Ph.D. ‘64 I initially went to graduate school, because there were no available jobs for people with a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology. When I talked with the personnel office at the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, Maryland, the … Read more
Ph.D. 1993 Reminiscing about my Sojourn at UNC and times in Sociology’s Hamilton Hall In my mind I’m going to Carolina. How often had I not gone to Carolina in my mind over the last 32 years; and how has … Read more
Ph.D. 1974 As Jim Gruber will note in his entry, the class of 1970 was rumored to have broken the typical mold of UNC graduate students. We were clearly a diverse lot in term of ethnicity, gender, and social class. … Read more
Ph.D. 1970 After getting my BA in Sociology at George Washington University in 1958, I joined the Population Division of the US Census Bureau in Washington, DC as a Statistician. Charles Nam, Class of 1959, was one of my co-workers. … Read more
The Department of Sociology is pleased to feature the works and publications of our graduate students. Below are current publications from our graduate students. If you would like to contact the author for more information, please see the current graduate … Read more
Department History Section Table of Contents Introduction Historical Overviews Simpson and Johnson, 1976 Glen Elder, 1996 E. Wilson 1996 Reminiscences and Recollections Former Chairs Bowerman Cramer Lenski Kasarda Kalleberg Aldrich Faculty, Past and Present D. Chirot, ’71-74 D. Ellis, … Read more
2022 Rebecca Bielamowicz Associate Education Research Scientist, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), U.S. Department of Education Alexis Dennis Assistant Professor, McGill University Nathan Dollar Project Director, DEEPP at CPC Meng-Jung Lin Assistant Professor, National Taiwan University Brionca Taylor Research … Read more
UNC sociologist Howard Aldrich has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference for his many contributions to the field of entrepreneurship research. Aldrich is the Kenan Professor and chair of the department of sociology in … Read more
UNC sociologist Howard Aldrich has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference for his many contributions to the field of entrepreneurship research. Aldrich is the Kenan Professor and chair of the department of sociology in UNC’s College of Arts … Read more
UNC at Chapel Hill currently works with a two-tier advising system. First, students have departmental advisers from whom they receive assistance in selecting courses to satisfy their major requirements. In addition, students are assigned to an advising team in the … Read more
