May 2025 News
Sociology graduate student Jason Wong recently published two first-author articles. The first article entitled “Socially Withdrawn or Socially Engaged? The Impacts of Caring for Grandchildren on Social Participation among Older Adults in China” appears in The Journals of Gerontology: Series B on
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Assistant Professor Emma Zang’s research was highlighted in the New York Times. Emma’s research shows the significant impact of sibling relationships on academic achievement and life trajectories. The article can be found here.
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Associate Professor Rourke O’Brien was one of four Yale faculty to receive the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) Graduate Mentor Award. Award recipients are nominated by graduate students and selected for “fostering the intellectual, professional, and personal development of
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Sociology major August Rios was named as one of the 2025 Truman Scholars. Scholarship recipients are selected for “outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to a career in government or the nonprofit sector, and academic excellence.” Read more from YaleNews here.
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Isabela Alvarado’s senior thesis “Careers in Translation: Occupational Downgrading and Identity Reconstruction Among Venezuelan Immigrants in the United States” was selected to receive the 2025 Mildred Priest Frank Memorial Prize. Isabela’s thesis explores how occupational downgrading
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