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Sociology News

    • Mark Macwana (right)

      March 03, 2026

      As a secondary education major concentrating in science, Macwana has found connections and opportunities through the School of Education and College of Arts and Sciences.

       

    • A photography professor and student stand in front of a projected image. The professor points to the photo and critiques it.

      July 01, 2025

      In this blog post, Philosophy, Politics and Economics major Anthony Martin discusses his experience in SOC 318, Social Networks and Health—a class designed by Sociology Professor Kelly Joyce, PhD, and funded by a Colonial Academic Alliance IN/CO Award.

    • Allison Choong (right) presents at Global Solutions Summit

      June 10, 2025

      Allison Choong was one of 15 finalists selected for the Young Global Changers Recoupling Awards, which allowed her to pitch her project, 'Safiya Speaks Up,' at the 2025 Global Solutions Summit in Berlin, Germany.  

    • 2024

      December 19, 2024

      This year, students and faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences explored the humanities, natural sciences and social sciences through interdisciplinary research, creative projects, experiential events and more.

    • Theo Abrams is a junior sociology major

      November 26, 2024

      Abrams, a sociology major with a minor in Jewish studies, completed an independent study to combine his interests in music and cultural studies into a unique, interdisciplinary project.

    • Students in the College of Arts and Sciences at 91制片厂

      August 20, 2024

      The College of Arts and Sciences has introduced three new minors for academic year 2024-25: Crime Analysis and Digital Investigations, Environmental Sociology and European Studies.

    • June 10, 2024

      New 91制片厂 study is the first to use a multidimensional framework 鈥 finding domestic income inequality unevenly impacts different emission components in wealthy nations.

    • Faculty members gather at the Innovation Incubator kickoff event

      March 07, 2024

      The Arts and Sciences Innovation Incubator brings together faculty members in diverse areas of expertise to collaborate on research projects that find creative ways to address some of our society's most challenging obstacles.

    • The 2024 Sociology Film Series will highlight Native American stories

      January 22, 2024

      This year, the Sociology Film Series will feature three documentaries that showcase the rich history and cultures of Indigenous peoples and their growing movements to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities.

    • CoAS faculty published many books in 2022

      May 15, 2023

      Congratulations to the College of Arts and Sciences faculty and students who were honored at the 11th annual Celebrating Drexel Authors event. Hosted by the 91制片厂 Libraries and the Office of the Provost, this event recognized members of the Drexel community who authored or edited books or highly-cited journal articles in 2022. 

    • 2023 Sociology Film Series explores medical sociology

      January 20, 2023

      For the first time since the pandemic, the Department of Sociology will present its annual Sociology Film Series in person this winter. The series, featuring three films focused on medical sociology, underscores key concepts being taught in the classroom and provides a platform for people living with disabilities to share their stories.


       

    • Kaylee Wilson

      November 10, 2022

      "I have learned to look at being first-generation as an asset. I've gotten to share my journey and talk about the value that being a first-generation student provides with incoming and prospective Drexel students. Moving forward, I hope to continue to be vocal about my experience as a first-generation college student at Drexel to hopefully empower other students who come to campus feeling just as scared and lost as I did."

      Kaylee Wilson, a third-year sociology and global public health double major, shares her experience finding community and empowerment as a first-generation college student in this guest blog. 

    • May 24, 2022

      An interdisciplinary course developed in partnership with the historic museum highlighted a host of ethical issues that arise in compiling and maintaining medical archives and artifacts.

    • abstract illustration of characters standing on top of books, talking and exploring with orange gears and a sky in the background

      February 21, 2022

      Professor of Sociology Susan E. Bell, PhD, is the 2022 recipient of the prestigious Leo G. Reeder Award, the highest honor presented by the American Sociology Association鈥檚 (ASA) Medical Sociology section. The award recognizes the lifetime achievements of sociologists who have significantly advanced the field through innovative research, mentoring and service to the medical sociology community.

    • Headshot of Carlie Relyea

      February 07, 2022

      During her co-op, Carlie Relyea assisted with the Pfizer pediatric and adolescent vaccination trial at the Pediatric Clinical Research Center in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. The experience helped clarify her dream of being a pediatric doctor.

    • Photo of Christian Hunold on a blue and gold Drexel background

      January 27, 2022

      Christian Hunold, PhD, professor of politics, has been appointed Associate Dean for Faculty Advancement, effective February 1. In his new role, Hunold will be responsible for leadership and oversight of faculty affairs tasks. He will also manage and review academic space in the College, assessing needs, priorities and allocations; supervise our IT support team; and represent CoAS on the Vice Provost of Faculty Advancement's university-wide committee of associate deans.

