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Monday, August 24, 2026

Welcome to our new faculty!

We are excited to announce that Dr. Derick da Silva Baum has joined our faculty this year!

Friday, August 21, 2026

Alumna Joins Inaugural UGA School of Medicine Class

Congratulations to UGA Sociology alumna Meghan Blitchington, who graduated from UGA in 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and molecular biology and sociology, as one of seven first-generation college students in the UGA's inaugural School of Medicine class.

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Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Welcome Our New Leadership Team!

We are excited to announce our new leadership team of Dr. Sarah Shannon (Department Head), Dr. Diana Graizbord (Director of Graduate Studies) and Dr. Bobby Jo Otto (Undergraduate Coordinator).

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Thursday, August 6, 2026

Two Alumni Named as ASA POP Fellows

We are pleased to share that 2 of our PhD alumni - Malissa Alinor and Tim Gill - have been selected to the 2026-2027 cohort for the American Sociological Association's Policy Outreach Program (POP) Fellowship.

Thursday, July 23, 2026

New research questions whether anti-crime crackdowns reduce violence

In two new studies, Sociology faculty and Marienthal Professor Dr.

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