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The Department of Sociology at Rice University aims to educate undergraduate and graduate students and further on-going sociological research. As a member of the School of Social Sciences, we offer four-year Bachelor of the Arts degrees and Ph.D. degrees. For those seeking further education/research-opportunities past a doctoral level, we also offer a post-doctoral program.

2012 Faculty Honors & Awards

Elizabeth Long
            2012 Presidential Mentoring Award

Bridget K. Gorman
            Promotion to Professor with Tenure
            George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching 

Michael Emerson
            Sarah A. Burnett Teaching Prize in the Social Sciences

Rachel T. Kimbro
            Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
            2012 Phi Beta Kappa Teaching Award 

2012 Student Awards & Honors

Congratulations to our outstanding senior majors and minors on their many accomplishments at Rice!

Honors in Sociology
Sarah James
Rebba Moore
Christina Rojas
Christina Zarraga 

Weber-Durkheim Award for Excellence in Sociology
Sarah James
Becky Wade

Beth Shapiro Award
Jaclyn Dean
Kristen Gagalis 

University Honors
Myles Bugbee, summa cum laude
Kristen Gagalis, magna cum laude
Lila Kerr, magna cum laude
Becky Wade, magna cum laude
Tori Bennette, cum laude
Sarah James, cum laude
Shamsa Mangalji, cum laude
Jessica McElroy, cum laude
Kathryn Skilton, cum laude
Elizabeth Young, cum laude 

Phi Beta Kappa
Myles Bugbee 

Watson Fellowship
Becky Wade 

Walter and Helen Hall Paper Prizes
Short Paper – Lila Kerr
Long Paper – Rebba Moore
Graduate Student Paper – Jessica Davenport 

Alan Grob Prize
Jaclyn Dean
Kristen Gagalis
Lila Kerr
Albert Wei 


News and Announcements

Women researchers more likely to conduct scientific outreach than male counterparts, according to new Rice U. study

In recent years, scientists have been under scrutiny to demonstrate the public relevance of their government-funded research. A new study from Rice University and Southern Methodist University finds that women are much more involved in these outreach efforts than their male counterparts.

Rice sociologist to release results from 31st annual Kinder Houston Area Survey

Rice University sociologist Stephen Klineberg will release findings next week from the 2012 Kinder Houston Area Survey, the 31st annual study that covers such topics as Houston’s current economic outlook, quality-of-life considerations and demographic transformations.

Rice U. study: Childhood hunger policies should target neighborhoods

Policies addressing childhood hunger should target neighborhoods, not individual families, according to new research from Rice University.

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Research Centers

Kinder Institute for Urban ResearchKinder Institute for Urban Research
The Institute engages in public outreach that advances understanding of pressing urban issues and fosters the development of more humane and sustainable cities. In addition, it is the permanent home of the annual Houston Area Survey.  More »
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