What's New
Sam Preston - New York Times
Sam Preston's research on reasons why longevity in the United States is lagging behind that of other industrialized countries was featured recently in an article in the New York Times.
For more on this article: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/22/science/22tier.html?scp=1&sq=samuel%20preston&st=cse
President Elect Randall Collins
Randall Collins, The Dorothy Swaine Thomas Professor in Sociology, at the University of Pennsylvania, was elected the 102nd President of the American Sociological Association.
See the complete results at:
http://www.asanet.org/cs/root/leftnav/elections/results_of_2009_election
Additional News for the Department of Sociology...
Welcome to the University of Pennsylvania Sociology Department Web Site
A Message From Our Chair Tukufu Zuberi...
Welcome to Penn Sociology. W.E.B. Du Bois, Erving Goffman, Dorothy Swaine Thomas, and E. Digby Baltzell, all broke new sociological ground while working at the University of Pennsylvania.
As one of the oldest departments of sociology in the country, Penn continues its tradition of excellence with our current faculty. Our twenty plus award winning, distinguished faculty are recognized for their numerous publications, and leadership in the field. The University and the intellectual community continue to support this research in important and significant ways. This has allowed our top ranked Department to recruit some of the best graduate students in the country, and to do our part in maintaining the University of Pennsylvania's top ranked undergraduate program.
We look forward to continuing to engage your sociological imagination and practice. For more information about our department, faculty and students please take a moment to review our website.
