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Graduation 2021

May 15, 2021

Dear Class of 2021 Sociology and Management and Society majors, Congratulations on your graduation! We cannot be happier to see each one of you achieve this major milestone – after a pandemic senior year no less! Every year, we are … Read more

Contacting Us: Fall 2022

January 21, 2021

Staff name & Office Hours    Contact Information    Jennifer Eissing, Business Officer Work hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm   Phone: 919-962-8915 Email: eissingj@email.unc.edu Chat With Jennifer in Teams Holt Woodruff, Administrative Coordinator and                             Undergrad Student Services Work hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm … Read more

Graduation 2020

May 8, 2020

Graduation is our favorite event at UNC. Every year we are inspired by our seniors and thrilled to celebrate this major milestone with your family, friends, and loved ones.

Sociology and Business: A Wise Combination

January 21, 2020

Lindsay Guzowski’s M.A. ’04 graduate work in the department of sociology resulted in an unconventional outcome. Guzowski’s path to her position as partner with Falcon, a firm that specializes in connecting private equity firms with top-notch talent, stemmed from her … Read more

Spotlight on Undergraduate Research: Lauren Shumpert

November 2, 2018

Lauren Shumpert is a sociology major and is minoring in both social and economic justice and women’s and gender studies. She is currently working on her sociology undergraduate honors thesis under the advisement of Dr. Andy Perrin. In addition to … Read more

UNC Sociology Welcomes Taylor Hargrove

October 22, 2018

We welcome Taylor W. Hargrove as our newest faculty member. She joins UNC as Assistant Professor of Sociology and faculty fellow at the Carolina Population Center. Hargrove’s research seeks to uncover and explain the development of health disparities across the … Read more

Victor Marshall, 1944-2018

August 31, 2018

Victor William Marshall, 74, of Chapel Hill passed away on August 18, 2018, following a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. Victor was Professor Emeritus of Sociology at UNC-Chapel Hill and former director of the University’s Institute on Aging. Victor earned … Read more

François Nielsen, 1949-2018

June 18, 2018

François Nielsen, 68, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, died peacefully in Chapel Hill on Thursday, June 7, 2018 of complications related to pneumonia. François bravely battled cancer and other health conditions for nearly eight years. At the time of his death, … Read more