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Dr. Rachel Allison to Receive 1st Russell Sage Foundation Grant

Rachel Allison, an assistant professor in MSU’s Department of Sociology, is receiving a three-year grant intended for early-career scholars for her project titled “First Comes Marriage: Educational and Workforce Trajectories of the Early Married in Mississippi.” Please click on the following

December 16, 2019
Sociology

Physical Health, Mental Health, and Fear of Crime Among College Students: A Consideration of Sex Differences

Dr. Nicole Rader, Professor and Head of Sociology, and Sarah A. Rogers, a doctoral candidate in the department recently had an article published.Please click on the following link to read the full article.

December 16, 2019
Sociology

Dr. Rachel Allison Interviewed on Mixxed Zone Podcast

Dr. Rachel Allison was interviewed yesterday on the Mixxed Zone women's soccer podcast. Her research focuses on gender and intersectionality across societal institutions characterized by women's increased representation, including education, medicine, and sport.

December 6, 2019
Sociology

Dr. Hagerman Win Gary Meyers/Clinton E. Wallace Dean's Distinguished Professor Award

Margaret A. Hagerman, assistant professor of sociology, won the Gary Meyers/Clinton E. Wallace Dean’s Distinguished Professor Award.

December 3, 2019
Sociology

Dr. Kimberly Kelly Elected to National SWS Awards Committee and as Membership Chair for SWS-South

Congratulation to Dr. Kimberly Kelly on being elected to the national SWS Awards Committee and as Membership Chair for SWS-South.

December 3, 2019
Sociology

MSU Social Sciences Ranked 12th in the Nation

Social Sciences at MSU is ranked 12th in the nation in the NSF social science rankings. That's up from 17th last year! In the sociology, demography, and population studies category, MSU is 16th nationally.

November 27, 2019
Social Work

Social Work Students Featured in Town & Gown Magazine

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November 21, 2019
Sociology

McKayla Joaquim, Graduate Student, Served as Panelist for Student Affairs

Sociology M.S. student, McKayla Joaquim, served as a panelist for a Student Affairs event held this week centered around issues of social justice and inclusion in higher education.

October 31, 2019
Sociology

Dr. Adele Crudden and Farrow Receive State Honors

Dr. Adele Crudden, professor, is the recipient of the 2019 John Maxson Outstanding Service Award. Please click on the following link to read the full article.

October 31, 2019
Social Work

Dr. Cistrunk Interviewed on WCBI

Dr. Cistrunk was interviewed on WCBI last night. Please click on the following link to read the article and watch the segment.

October 30, 2019
Sociology

Students Present Research at the Mid-south Sociological Association Annual Meeting

Dave, Jessie Davis (B.S. Criminology), and Mckayla Joaquim (Master’s Student in Sociology) present their School to Prison Pipeline research at the annual meetings of the Midsouth Sociological Association in Jackson, Mississippi October 24-26, 2019.

October 28, 2019
Sociology

Robert Kolbila's Fish4Zambia Presentation Wins 3rd Place in Oral Presentation

Congratulations to sociology graduate student Robert Kolbila on winning 3rd place in oral presentations on his Fish4Zambia presentation at the Graduate Student Research Symposium.

October 25, 2019