Emory Sociology

Emory Sociology is a vigorous community of scholars. We engage in cutting-edge research, take pride in excellent teaching, & actively contribute to social good.

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Join us Monday from 4-5:30pm for the kickoff of our 2025-2026 Speaker Series with Dr. Jamie Lee Kucinskas of @HamiltonCollege speaking on "Loyalty Traps & Democratic Backsliding Under the First Trump Administration." @EmoryUniversity @EmoryHistory #soctwitter #Emory #sociology

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Our faculty continue to produce outstanding scholarship. Dr. Megan Reed, an Assistant Prof in the Dept, had not one but three recent pubs. These add to her impressive research on how family & gender dynamics change across the life course in India. Congrats! #sociology #demography

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Among the flurry of summer activity, along w/@DDS & @Economics our Dept hosted an impressive international & interdisciplinary workshop on Causal Network Analysis @EmoryUniversity. It included 15 presentations & keynote by Prof. @twvalente (USC). #soctwitter #socialnetworks

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Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year @EmoryUniversity! Our faculty and students have been very busy over the summer, so we have many things to share. Looking forward to an exciting & productive new school year! @emorycollege @laneygradschool #sociology #soctwitter #emory

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Continuing with the many accomplishments of our graduate students, Amber Churchwell also successfully defended her dissertation & will be returning to Emory next year as a Visiting Assistant Professor. Congrats, Amber!!
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Pub alert! MD/PhD student Melissa Uehling has a solo-authored article in Psychosis entitled, "Shared realities within the doctor-patient relationship in the treatment of psychosis." Read more here: https://t.co/KP27rGUUTg #sociology #soctwitter #emorysoc #emory @laneygradschool

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So much to celebrate & so proud of our graduates! Dr. @michaeladmjenk successfully defended her dissertation this year & is now a Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow in Race, Racism, & Inequality @RutgersU. Congrats, Michaela!! @laneygradschool @EmoryUniversity #soctwitter #emory

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Congrats, Courtney! #Classof2025 #Sociology #SocTwitter #Honors #Emory #EmorySociology

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Congrats, Cecilia! #Classof2025 #Sociology #SocTwitter #Honors #Emory #EmorySociology

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Congrats, Justin! #Classof2025 #Sociology #SocTwitter #Honors #Emory #EmorySociology

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Congrats, Kirsten! #Classof2025 #Sociology #SocTwitter #Honors #Emory #EmorySociology

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Congrats, Doussou! #Classof2025 #Sociology #SocTwitter #Honors #Emory #EmorySociology

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We also had a number of undergraduates earn honors and graduate this month. Congrats to all! #Classof2025 #Sociology #SocTwitter #Honors #Emory #EmorySociology

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The end of the year has been a busy season! Many grad students defended dissertations, including MD/PhD Melissa Uehling, who is now completing med school. Her work represents the interdisciplinary strengths of the dept. Congrats, Melissa!! @laneygradschool #soctwitter #Emory

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Congrats are also in order for @lingxiao_chenhk, this year's recipient of the Maureen Blyler Graduate Research Paper Award! Lingxiao's excellent scholarship exemplifies the strength of grad research in Emory Sociology.
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Honored to receive the Maureen Blyler Graduate Research Paper Award from @emory_sociology for my paper “Decoding Celebrity Nationalism: Cultural Governance and Public Perception in China’s Entertainment Industry." Grateful for all the feedback & support--more to come soon! ✨

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Congrats to Temi Alao & Sloan Dobson for earning Graduate Teaching Awards! We’re proud to recognize their outstanding commitment to teaching & meaningful contributions to our Dept community. Well deserved!
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Pub alert! Dr. Jennifer L. Nelson (alum & AP at UIUC) & Dr. Karen A. Hegtvedt (Prof & Chair) published "Fair Across the Board? Relating Teacher Commitment to Teachers’ Perceptions of Principal Versus Assistant Principal Leadership." https://t.co/uSaenVimqL
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Cheers to Courtney Fitzgerald, Emory Soc 2025! She successfully defended her honors thesis, “Unveiling the Nexus: Stigma, Identity, and Gender Expression among Black Lesbians,” earning Highest Honors. 
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Kudos to Jenny McDonnell (MPH/PhD student) & Dr. @EllenIdler on their Journal of the American Society of Nephrology paper, "Nonadherence & Patient Empowerment on the Path to Kidney Transplant" https://t.co/l1HRYGccCe #EmorySoc #PublicHealth #soctwitter @laneygradschool

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Congrats to Cecilia Kim for her undergraduate honors thesis, “The Penalization of Obesity: Investigating the Relationship Between Patients' Sizes and Clinical Weight Discrimination Among College Students,” which earned Highest Honors! #EmorySociology #HonorsThesis @emorycollege