College of Arts and Sciences

Professor Brian Gran participated in the Jefferson Science Fellowship Distinguished Lecture Series in July 2021, delivering a lecture on the Rights and Reintegration of Family Members of Foreign Fighters. In May 2021, Professor Gran gave a presentation to Oxford University’s Bonavero Institute of Human Rights on his book, The Sociology of Children’s Rights. Read more by clicking above.

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During a recent CNN interview, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, who is leading an NIH team in vaccine development, credited her former professor Jessica Kelley for sparking her interest in health disparities. Corbett, who studied with Kelley as a Sociology double major at UMBC, went on to discuss the importance of equitable vaccine distribution…

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Professor Cassi Pittman Claytor, who recently worked with Sephora to release a large study on racial bias in retail sales was featured on a billboard in Times Square as part of Sephora's celebration of Women's History Month during March. Congratulations to Professor Pittman Claytor on this exciting accomplishment!

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Professor of Sociology Brian Gran has published a new book "The Sociology of Children's Rights" from Polity Books.  Brian Gran helps us understand what is at stake when children’s rights are compromised. This insightful text grounds readers in core theories and key data about children’s legal entitlements. The chapters tackle central questions about...

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The Department of Sociology will host our first colloquium of the spring semester on Friday, February 26th. Examining the Health Consequences of Race, Skin Color, and School Context will feature Dr. Taylor Hargrove, Assistant Professor of Sociology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The event will take place from...

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Sociology PhD student Spencier Ciaralli was featured in The Daily for her accomplishment in being awarded a $20,000 American Fellowship from the American Association of University Women (AAUW). From The Daily : The AAUW empowers women and girls through research, education and advocacy. Over the past 132 years, the organization has...

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