    • Graphic that reads Ending Environmental Racism: Understanding Social Forces, Fighting Local Battles

      November 10, 2021

      For decades, studies have shown that Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) communities and low-income communities face greater environmental and climate threats, while contributing the least to these problems. However, the environmental justice movement has not always considered how these populations are disproportionately affected by environmental issues. To call attention to environmental racism, the Department of Sociology kicked off a new series of social justice-themed events.

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      November 09, 2021

      Kris Unsworth,鈥疨hD, from the Department of Criminology and Justice Studies,鈥痟as been appointed director of the Center for Science, Technology and Society, effective Fall 2021. She will lead the planning and implementation of initiatives to increase the visibility of the Center both inside and outside the university.

    • Photo of Brad Nabors on a blue and gold Drexel background

      October 07, 2021

      Brad Nabors, PhD, is an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Sociology. He earned his PhD at the University of Southern California, where his dissertation focused on organized nonbelief and the normative boundaries of religious pluralism. Since 2015 he has taught a range of courses at Drexel, including Sociology of Health and Illness, Sociology of Deviance, Contemporary Sociological Theory and Introduction to Sociology.

    • Blue Drexel dragon logo

      October 07, 2021

      We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

    • Photo of Megan Bolton on a Drexel blue and gold background

      September 15, 2021

      Megan Bolton, PhD, is an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Sociology. She received her PhD in sociology from Indiana University, minoring in social science research methods and concentrating in medical sociology.

    • Headshot of Tetyana Yevdosyuk

      August 31, 2021

      During the spring/summer co-op, the College of Arts and Sciences invested $425,000 to offer 51 positions for students to pursue. Two students, Victoria Wible and Tetyana Yevdosyuk, share their experiences.

    • A man casts a fishing net over a river

      August 24, 2021

      The new issue of EXEL, 91制片厂’s research magazine, features a number of articles on College of Arts and Sciences faculty members, departments, centers and programs, recognizing the significant contributions they have made to research and discoveries.

    • Two students are at an event. Both are smiling and one student has her arms raised above her head in celebration.

      August 17, 2021

      The College of Arts and Sciences, recognized by President John Fry as “the heart of the University,” presents CoAS Comes Back! on Tuesday, October 5, from 3 to 7 p.m., in Gateway Garden. All Arts and Sciences students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to gather, connect in person, and enjoy food, fun and music.

    • Blue Drexel dragon logo

      August 12, 2021

      We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

    • Julian Stirling and Valerian Sanga assemble OpenFlexure Microscopes for display at GOSH Global 2018

      July 29, 2021

      Open Science Hardware (OSH) could be a game changer for the democratization of science, as long as there is infrastructure to prevent recreating existing inequities. Julieta Arancio, a postdoctoral researcher under the mentorship of Gwen Ottinger, is studying the OpenFlexure project to develop policy recommendations for university management, researchers and anyone trying to promote OSH.

    • Four students face a white wall covered in colorful sticky notes

      July 21, 2021

      Appealing to a wide range of students—from those who are pre-med, studying engineering or computing and informatics, to students who are interested in the societal and ethical impact of science and technology—the Science, Technology and Society (STS) minor allows students to explore the cultural, ethical, historical, political and institutional dimensions of science, medicine and technology.

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      July 08, 2021

      As a means of supporting the ongoing development of 91制片厂’s research, scholarship and creative activities, as well as recognizing excellence in teaching and professional service, the Office of Research & Innovation and the Office of Faculty Advancement and Undergraduate Affairs are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020-21 Research, Scholarship and Creativity Awards and the 2020-21 Provost Awards for Teaching, Scholarship and Professional Service.

    • Blue Drexel dragon logo

      July 07, 2021

      We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

    • Drexel Dragon Logo Blue

      June 03, 2021

      We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

    • A screenshot of Kejsi Ruka's presentation titled Understanding Labor Union Views on Energy Futures

      June 02, 2021

      Global Studies major Kejsi Ruka recently presented her research at the Stanford Student Research Conference, where she was awarded Best Poster in the Qualitative Social Science Research Category. Her conference poster presented her analysis of what unionized energy workers think about energy transitions and the future of energy in the United States.

