• Archived News Items
• Congratulations to our December graduates: Nathan Jones (PhD in SOC/HIST) and Thomas Isaak (MA in SOC)
• Eric Jordan and Becca Halpryn, recent graduates, named Sociology's "Outstanding Graduates" for December Commencement
• LaShawn Ford, graduate of sociology bachelor's program, selected for prestigious APA minority fellowship program
• Dr. Carson Byrd's "Searching for the real Appalachia in Netflix’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’" (Washington Post, 11/20/20)
• Assel Kuzembayeva, recent graduate of sociology MA program has published "Marriage among U.S. International Students: Meanings and Aspirations"
• Dr. Bob Carini's co-authored article hits 2000+ Google Scholar citations
• Dr. Carson Byrd been featured in the National Center for Institutional Diversity’s research brief, Diversity Scholars Address COVID-19: In The News.
• Department of Sociology supports protests against racial injustice, stands with Black faculty, students, and staff.
• Sociology major, Alexis Moore, places third in Jules Delambre Student Paper Contest, Undergraduate Division
• Dr. Jon Rieger, professor of sociology, died earlier this week
• Congratulations to our PhD and MA August graduates
• Dr. Cynthia Ganote discusses the Breonna Taylor case on KPFA Berkley and again on KPFK Los Angeles
• Sociology's statement supporting Black faculty, students, and staff against systemic racism
• UofL named one of top 40 “Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges & Universities” by Campus Pride

Dr. Carson Byrd's "Searching for the real Appalachia in Netflix’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’" (Washington Post, 11/20/20)