sociology

Q&A with Class of 2022 graduate Jennifer Thulien Nguyen, B.S. in pharmaceutical sciences and B.A. in sociology

From sociology to cybersecurity, topics of expertise range on conflict

Alumna speaks out as both an educator and an advocate for AAPI and other communities affected by racism

Contagion disparities can affect perception of risk, demand for healthcare services

UCI announces plans to launch first in-prison B.A. completion program in UC system

Student-veteran helps at-risk teens overcome gang culture of hating ‘the other’

New book by UCI sociologist explores the religious and racial origins of society’s obsession with thinness

UCI faculty members Andrew Penner, associate professor of sociology; Emily Penner, assistant professor of education; and Paul Hanselman, assistant professor of sociology, are co-principal investigators on a study examining the relationship between education and childrens’ healthy transitions to adulthood. “This project assesses how exposure to different courses and teachers shapes students’ futures: their labor market […]

Paul Hanselman, UCI assistant professor of sociology, has been named a 2018 National Academy of Education Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow. The honor, which includes $70,000 in grant funding and is awarded annually to 30 early-career scholars engaged in critical areas of education research, supports Hanselman’s study of conditions fostering a growth mindset in school-age students. “Recent […]

Such adverse natal outcomes are linked to intergenerational health, socioeconomic disadvantages