    • Screenshot of Victoria Wible presenting her research on Analyzing Union Apprenticeship and Training Opportunities in a Clean Energy Transition

      May 21, 2021

      Victoria Wible, a sociology major and research assistant on co-op this spring with the Labor and Energy Project at Drexel, presented her research at the Mid-Atlantic Undergraduate Social Science Conference, organized through Lebanon Valley College.

    • Headshots of Tim Hanlon and Angel Hogan

      May 04, 2021

      On Tuesday, June 8, 2021, the College of Arts and Sciences will celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2021 with a virtual commencement. The ceremony will be live-streamed from Mandell Theater, where a small party of dignitaries and speakers will gather.

    • April 13, 2021

      <p style="margin: 0in;"><span>In the race to out-compete other companies&ndash; artificial intelligence (AI) design is lacking a deep understanding of what data about humans mean and its relation to equity. Two 91制片厂 sociologists suggest we pay greater attention to the societal impact of AI, as it is appearing more frequently than ever before.</span></p>

    • Feeling Medicine by Kelly Underman, PhD

      December 07, 2020

      Pelvic exams play a pivotal role in medical education, often representing the first time medical students touch real humans in a professional manner. In her new book 鈥淔eeling Medicine,鈥 published by NYU Press, medical sociologist Kelly Underman, PhD, takes us inside gynecological teaching programs 鈥 drawing from in-depth interviews with students, faculty and the gynecological teaching associates who use their own bodies to teach the exam.

    • student working at chalkboard

      October 28, 2020

      Dive into money laundering cases, the rich biodiversity of Ecuador, or the philosophy of desire in these new and noteworthy winter courses!

    • Jason Orne, PhD and Jennifer Stanford, PhD

      October 28, 2020

      This summer, 91制片厂’s Office of Research and Innovation funded projects by 22 faculty and staff across the university from its Rapid Response Research and Development Fund, which was designated for urgent action, short-term projects focused on racial equity. Learn more about the funded projects out of the College of Arts and Sciences, and how the researchers are tackling issues from bystandership among police officers to inclusive teaching practices.

    • Logo - Drexel Office of the Provost

      October 28, 2020

      The mission of the College of Arts and Sciences and the University could not be accomplished without the dedication and support of our faculty members. It is their pursuit of excellence in teaching, research and scholarship that reinforces our position as a modern liberal arts college and enhances our University鈥檚 reputation as a world-class research institution.

    • Drexel Dragon Logo Blue

      September 29, 2020

      We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

    • Mapping Courage: Honoring W.E.B. Du Bois & Engine #11,鈥 a mural by Willis Humphrey, Philadelphia. Photo by Eric Anestad.

      September 29, 2020

      Like many organizations, Drexel鈥檚 Department of Sociology spoke up with passion and eloquence after the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police and the nationwide wave of protests that followed.

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      August 26, 2020

      We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

    • August 12, 2020

      Cultivate your intellectual passions and diversify your skills with one of these new and revised CoAS programs!

    • Drexel Dragon Logo Blue

      July 27, 2020

      We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

    • Fall Courses

      July 22, 2020

      From the 2020 presidential election to the origins of the universe, to your community, learn and apply a range of relevant topics in these noteworthy fall courses.

    • 91制片厂's 8th Annual Celebration of Faculty Authors -- June 2, 2020

      July 22, 2020

      In June, 91制片厂 gathered virtually to recognize over 100 accomplished authors and editors in its eighth-annual Celebrating Drexel Authors event. Members of the College of Arts and Sciences featured prominently in the event, including professors, graduate students and alumni from across several departments.

    • multi-ethnic hands - Our world can't wait.

      July 22, 2020

      The College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce that it will appoint an internal candidate to the new role of Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, with an expected start date of September 1, 2020. This new position will report directly to the Dean and become a member of the Dean’s Leadership Team, a group comprising Department Heads, Associate Deans and Directors.

    • Drexel Dragon Logo Blue

      June 10, 2020

      We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

    • Daniel Drexler (Drex) 鈥20 and Sumita Gangwani, recipients of the 2020 Excellence in Science, Technology and Society (STS) Prize

      June 10, 2020

      Two master鈥檚 students in science, technology and society, Daniel Drexler (Drex) 鈥20 and Sumita Gangwani, are the recipients of the 2020 Excellence in Science, Technology and Society (STS) Prize. This is the fifth year that the Center for STS has offered this annual prize.

