UC Merced Sociology

Sociology Graduate Program Debuts Strongly in U.S. News Rankings! Read full article here: https://news.ucmerced.edu/news/2025/sociology-graduate-program-debuts-strongly-us-news-rankings

UC Merced Boasts 11 Tenure-Track Faculty Placements in Its Short History!!

Just seven years after it began offering graduate degrees, UC Merced’s Sociology Department has already begun shaping the future of the professoriate by placing 11 of its graduate alumni in tenure-track positions — five of those in the 2022-23 academic year.

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Thank you for your continuous efforts in advocating for survivors in our Valley! We appreciate your dedication and commitment to making a difference in people's lives.

In honor of , I'd like to highlight Gameelah Mohammed, a Victim Program Specialist for Valley Crisis Center in Merced. In 2019, shortly after being employed by Valley Crisis Center, she founded an anti-trafficking group named "the Merced County Freedom Coalition." The Coalition assists and educates local law enforcement, government agencies, and several other community partners to foster greater collaboration in the fight against human trafficking.

Gameelah's motivation for victim advocacy stems from her experiences as a woman of color in a culture that does not typically see women in leadership positions. Thank you for your continuous efforts in advocating for survivors in our Valley!

Read about sociology professor Paul Almeida's partnership with Central American Universities and Colleagues to Publish Research on Social Movements/ Campaigning for Progressive Parties. https://sociology.ucmerced.edu/news/2021/almeida-partners-central-american-universities-and-colleagues-publish-research-social

Researchers argue that any information about COVID-19 outbreaks at workplaces is better than none. Ana Padilla, executive director of the UC Merced Community and Labor Center, speaks to CalMatters about the pandemic and the data of workplace outbreaks.

Fresno County tracks COVID-19 outbreaks at workplaces. Why keep it secret? | CalMatters The public still doesn't know about most workplace outbreaks. Fresno County officials blame data errors and staffing shortages.

Ana Padilla, executive director of the Community and Labor Center, was featured in The New York Times regarding California's new stay-at-home order. “It will do less for workers who have no choice but to work in low-wage, essential jobs, in which they frequently come into contact with others,” she said. https://nyti.ms/33ZU0zb via The New York Times

Trump Officials Push Ambitious Vaccine Timeline as California Locks Down As cases surge and hospital beds fill up, federal officials said a vaccine could be distributed to as many as 24 million people by mid-January.

UCM Sociology Professor Stephanie Canizales receives 2020 ASA CARI Grant Award. https://www.asanet.org/careers/grants-and-fellowships/community-action-research-initiative-grant/current-winners

Alpha Kappa Delta Paper Competition, check it out!

📣 AKD Members: The spring semester will be here before you know it! Plan ahead and don't forget to consider submitting your sociological paper to our Student Paper Competition! 📣

The top three winners receive a cash prize and travel money to attend the American Sociological Association's annual meeting.

The undergraduate student submission deadline is March 1st & the graduate student submission deadline is April 15th.

Check out the requirements to submit a paper here:
*Undergraduates: http://bit.ly/2lnUZ4K
*Graduates: http://bit.ly/2lzTGBZ

Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology Honors Society Hosts First Annual Research Symposium. Read more here!
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Sociology Honors Society Hosts First Annual Research Symposium | Newsroom By Elizabeth ArakelianMay 3, 2019Graduating seniors receive their Alpha Kappa Delta cords for graduation at the symposium. From left to right: Valezka Murillo, Karen Gomez, Lesly Castro, Keila Luna, Rocío Murillo, Anne Oyales, Ellie Robledo, and Professor Sharla AlegriaFinals are a busy time for st...

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UC Merced Sociology on Twitter “Come join us tomorrow for a special campus-wide talk on Hate Crime and Free Speech by 's own Professor, Dr. Nella Van Dyke!”