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7/13/2009
Carrie Oser Recognized by the American Sociological Association with the 2009 Junior Scholar Award

This award is given each year to the most promising young scholar in the field of substance use. more »

6/30/2009
Brea Perry's Work Earns Multiple Awards

Perry's dissertation won the 2009 Award for Best Dissertation in Mental Health, ASA Sociology of Mental Health Section.more »

6/15/2009
Thomas Janoski Recieves $200,000 NSF Grant to Study Auto Worker Stress

Learning how workers function in lean production teams while simultaneously handling the stresses will be critical for designing more effect...more »

6/7/2009
College of Arts and Sciences Names New Dean

Mark Kornbluh will take the reins of the UK College of Arts and Sciences at the beginning of the 2009-2010 academic year. more »

4/21/2009
Doris Wilkinson to Receive Lifetime Achievment Award from Women Leading Kentucky

Pioneering sociology professor will be honored May 5 at the 10th annual Women’s Business & Leadership Conference.more »

3/12/2009
Doris Wilkinson Honored by State Commission

Sociology professor's portrait will join the paintings of other women who have been recognized for their lifetime achievements in the Ke...more »

1/22/2009
Doris Wilkinson Awarded Mini-Grant for Project Focused on 1968

The grant, awarded by the Kentucky Humanities Council is an interdisciplinary project that will include research, a panel of distinguished s...more »

1/7/2009
Asia Center Celebrated

UK Provost Kumble Subbaswamy praised the Asia Center for its ability to harness faculty expertise across various Colleges, its contributions...more »

10/13/2008
Christopher Stapel Produces and Directs Feature-Length Documentary on Appalachia

Graduate student produced and co-directed "Appalachia in the Academy: The Making of Eastern Kentucky Scholars."more »

10/9/2008
Chrystal Grey Receives $15,000 Fellowship from the Southern Regional Education Board

Doctoral candidate's dissertation is titled "Strategies for and Perceptions of Success: A Study of African-American and Afro-Caribb...more »

5/27/2008
Rebecca Som Castellano Awarded the Rural Sociology Master's Thesis and Dissertation Research Award

Sociology graduate student will receive over $3,000 to help with thesis research. more »

4/28/2008
Registrar Announces Paperless Schedule of Classes Starting Spring 2009

The decision to not print a traditional schedule book will bring both environmental and economic benefits to the university. more »

3/31/2008
Sociology Professor Awarded $2.6 Million Grant For Study on Drug Use by African American Females

Carrie Oser has been awarded a five year $2.6 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) entitled “African American Fema...more »

3/21/2008
UK Hosts 14th Annual Black Women's Conference

Scholar from around the country will gather to discuss the theme "Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired: Addressing Health Disparities...more »

Events

Sociology Department Speaker’s Series

Saturday, November 7, 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. - W.T. Young Library Friday, November 13, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - West End Room, 18th Floor of PO...more »

 

 
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