    • Drexel Dragon Logo Blue

      May 06, 2020

      We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

    • Young women studying at an outdoors table

      May 05, 2020

      Explore the media鈥檚 influence on society, the role of the United Nations and the causes and consequences of aging in these new and noteworthy summer courses. While course meeting times are listed for scheduling purposes, courses may consist of a mix of synchronous and asynchronous engagements

    • Drexel Dragon Logo Blue

      April 03, 2020

      We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

    • Autoimmune graphic

      March 31, 2020

      Kelly Joyce, PhD, a professor in the Department of Sociology and the Center for Science, Technology and Society (STS), and Mel Jeske, an alum of Drexel鈥檚 MS in STS program, published a series of articles that explore how people living in the United States make sense of and manage autoimmune illnesses.

    • Amanda McMillan Lequieu, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology

      March 31, 2020

      Amanda McMillan Lequieu, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and an environmental sociologist of work and home. She studies how working-class communities impacted by natural resource economies adapt to globalizing economies and changing environments across rural and urban contexts.

    • March 23, 2020

      <span>When your disease is hard to name and doesn&rsquo;t have visible symptoms, it can be hard for others to understand that you are sick. And, when people don&rsquo;t know much about your disease, it can be hard to explain it to family and friends.</span>

    • Drexel Dragon Logo Blue

      March 02, 2020

      We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

    • Drexel Dragon Logo Blue

      February 03, 2020

      We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

    • Drexel SOC 356 students at ESP; Photo credit: Kelly Underman

      January 31, 2020

      In November, Kelly Underman, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology, took her students in SOC 356 Contemporary Sociology Theory, to Eastern State Penitentiary. The field trip was intended to set the stage for the course unit on sociological theories of 鈥淧ower,鈥 beginning with the work of philosopher Michel Foucault.

    • STS master鈥檚 student Ann Campbell鈥檚 theory model, 鈥淢ultispecies Assemblages of the Capitalocene.鈥

      January 08, 2020

      I did not expect that students would use their potluck dish as part of their final project submission. We ate heptapod brownies, inspired by the extraterrestrial species in the movie 鈥淎rrival,鈥 and learned about bacteria, mold, and transnational technoscience as we sampled artisan cheeses. These potluck offerings were science, technology and society theory models, in edible form 鈥 nourishment for finals week at 91制片厂.

    • Drexel Dragon Logo Blue

      January 08, 2020

      We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

    • Drexel Dragon Logo Blue

      November 18, 2019

      We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

    • Coal companies, railroads and electrical utilities are influential members of the Climate Change Countermovement

      October 25, 2019

      It comes as no surprise that coal companies, railroads and electrical utilities are the most numerous and influential members of the Climate Change Countermovement (CCCM). For the first time, a 91制片厂 researcher has exposed the corporate membership of the twelve major coalitions opposing climate action in the United States.

    • Isabella Sangaline - Drexel Dual Major History and Sociology

      October 22, 2019

      What do Drexel history, MIT research and an electric vehicle startup have in common? They are all topics of recent co-ops completed by students in the College of Arts and Sciences! As the University celebrates 100 years of co-op, learn more about the amazing research and industry experiences of our majors in three recent co-ops.

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      October 21, 2019

      We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

    • Student Jobs graphic

      October 18, 2019

      Sharpen your professional and research skills, earn extra money and gain valuable experience with these work study job opportunities!

    • Book and notebook open on a table in a library

      October 18, 2019

      Explore creativity in research, the history of the Earth, globalization and more in these new and noteworthy winter courses!

    • Drexel Dragon Logo Blue

      September 25, 2019

      We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

    • Drexel Dragon Logo Blue

      September 24, 2019

      We are thrilled to welcome the following new faculty members to the College of Arts and Sciences community.

    • Drexel Dragon Logo Blue

      August 15, 2019

      Cultivate your intellectual passions and diversify your skills and with one of these new CoAS programs!

    • Drexel Dragon Logo Blue

      August 13, 2019

      We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

    • Book and notebook open on a table in a library

      July 23, 2019

      Explore your interests in these cool fall courses 鈥 from war narratives to the history of the universe and the link between philosophy, politics and economics.

    • Drexel Dragon Logo Blue

      June 25, 2019

      We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

    • Drexel Dragon Logo Blue

      June 25, 2019

      We are pleased to announce faculty promotions and tenure appointments in the College of Arts and Sciences. Please join us in congratulating the following faculty members.

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      June 25, 2019

      Students in Drexel鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences are scientific innovators, global explorers and leaders in education, communication and advocacy. Reflecting their accomplishments is the impressive number of national and international fellowships they received this year to support graduate education, professional experiences and research abroad.

