Associate Professor Heather Schoenfeld wins Book Award
Heather Schoenfeld, Associate Professor of Sociology, was selected as a 2019 Award of Excellence winner by the Leadership in History awards committee for her book Building the Prison State: Race and the Politics of Mass Incarceration (2018, University of Chicago Press). The AASLH Leadership in History Awards is the nation’s most prestigious competition for recognition […]
Heather Schoenfeld’s op-ed on Minimum Sentencing Appears in Tampa News
Sociology faculty member Heather Schoenfeld wrote an op-ed about Florida’s mandatory minimum sentencing laws for the Tampa Bay Times. Her op-ed appears just as the Florida legislature is set to vote on a criminal justice reform bill. Great work, Heather!
Graduate Student Rebecca Farber becomes Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at the College of William & Mary
Congratulations to Rebecca Farber, who has accepted a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Sociology at the College of William and Mary. Rebecca is a current PhD student. Best of luck to Rebecca — we wish you success!
Professor Deborah Carr writes Op-ed about Older Americans and Financial Security
Professor Deborah Carr wrote an op-ed for The Hill about how to ensure better financial security for aging Americans. Good work, Debby!
Graduate Student David Levy joins the Department of Justice
David Levy (Ph.D. 2018) has accepted a position as a monitoring and evaluation specialist at the Department of Justice’s Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development. Congratulations, David!
Graduate Student Meaghan Stiman becomes Tenure-Track Professor at the College of William & Mary
Congratulations to Meaghan Stiman, who has accepted a tenure-track position as assistant professor of sociology at the College of William and Mary. Meaghan is a 2017 PhD, whose dissertation explored “The City or The Country: Second Homeownership in Urban and Rural Contexts.” Best of luck to Meaghan in this exciting new position!
Professor Japonica Brown-Saracino Quoted in New York Times
Japonica Brown-Saracino was quoted in a recent New York Times article about the changing racial composition of U.S. neighborhoods. Good work, Japonica!
Graduate Students Sara Lillo and Meghann Lucy awarded BU Summer Internships
Sara Lillo and Meghann Lucy have been awarded BU Summer Graduate Internships in the Social Sciences. This summer, Sara will be a paid intern at Partners in Health, and Meghann will intern at the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley. Congratulations on being selected for the inaugural cohort of this program!
BU Sociology participates in BU Day of Service!
BU sociologists volunteered to clean up the grounds at Entre Familia in Mattapan on April 27. Entre Familia is a residential substance use treatment program that provides services, support, and housing to women and their children. Volunteers included Deborah Carr, Stuti Das, Whitney Gecker, Alya Guseva, Meghann Lucy, Shreya Reddy, Trish Ward, and Jake Watson. […]
Hannah Walters awarded CAS/GRS Award for Outstanding Service
We are delighted to share that Hannah Walters (Sociology’s Senior Program Coordinator) has been awarded a CAS/GRS Award for Outstanding Service, honoring her exemplary achievements as an academic administrator. Hannah received her award at a spirited recognition ceremony yesterday. Congratulations, Hannah! The award recognizes the exemplary service, support, and care that Hannah provides students, faculty, […]