College of Arts and Sciences

On Friday, October 9th The Department of Sociology, along with The Department of History and African and African American Studies, hosted our first virtual colloquium of the semester. Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly spoke to faculty and students about the history of modern U.S. racial capitalism and its implications for the...

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On Monday, the Gerontological Society of America announced that Professor Jessica Kelley has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the JGSS for a four-year term.  The JGSS is the premier US journal of in the field of gerontology whose readership and contributions span multiple social science fields. Congratulations Professor Kelley!

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Case Western Reserve University Assistant Professor of Sociology, Cassi Pittman Claytor, was featured in Business Insider magazine as one of "100 People Transforming Business"  for her work with Sephora. Professor Claytor's research specializes in racism in retail. "For clients such as Sephora, Pittman Claytor's research team created models that demonstrate how...

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Sociology Professor Dr. Eva Kahana was recognized today in The College and Arts and Sciences newsletter for the publication and success of the inaugural issue of  the Journal of Elder Policy. "The goal of the journal is to showcase cutting-edge scholarship in the field of aging and the social sciences...

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Sociology alum Michael Flatt, PhD was featured on WKYC Channel 3 news discussing sociology and race. Dr. Flatt is currently an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Tri-C and Adjunct Instructor in the Department of Bioethics at CWRU. Congratulations Dr. Flatt!

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Sociology Professor Brian Gran, has been selected as a National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Jefferson Science Fellow (JSF) by the U.S. Department of State. During his year-long fellowship, Gran, who has secondary appointments with the School of Law and Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied...

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