    • Drexel Dragon Logo Blue

      May 23, 2019

      We are pleased to recognize the following College of Arts and Sciences students who have received university-wide awards.

    • Drexel Dragon Logo Blue

      May 23, 2019

      We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

    • Drexel Dragon Logo Blue

      May 21, 2019

      The mission of the College of Arts and Sciences and the University could not be accomplished without the dedication and support of our faculty members. It is their pursuit of excellence in teaching, research and scholarship that reinforces our position as a modern liberal arts college, and enhances our University鈥檚 reputation as a world-class research institution.

    • Drexel Dragon Logo Blue

      April 29, 2019

      We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

    • Drexel Experts Consider the Green New Deal

      April 12, 2019

      Unrealistic. Not ambitious enough. Too little, too late. Worth a shot? Already the subject of a great deal of conjecture and debate, the聽Green New Deal, a聽broad set of policy goals addressing environmental justice and climate change, recently reinvigorated by House Democrats, is likely to remain a central issue as the 2020 election approaches. Drexel faculty experts, with background spanning environmental science, engineering, atmospheric chemistry, environmental justice and policy, labor and environmental economics weigh in on the origin, scope and viability of the GND鈥檚 goals and similar policy efforts.

    • Book Cover: The Ambitious Elementary School

      April 03, 2019

      Elizabeth McGee Hassrick, PhD, an assistant professor in Drexel’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute and Department of Sociology, and colleagues spent five years investigating a charter elementary school in Chicago with a remarkably different educational model. The results? Students in the charter school 鈥 most of whom were admitted through a random lottery 鈥 had significantly higher test scores than peers in other schools, an effect that continued at least through middle school. The students’ results also nearly closed the racial achievement gap in the city.

    • Drexel Dragon Logo Blue

      April 01, 2019

      We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

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      March 25, 2019

      The Eastern Sociological Society (ESS) Annual Meeting was held in Boston, MA from March 14-17, 2019. ESS was founded in 1930 to support sociological research in the northeast United States, and has about 1,200 members. Drexel faculty and students participated in the conference, making critical contributions to global health, medical education, race and clinical medicine, social theory and urban sociology.

    • Kolkata, India - Drexel CoAS Majors Share Favorite Travel Destination

      March 05, 2019

      Sure, you could complete your whole degree in Philadelphia, but why not take advantage of Drexel opportunities around the globe? With gorgeous photos, insider tips and stories from international locales, 10 College of Arts and Sciences students share the best place their major has taken them.

    • Drexel Dragon Logo Blue

      March 05, 2019

      We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

    • Installation Shot, The Pearlstein Gallery, by Joelle Dietrick

      February 18, 2019

      The Center for Mobilities Research & Policy co-organized a panel discussion on February 13th, 2019 in association with the Pearlstein Gallery鈥檚 exhibition The Speed of Thinking.

    • Sumita Gangwani, Environmental Studies, 91制片厂

      December 21, 2018

      If IKEA sounds like an unlikely co-op employer for an Environmental Studies and Sustainability major, it’s not news to Sumita Gangwani. The sophomore received questioning looks when she told friends that she would complete her first co-op in corporate communications at the Swedish retail giant’s North American headquarters.

    • Book Cover: Breathtaking

      November 27, 2018

      Alison Kenner, PhD, assistant professor of politics and of science, technology and society, has studied how people live with and care for asthma for more than a decade. Her new book, 鈥淏reathtaking: Asthma Care in a Time of Climate Change,鈥 published by the University of Minnesota Press, examines this chronic disorder in light of global environmental changes.

    • Drexel Dragon Logo Blue

      November 26, 2018

      We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

    • Kelly Underman

      November 14, 2018

      The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine represents a global membership of over 9,000 healthcare professionals working in intensive care. The Diversity Task Force was initiated to increase gender, racial and ethnic, and interprofessional diversity in the Society's membership and leadership.

    • Title page of a 1626 edition of the Thesaurus exorcismorum. Saint Louis University Libraries Special Collections.

      October 31, 2018

      Whether you are getting ready for a gory Halloween movie marathon, taking it to the streets to trick-or-treat – or priming your costume for a spooky soiree, remember, as we indulge in the spirit of make-believe and pretend, some scary traditions are based in reality — yikes!

