News: Department of Sociology

Gwynn Hobbs Grant speaks at a podium
Athletics |

Former 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ basketball player Gwynn Hobbs Grant encourages Native American youths to create their own success.

Palm trees and U.N.L.V. banner
Business and Community |

Offered for the first time this year, the Community Engagement Awards recognize four 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ employees for commitment to community-focused research and service.

Herb J. Santos Jr.
People |

Herb J. Santos Jr., the Liberal Arts Alumnus of the Year, finds opportunity in adversity.

Georgiann Davis speaks at Ted Talks
People |

Sociologist Georgiann Davis embraces her public persona as she delves into sociological issues in the medical community.

Georgiann Davis speaks at TEDx51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ
Research |

Georgiann Davis, intersex educator and advocate, seeks to inform the current sociopolitical discourse on the subject through her new book.

students talk in class
Campus News |

As the campus gears up to host the final presidential debate, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professors are making direct connections between their course materials and this year's ground-breaking election season.

Mayara Cueto-Diaz
People |

Mayara Cueto-Diaz of the Boyd School of Law arrived at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ as a student, but liked the university atmosphere so much she decided to find a full-time campus job after graduation.

Valarie Burke and son Jace
People |

One of the Administrative Faculty Member of the Year Award winners, the Graduate College's Valarie Burke has been part of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ since arriving as an undergraduate 14 years ago.

Georgiann Davis
Campus News |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ program that embeds a professor in the residence halls aims at boosting student engagement.

Georgiann Davis
Research |

In her University Forum lecture, sociology professor Georgiann Davis discusses how intersex people navigate their lives.

Las Vegas strip
Research |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor Bo Bernhard — a keynote speaker for 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Research Week Oct. 12-16 — explains how the science of intelligence bends in the direction of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.

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Research |
Upcoming University Forum lecture explores the latest findings on how learning affects well-being, particularly in older adults. Join the conversation Oct. 15.