolific this Spring quarter.  She has been quoted in multiple publications including in a New York Times health column about countering the loneliness of social distancing;