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Grace Kulat - My Internship Experience

Sociology students have incredible opportunities to participate in internships and gain both professional development and Capstone credit for their major. Grace, a senior who is double majoring in...
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"Income Inequality, Social Comparison, and Happiness in the United States" by Dr. Tim F. Liao

Dr. Tim F. Liao was recently published in Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World (an American Sociological Association journal). Abstract: Using social comparison...
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Tim Liao Published in a Journal of the American Medical Association

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...

Professor Ghassan Moussawi Featured in Illinois News Bureau Article

Professor Ghassan Moussawi was recently interviewed for and featured in an article by Jodi Heckel, Arts and Humanities...

Professor Kevin Leicht Receives NSF RAPID Grant

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 ...

Mona Khneisser Receives Erik Olin Wright Distinguished Article Award from Critical Sociology

  Congratulations to PhD student Mona Khneisser on being awarded the Erik Olin Wright Distinguished Article Award from Critical Sociology. "In his memory and in recognition of his commitment to nurture junior scholars, the Editorial Board of Critical Sociology...

Mona Khneisser Receives the Erik Olin Wright Distinguished Article Award

Congratulations to PhD student Mona Khneisser on being awarded the Erik Olin Wright Distinguished Article Award from Critical Sociology. "In his memory and in recognition of his...
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