News from the Department of Sociology
Sociology major, Samantha Avila Gomez, received an Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) award to research career and technical education (CTE) in Hawaiʻi. She plans to interview college students who have had high school experiences with CTE in Hawaiʻi.
Join us for Yusuke Tsukada's upcoming Dissertation Defense: "The Influence of Precarious Work on Psychological Distress and Life Satisfaction Among Young Adults in Japan" on Friday, December 6th, 2024 via Zoom from 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM HST
Looking for a space to nerd out about crime and to learn some research skills in the process? Join the Hawaiʻi Crime Lab!
PhD Graduate Ellen Meiser and her book "Making It: Success in the Commercial Kitchen" were featured in UH Alumni News
UH Alumni: Ellen Meiser authors book on the culinary industry | University of Hawaiʻi System News
UH Hilo Professor Ellen Meiser interviewed more than 50 cooks and chefs for her new book.
www.hawaii.edu
SOC 337 Criminal Justice Organizations, 3 credits, meets Social Science Diversification (DS) Requirement
SOC 300 Principles of Sociological Inquiry, 4 credits, meets Social Science Diversification (DS) requirement
The Graduate Studies Committee is happy to announce that PhD Candidate, Aya Shirayama, is this year's recipient of the Sakihara Scholarship Award. She received a number of nomination letters from faculty and students. Congratulations, Aya!
SOC 605 Statistics for Regression Analysis, 3 credits
Please join us at our last colloquium event of the semester with PhD Candidate Aya Shirayama, "Making an Ethnic Boundary between Ryukyu Cuisine and Washoku: A Case Study of UNESCO Intangible Cultural List" on 11/19/24. Co-sponsored by @UHM_CJS @uhm_es @UHCOS @UHMAsianStudies
SOC 720 Comparative Study of East Asia, 3 credits
Check out the most recent edition of Liberty Newsletter! This is a collaborative project between Dr. Rost-Banik's Sociology of Gender students and participants in the Creative Writing Project at the Women's Community Correctional Center.
https://tinyurl.com/58acr6sa
SOC 491 Discussion Group Leader-Freshman Seminar, 6 credits, meets Social Science Diversification (DS) Requirements
SOC 435 Women and Crime, 3 credits, Meets Social Science Diversification (DS) Requirements
SOC 432 Punishment & Society, 3 credits, Meets Social Science Diversification (DS) Requirements
SOC 394 Internship for Sustainability and Social Justice, 3 credits
SOC 362 Sociology of Gender, 3 credits, meets Social Science Diversification (DS) requirement
SOC 341 Survey of Social Psychology, 3 credits, meets Social Science Diversification (DS) requirement
We are happy to congratulate Professor Wei Zhang, our immediate past chair, on her appointment as the new CSS Associate Dean for Academic Affairs!
SOC 336 Deviance and Social Control, 3 credits, meets Social Science Diversification (DS) requirement
SOC 335 Drugs and Society, 3 credits, meets Social Science Diversification (DS) requirement