PhD 1974 In the late 1960’s, I was finishing my engineering degree at Georgia Tech when I decided that I would rather have a career in the social sciences. I read most of the limited number of sociology books in … Read more
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
About the Award The Everett K. Wilson Teaching Award recognizes graduate students that have demonstrated an excellence in teaching. Award winners have full responsibility for teaching an undergraduate course and are nominated based on official course evaluations, creative and innovative teaching … Read more
About the Award The Howard Odum Award for Excellence is the highest recognition the department presents to a graduate student. Award winners have a record of creativity, productivity, and professionalism that holds exceptional promise for a career of distinction. The … Read more
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
Rachel Rosenfeld, Department Chair, 2000-2002 died on 24 November 2002 at UNC Hospitals, of lung failure resulting from metastatic breast cancer, after a battle of 14 years with the disease. She was 54 years old. Rachel was born in Baltimore, Maryland, … Read more
Sociological Lives, Social Change, and Institution Building: A perspective on Sociology and Social Science At the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Glen H. Elder, Jr. September, 1995 INTRODUCTION Each new cohort of graduate students this University, the Department of … Read more
Historical Overviews Simpson and Johnson, 1976 SOCIOLOGY AT UNC-CHAPEL HILL The Department of Sociology at Chapel Hill was founded by Howard W. Odum in 1920. Its history fits roughly into three periods. From 1920 until about the time of World … Read more
Albert Schaffer Ph.D. 1957 Apart from the department’s academic excellence in the early fifties, I greatly appreciated the informal culture that valued and encouraged all grad students, both masters and doctoral, as I had earned the master’s degree at a … Read more
Arne Kalleberg (1990- 2000 and 2003) I became Chair of the Sociology Department in 1990 and served for two 5-year terms (1990-2000). My predecessor was Jack Kasarda, who also served two five-year terms as Chair, from 1980-1990. Jack’s tenure as … Read more
