UIndy Department of Sociology

Dr. Colleen Wynn has a new blog post about her Teaching Sociology article, “Approaches to Focusing on Employability in the Sociology Major” (co-authored with Drs. Chad Menning, Melinda Messineo, and Mary Senter) which was published last summer. In the blog Dr. Wynn and her co-authors summarize their discussion about approaches to employability in sociology major curriculums.

Approaches to focusing on employability in the sociology major Sociology builds marketable skills for varied careers. Faculty can boost readiness through employability courses or integrated curricula focused on transferable skills, networking, and career prep.

Happy New Year! We hope 2026 brings you peace, joy, and happiness! ✨

Habari Gani? Wishing all who are celebrating a joyous and blessed Kwanzaa!

Kwanzaa celebrations begin today and last until January 1st. Each day celebrates one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa. You can learn more about Kwanzaa at the link below. https://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/

Wishing a merry Christmas to all who celebrate! 🎄

❄️❄️ Happy Winter Break! We hope you have a restful and relaxing time away! We look forward to seeing you on the first day of classes, January 12th. ❄️❄️

Wishing a peaceful and happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate, beginning this evening.

We had the best time celebrating our December graduates today! Congrats to the newest alumni and especially our sociology graduates, Marie Castelly, JayLah Edmondson, and Mike Hicks!

Congratulations to all the graduates today! We're sending special congratulations to our December sociology graduates!

🎓 BS in Sociology: Marie Castelly & JayLah Edmondson
🎓 MA in Applied Sociology: Mike Hicks
🐾 Graduate Certificate in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging: Sabrina Camargo

We are so proud of you and all your hard work in these programs! We know you have wonderful and exciting things ahead!

Sociology senior Mary Adams gave a wonderful presentation of their research practicum project they've been working on this semester! Congratulations, Mary! We're excited to see how this work evolves as you move into your graduate work and your MA thesis next year!

Our amazing sociology seniors gave a fantastic presentation today, sharing results from their project exploring faculty and student perspectives on AI!

We are so proud of you and all the amazing work you've done this semester, and in your time at UIndy!

And, since today is , if you would like to support the sociology department, UIndy, or any other campus programs, you can make a gift at https://www.givecampus.com/schools/UniversityofIndianapolis/uindy-givingtuesday-2025.

Happy Thanksgiving break! We hope you have a restful break and wish those celebrating a happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🧡

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