Sociology PhD Graduate receives Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Grant
A team of CWRU researchers recently received a two-year $200,000 pilot grant from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation for the project "Psychosocial Impacts of Navigating Care Transitions on Caregivers of People with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)". From the College of Arts and Sciences newsletter : Anne Bryden, principal investigator and recent...
Sociology at the Presidential Inauguration
Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20, 2021 was historic for numerous reasons. Even with the country facing multiple crises and the inauguration being significantly scaled down due to COVID-19, the ceremony was highlighted by a young woman in bright yellow, the youngest ever Inaugural Poet, 22 year old Amanda...
Professor Dale Dannefer receives Heller Award for contributions to gerontology
In December, Dale Dannefer was honored to receive the Arnold M. Heller Memorial Award at the Annual Meeting of Menorah Park Center for Senior Living, Cleveland. The Heller Award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of gerontology and geriatrics. Recipients are selected by a committee of prior...
Professor of Sociology Receives National Science Foundation Grant
Professor of Sociology Brian Gran was featured in The Daily for receiving a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for the purpose of researching human rights and the response to COVID-19. From The Daily: "The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a Rapid Response Research (RAPID) grant to Case Western Reserve University...
Sociology Seniors Kiana Loo and Vanessa Pilatova featured in The Daily
Kiana Loo and Venessa Pilatova, who are fourth year students in the Department of Sociology were featured in The Daily for their work with the Center for Civic Engagement and Learning. "It’s through CCEL that the suitemates got involved with political activism, volunteering together this fall to work the polls...
Three Professors of Sociology Release Books This Year
A number of professors in the Department of Sociology have released books in the second half of 2020. Congratulations to Professors Cassi Pittman Claytor, Heather McKee Hurwitz, and Timothy Black! Black Privilege: Modern Middle-Class Blacks with Credentials and Cash to Spend by Cassi Pittman Claytor from Stanford University Press. New York City...
Sociology Professor Tim Black Releases New Book
Professor of Sociology Tim Black has released a new book with writing partner Sky Keyes, It's A Setup: Fathering from the Social and Economic Margins from Oxford University Press. From the publisher: "The expectation for fathers to be more involved with parenting their children and pitching in at home are higher than...
Recording Available: Prison Resistance: Inside/Outside Movements to Transform U.S. Prisons
On Wednesday November 11th the Department of Sociology hosted our second virtual colloquium, Prison Resistance: Inside/Outside Movements to Transform U.S. Prisons. The recording of this colloquium is available for viewing here. Find out more about this colloquium and the speakers here.
Combining Basic Social Science and Real-World Change
Sociology is a field that studies basic human and social processes in the context of the complex realities of a rapidly changing world. Sociologists investigate many important and fascinating questions. Especially with the notable increase in diversity in our society and the fast-moving realities of a globalizing world, the breadth of knowledge and perspective provided by majoring in sociology has been looked upon favorably by employers in many fields. Sociologists are trained to study many aspects of social life: issues of peace and war; labor force and corporate downsizing; gender, work and the family; crime and delinquency; education reform; inequality and medical sociology. The department encourages interaction between students and faculty by offering many opportunities for individualized study and research. Graduates of our program are working in many interesting jobs in research, in fields such as management and industry, health care, human resources, social work and education. Sociology is also excellent preparation for graduate school in multiple fields. In addition to pursuing doctoral study in sociology, many of our recent graduates are now in graduate school in fields like medicine, law and social work.
Combining Strength in Research and Learning
The Department of Sociology is nationally and internationally known for its leadership and strong programs of research and graduate education in the sociology of health and medicine and the sociology of age and the life course. Our undergraduate program also offers concentrations in Crime, Law and Justice, Gender, Work and Family, Health, Medicine, and Aging, and Social Inequality. Many sociology majors have the opportunity to participate in research projects and other field-based learning experiences, both through activities built into regular course experiences, and by working on ongoing faculty research projects. The Department has a long history of combining leadership in research with a friendly, student-centered culture, for both graduate and undergraduate students.
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Highlights
Fall 2020 Colloquium
Watch the Department’s colloquium from November 11th, 2020 “Prison Resistance: Inside/Outside Movements to Transform U.S. Prisons” presented by a panel of specialists.
Watch the Department’s colloquium from October 9th, 2020 “Modern U.S. Racial Capitalism: History, Theory, and Lessons for the Present” with Dr. Charrise Burden-Stelly.
Spring 2019 Newsletter
Graduate Studies
- For additional information please contact graduate co-directors Professor Jessica A. Kelley or Professor Timothy Black.
Undergraduate Studies
- For additional information, please contact undergraduate director Professor Mary Patrice Erdmans.