Silicon Valley Sociological Review Releases Volume 19
Department undergraduate research journal highlights exemplary student work
Nichols and Chiaraluce Promoted
Laura Nichols promoted to Full Professor and Cara Chiaraluce promoted to Senior Lecturer
Chuck Powers Retires
Charles Powers retires after more than two decades at SCU
Faculty Updates Spring 2021
See what professors have been up to this quarter!
Fuller Picture
Anjali Rangaswami ’21 noticed some gaps in research on sexual harassment in higher education. So she won a Fulbright to do it herself.
Anjali Rangaswami ’21 named Fulbright Research Award Winner
Sociology major among 17 SCU students and alumni to be named Fulbright Semi-finalists.
Creating Community, Accountability in Online Classes
How remote teaching has given Molly King new insights that make her teaching better.
New Course “Sociology of Gender”
This course will discuss gender using a sociological lens, introducing gender systems in contemporary American society.
Laura Robinson: Sabbatical Highlights
Laura Robinson and co-author Aneka Khilnana '07 published articles and presented on digital inequalities.
Patrick Lopez-Aguado: Sabbatical Highlights
Patrick Lopez-Aguado spent his sabbatical researching unfair criminal justice policies in Santa Clara County.
Di Di: Highlights from First Year at SCU
Di Di had the pleasure of interacting with students, publishing my research, presenting the findings at conferences, and starting a new research project.
Molly King: Highlights from First Year at SCU
Molly King is grateful for the opportunity to serve the project of building a more just, humane, and sustainable world as part of the Sociology Department at SCU.
A Memoir by Alma Garcia: "Club Oasis"
Alma Garcia’s memoir is in the last stages of production and will be available directly from Floricanto Press (and Amazon) in 2021.
Alejandra Sanchez '19
Alejandra Sanchez gained the tools to understand her life experiences that she once believe were unique to her.
Maddie Perna '21
Sociology inspired her to pursue a Masters of Public Health.
Vas Kumar '21
"Sociology’s emphasis on challenging power structures and inequalities, reinvigorated my passion for social justice."
Elena Gajewski-Nemes '21
"Sociology has changed the way that I think and see the world."
2020 Silicon Valley Sociological Review
Annual research journal showcasing distinguished papers from students
Yesenia Magdaleno wins University award honoring ‘being a person for others’
Sociology senior receives Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, S.J., Award
Amanda Eason wins McCann Short Story Prize
Sociology Senior wins annual award for her story “Lighter”
Launch of the Silicon Valley Sociological Review!
New name reflects the new breadth of content
Susan Babbel Retiring at the end of July
Leaving her latest position as the Department of Sociology Senior Administrative Assistant
Alumna Gracelyn Bateman
Gracelyn Bateman graduated from SCU in 2012 with a major in sociology and minors in history and women’s & gender studies.
