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Department

Kudos to Dr. Diego Thompson-Bello and Dr. Ashley Vancil-Leap

Kudos to faculty members recently recognized by the College of Arts and Sciences Ambassadors for excellence in teaching.

January 13, 2021
Sociology

Dr. Hagerman's Research Featured in "Our People"

Dr. Hagerman was featured as one of “Our People” on the MSU homepage! Please click on the following link to read the full article.

December 7, 2020
Sociology

Vince Venturini, Sociology Graduate 1977, Co-Authors "One Direction Home, the Story of South Jackson"

Vincure Venturini, Sociology graduate 1977, later secured a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern Mississippi and Ph.D. Social Work from Jackson State University.

October 21, 2020
Criminology

Opinion: Domestic Violence Awareness Month raises question, 'Why does she stay?'

Megan Stubbs-Richardson and Colleen Sinclair, graduate students in the department have an article about domestic violence on the MSU home page and the Clarion Ledger.

October 15, 2020
Sociology

Sociology Faculty Member Focuses Research on Political Policy and Health Inequality

Dr. Gabe Miller was featured on the College of Arts & Sciences website. To read the full article please click on the following link.

October 14, 2020
Department

Updates for Fall 2021 Applications

The Department of Sociology is not requiring GRE scores to be included in Fall 2021 applications to our M.S. or Ph.D. programs.

October 13, 2020
Sociology

Dr. Diego Thompson Interviewed on MSU TV

Dr. Thompson was interviewed at the program "Engaged," of the MSU TV about his work and experience with the Oktibbeha Food Policy Council. To watch the interview, please click on the following link.

September 24, 2020
Sociology

Ph.D. Student Robert Kolbila Co-Presenter for Feed the Future Webinar

As part of the Feed the Future Soybean Innovation Lab Multi-Crop Thresher Webinar Symposium, Dr. Kathleen Ragsdale.

August 31, 2020
Sociology

The Reading List Behind ‘Nice White Parents’

Dr. Hagerman’s book was featured in The New York Times as part of the reading list for the new Serial Productions podcast, Nice White Parents.

August 5, 2020
Department

Ph.D. Student, Brian Tesch, Writes Chapter for Textbook

Brian Tesch, a graduate student in the department was asked to write a chapter for the first textbook addressing the problem of intimate partner violence in the transgender community. It is coming out in a couple weeks, the department of sociology at Mississippi State University was mentioned.

July 28, 2020
Department

Dr. David May Featured in the Wall Street Journal

Check out Dr. May in the Wall Street Journal! Academic Project Used Marketing Data to Monitor Russian Military Sites | The Wall Street Journal

July 22, 2020
Criminology

MSU’s Criminology Program Raises Inequality Awareness Through Sociology-Based Curriculum

Dr. Rader was recently interviewed were she addresses how racial inequality and injustice is addressed through education for students majoring in criminology.

July 10, 2020