
SOCIOLOGY
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Congratulations to Houda Chograni on receiving the CLASS Summer Graduate Fellowship for Research Excellence for her project, Framing Resistance in the Global South: American Media Framing of Political Self-Immolations in Tunisia and Tibet.
Sociology in Action Lecture | Thursday, March 20, 2025 | 3:00 p.m. CST | Elizabeth D. Rockwell Pavilion
Graduate Student Workshop with Dr. Mary Nell Trautner
Undergraduate Lunch with Dr. Mary Nell Trautner
Discover Sociology: Master’s Degree Information Session
Congratulations to Victoria Rindlisbacher for receiving the 2024 Graduate Student Paper Award for her work, "Effects of Familial Leave on Maternal Mental Health in the United States."
Congratulations to Charis Wu for receiving the 2023-2024 Undergraduate Student Paper Award for the paper “Autism Spectrum Disorder, Transgender Identity, and Multiple Minority Stress in an Era of Restrictions on Gender-Affirming Care”
Sociology in Action Lecture | Wednesday, February 7, 2024 | 4:00 p.m. CST | Elizabeth D. Rockwell Pavilion
New Class Alert! "Comparative Health: USA and Africa" (AAS 3394 / SOC 3397)
About Sociology at UH
The department of sociology at the ̽Ƶ is comprised of an innovative and highly productive faculty, producing cutting-edge research in the areas of social inequality, health, work, education, social psychology and culture. We offer training to undergraduate and graduate students in sociological theory, statistics, and quantitative and qualitative research methods. Graduates of our undergraduate and M.A. programs are equipped to enter the workforce in fields such as social science research, education, social services or data analysis or to pursue advanced degrees in sociology or related disciplines.

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
3551 Cullen Boulevard, Room 450
Houston, TX 77204-3012
Phone: 713.743.3940
Houston, TX 77204-3012
Phone: 713.743.3940