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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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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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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.

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New research questions whether anti-crime crackdowns reduce violence

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

Just Published!

New Publication Alert!

Congratulations to Jody Clay-Warner whose co-authored book - with Rebecca Nesbit (UGA SPIA) and Su Young Choi (UGA SPIA / University of Wyoming) - "Does C