COVID-19 | Department of Sociology

The COVID-19 Pandemic in Puerto Rico: Exceptionality, Corruption and State-Corporate Crimes

Professor Jose Atiles' article was published in the State Crime Journal. ...

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Tim Liao Published in a Journal of the American Medical Association

2021-01-26

This photo is of Dr. Tim Liao. He is wearing a black sports coat over a navy blue shirt and standing in front of a river with buildings visible on the opposite bank.

Sociology Department head and professor Tim Liao recently led a "study that examined the association between social and economic inequalities in U.S. counties and COVID-19 infections and deaths." (Chamberlain) The study, entitled "Association of Social and Economic...

Spring 2021 Resources for Student Success

2021-01-15

The Sociology Department and the University are working to ensure students continue to feel supported and have access to the resources they need for personal, academic, and professional success as the pandemic is ongoing. Visit our page Resources for Navigating the Academic Year...

Due to COVID-19 and GRE testing limitations we are NOT requiring Fall 2020 applicants to submit GRE Scores for the upcoming 2021 Admissions Cycle

2020-09-15

Program Requirements Detailed information regarding course and student requirements for our program: Doctoral Degree Application Procedures Find information on...

New Resources for Hybrid Learning and Tech Support

2020-08-31

A picture of the Illinois Remote homepage.

Welcome back to school! This semester looks very different no matter where you're spending it, but there are still lots of ways to get connected and supported in the new, hybrid learning environment. The University has created a whole new site, Illinois Remote...

Professor Kevin Leicht Receives NSF RAPID Grant

2020-07-30

Congratulations to Sociology Professor Kevin Leicht on being awarded a National Science Foundation RAPID grant of $195,000 as a primary investigator for the project, "RAPID: Tracking and Network Analysis of the Spread of Misinformation Regarding COVID-19." The co-PIs on the project are GEIS ...

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