UofA Sociology

📚 From Manuscript to Press: A Book Development Series 📚

Swipe through to learn about our upcoming multi-day workshop featuring Dr. Taylor Winfield and visiting scholars Dr. Prudence Carter (Brown University) and Dr. Iddo Tavory (NYU)!

Over three days, you'll witness peer feedback on a manuscript in development, learn from established scholars about research and career trajectories, and gain insights into academic publishing from Columbia University Press editor Alyssa Napier.

Whether you're considering publishing your own work, interested in the publishing process, or curious about scholarly mentorship, there's something for everyone in this series!

🔗 RSVP links in bio

Join us at Chipotle this Thursday from 4–8 pm to support Arizona Sociology grad students!

📍 Valid only at the University Blvd Chipotle
📲 Be sure to show this flyer or mention the fundraiser at checkout!

25% of all proceeds go to support grads at U of A! 💙

Before the badge comes the training🏫👮‍♂️ Join us Sept 10 as Dr. Samantha Simon and guests break down how police academies shape cadets—and society.

If you plan to attend, please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/wmSmrBearvRefcpW9

To learn more visit: https://sociology.arizona.edu/events/badge-book-panel

UArizona College of Social and Behavioral Sciences School of Government & Public Policy

🎓 Huge congratulations to Rina James, who successfully defended their dissertation and completed all requirements for the PhD in Sociology on August 4th, 2025!

Their research, "Radicalization Pathways in the Online Context: Accounting for User Trajectories Across Extremist Spaces," sheds light on how individuals interact with and navigate extremist spaces online.

Way to go, Dr. James! 🎉
UArizona College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

🎓 Big congratulations to Victoria Sisk on successfully defending her dissertation!

Her research, "Communities of the Dispossessed or Technocratic Housing Nonprofits?" examines the political logics behind community land trusts across the American Southwest.

Way to go, Tori! ✨
UArizona College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

🎓 Huge congrats to Dylan Simburger on successfully defending their dissertation!

Their research, "Racial/Ethnic Intermarriage, Online Dating, and In*******al Relationships with a White Spouse Among Black, Asian, and Hispanic Americans," explores race, technology, and relationships in the U.S.

Way to go, Dylan! 🎉
UArizona College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

🎓 Big congratulations to Mariana Manriquez on successfully defending her dissertation!

Her research, "Delivered: Working and Living with Algorithms in Mexico City," offers powerful insights into labor and technology.

Way to go, Mariana! ✨

UArizona College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Tara Prendergast and Catherine Burgess have both received an SBS summer dissertation fellowship! This will allow them to devote their summer to work on their dissertations so as to expedite the completion of their PhDs. Congratulations, Tara and Catherine!


UArizona College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Exciting news! 🎉

We’re excited to announce that two new faculty members will be joining our department this fall: Dr. Yongren Shi and Dr. Yoonyoung (Young) Choi!

Dr. Shi is a computational sociologist with expertise in social networks, organizations, and social psychology. His research uses large-scale digital trace data to explore complex social systems.

Dr. Choi specializes in population dynamics and health disparities, focusing on how immigration status, family formation, and gender impact health outcomes across the life course.

We’re thrilled to have them on board and look forward to their contributions to our research, teaching, and community. Welcome, Dr. Shi and Dr. Choi!

UArizona College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Forced Migration, Deterrence, and Solutions to the Non-Natural Disaster of Migrant Deaths Along the US-Mexico Border and Beyond - The Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) This paper introduces a special edition of JMHS, which draws on original research and the expertise of medical examiners, forensic anthropologists, social scientists, and humanitarian organizations to examine migrant deaths along the border.