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!
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!
Alumna Desiree Saab to Speak at 2019 Commencement Ceremony
The Department of Sociology is delighted to announce that alumna Desiree Saab, MPH, PhD (CAS ’81) will serve as the 2019 Sociology Commencement Ceremony speaker. Desiree Saab is a health care administrator and educator, who has worked in urban health care and educational systems for over thirty years. A significant part of her professional life […]
Graduate Student Sasha White Defends PhD Thesis
Graduate student Alexandre (“Sasha”) White has successfully defended his doctoral dissertation, titled: Epidemic Orientalism: Social Construction And The Global Management Of Infectious Disease. Sasha will soon begin a Provost’s Postdoctoral fellowship in the Johns Hopkins University sociology department. Congratulations, Sasha!
Graduate Student David Levy Defends Thesis
This spring 2018, graduate student David Levy successfully defended his doctoral thesis: “The Impulse to Orthodoxy: Why Illberal Democracies Treat Religious Pluralism as a Threat.” Congratulations, David!
Mustapha Hashim Kurfi Defends Dissertation
In spring 2018, graduate student Mustapha Hashim Kurfi successfully defended his doctoral thesis: “Religion, Gender and Civil Society: The Role of Muslim Women’s Association in the Evolution of Nigerian Society.” Mustapha will return to Bayero University, Kano-Nigeria to continue teaching and research. Congratulations, Mustapha!
Sociology Alumnus to become Assistant Professor at Purdue
David McElhattan (BA, 2010, Sociology and Philosophy) will join the Department of Sociology at Purdue University as an assistant professor in the fall of 2018. David completed his doctoral studies at Northwestern University. He was co-winner of the College Prize for Excellence in Sociology at his 2010 graduation. Congratulations, David!
Max Robidoux will speak at 2018 Sociology Commencement
Keeping with tradition, the Department of Sociology has invited an alumna/us to speak at the department convocation. In 2018, the alumna/us guest speaker will be Maxwell Robidoux (CAS ’17). Maxwell Robidoux graduated magna cum laude from Boston University in May of 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Psychology. He subsequently became a candidate for […]
The 2017 Sociology Commencement Speaker
We are excited to announce the 2017 Commencement Guest Speaker: Olga Musatovova (CAS ’07)! Olga Musatovova graduated cum laude from Boston University in May of 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. She continued her studies at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, graduating in September of 2009 […]