College of Arts and Sciences

After 16 years of service, Professor Dale Dannefer, Selah Chamberlain Professor of Sociology, stepped down as Department Chair. Under his leadership, the department has grown and flourished, including the development of a new specialization in Social Inequality.  His service and leadership have been instrumental to the success of its programs,...

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Professor Gary Deimling, valued teacher and mentor to generations of CWRU sociology majors and graduate students and valued colleague to faculty across the university, announced his decision to retire at the end of the spring term (effective June 30, 2022). Professor Deimling has been widely appreciated as a welcoming...

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Cielle Brady, a sociology undergraduate student, has been selected for a Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship with East End Neighborhood House Association. The Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship Program provides students and recent graduates with 11-week, full-time, paid summer internships, working with Cleveland nonprofit and public sector organizations. East End Neighborhood House (East...

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Sociology Professor Jessica Kelley was honored with the 2022 John S. Diekoff Award for Graduate Teaching for her outstanding approach in the classroom, especially related to statistics and research methods. Her classes begin with the reassurance, "Statistics can be learned by everyone." Professor Kelley empowers students to feel confidence...

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Three sociology graduate students were recognized during an award ceremony on April 26, 2022. Casey Albitz: Graduate Dean's Instructional Excellence Award Polina Ermoshkina: Ruth Barber Moon Award Poshan Dahal: Marie Haug Award Each spring, faculty and staff nominate students from their department for awards offered through the School of Graduate Studies. The Graduate...

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In 2022, five students were initiated into the Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) International Sociology Honor Society and 13 students were recipients of Undergraduate Awards. The 2022 AKD initiates and award recipients were recognized in a ceremony on April 22, 2022. This year's AKD initiates were Mya-Ariel Blake, Kathryn Jennie Freeman,...

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