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W.E.B. Du Bois Annual Event

On Friday, February 23, the Sociology Department at the University of Pennsylvania held the 2nd Annual Lecture in Public Social Science celebrating Du Bois' research and impact from his important work in the Sociology field

Elena van Stee, PhD Candidate in Sociology, has been selected as a 2023-2024 Dean's Scholar!

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Eugenio PhD student in Sociology & Demography, and Irma Elo, Tamsen and Michael Brown Presidential Professor in Sociology and Andrew Stokes, Penn alum now Associate Professor of Global Health at Boston University, were highlighted in Penn Today

Taussia Boadi, Sociology senior, was highlighted in Penn Today for her research on the relationship between adverse childhood experiences, birth outcomes, and resilience in Black women, for her Senior Thesis

Om Manghani, Senior in the Education & Society concentration for Sociology, was highlighted in Penn Today for the after-school tutoring program, MathMates, he implemented at Andrew Hamilton School

New and First Penn Global Seminar for Sociology Department: Dr. Iliana Kohler's new course, "Global Aging—Challenges and Opportunities" - Travel to Malawi, coming in Spring 2025!

Paula Fomby, Professor of Sociology, was featured as an expert researcher in a recent Parents article

Letícia Marteleto, Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Sociology, was interviewed by Penn Today regarding her research as a Principle Investigator for Decode Zika and Covid (DZC) and her recent publications surrounding her research

Information on Penn's Environmental Innovation Initiatives Course Inventory for Registration

Pilar Gonalons-Pons, Associate Professor of Sociology, was awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) in Sociology grant for her project on, "The Care Work System as a Fundamental Cause of Economic Inequalities"