    • Renewable energy sources, wind turbines

      October 30, 2018

      Diane M. Sicotte and Kelly A. Joyce were awarded $345,270 from NSF through the Science, Technology and Society program for a three-year project, titled 鈥淪ocietal Aspects of Energy Infrastructure Expansion.鈥

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      October 19, 2018

      We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

    • 91制片厂 Main Building Exterior

      October 15, 2018

      Explore how natural disasters shape our world, changing perceptions of mental illness, and the effects of social movements on theories of democracy in these new and noteworthy winter courses.

    • Student Jobs graphic

      September 26, 2018

      Sharpen your professional and research skills, earn extra money and gain valuable experience with these student job opportunities!

    • Drexel Dragon Logo Blue

      September 24, 2018

      We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

    • Fall Courses

      July 23, 2018

      Learn about the social dynamics of urban spaces, the language of the body in popular culture, and the philosophies of social and political life in these exciting fall courses.

    • July 19, 2018

      A new study by Drexel environmental sociologist Robert J. Brulle, PhD, shows that between 2000 and 2016, lobbyists spent more than two billion dollars on influencing relevant legislation in the US Congress. As the first peer-reviewed, comprehensive analysis ever conducted of climate lobbying data, Brulle鈥檚 research confirms the spending of environmental groups and the renewable energy sector was eclipsed by the spending of the electrical utilities, fossil fuel, and transportation sectors.

    • Drexel Dragon Logo Blue

      May 22, 2018

      The mission of the College of Arts and Sciences and the University could not be accomplished without the dedication and support of our faculty members. It is their pursuit of excellence in teaching, research and scholarship that reinforces our position as a modern liberal arts college, and enhances our University鈥檚 reputation as a world-class research institution.

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      May 03, 2018

      Three faculty鈥擵incent Duclos, Christian Hunold, and Ali Kenner鈥攚on Drexel Summer Faculty Research Awards. One faculty鈥擥wen Ottinger鈥攚on a Drexel Faculty Scholarly and Creative Activity Award. These awards demonstrate STS faculty鈥檚 commitment to research, training students, and explaining research findings to diverse publics.

    • Janine Bower

      May 03, 2018

      Janine Bower, MS in science, technology and society '18, is the recipient of the 2018 Excellence in Science, Technology and Society Prize. This is the third year that the Center for STS has offered this annual prize. Nominated and voted on by STS-affiliated faculty, the prize is presented to a STS graduate student who has demonstrated exemplary performance in research, academics and service to the STS program.

    • Nada Matta, PhD

      April 30, 2018

      Nada Matta, PhD, assistant professor of global studies and sociology, hopes to refute stereotypes in her courses on the Middle East, and highlight universal trends and similarities across cultures and regions.

    • Drexel Humanities and Social Sciences Lab

      April 03, 2018

    • Drexel Global Studies Faculty Vincent Duclos

      April 02, 2018

      Vincent Duclos, PhD, assistant professor of global studies and of science, technology and society, pushes his students to experiment with the digital spaces they inhabit.

    • Drexel Student Laurel Vaughan

      March 16, 2018

      Stephanie Oppenheim, a sociology major and minor in science, technology and society, sat down with data science major Laurel Vaughan to talk about Vaughan’s STS research co-op. The co-op was funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH) Award #1U01EB023035-01 with Kelly Joyce, PhD, professor of sociology and Director of the Center for Science, Technology and Society.

    • Drexel Student Stephanie Oppenheim

      March 16, 2018

      Data science major Laurel Vaughan interviewed Stephanie Oppenheim, a sociology major with minors in political science and science, technology and society, about her decision to minor in STS.

    • Philadelphia skyline on a hot summer evening

      January 22, 2018

      Weather changes, such as the unseasonably high temperatures in Philadelphia this fall, can have serious impacts on health, says Drexel鈥檚 Ali Kenner, PhD, assistant professor of political science and of science, technology and society 鈥 especially for senior citizens, who are at higher risk for climate-related health complications.

    • Drexel Associate Professor Gwen Ottinger, PhD

      January 17, 2018

      If you live in a town or city like Philadelphia where industrial facilities are emitting chemicals into the air, there is plenty of reason to wonder: How is this affecting me? Few communities have access to ambient air-monitoring data, and those that do rarely use it because it is complicated and lacks context.

    • Tale of the Mysterious Manuscripts, Illustration by Drexel Student Natalie Vaughn 鈥18

      January 16, 2018

      The Unsung, Unpublished Adventures of Drexel Researchers in the Field

    • Drexel Sociology Alumni Christopher Bonnaig

      January 16, 2018

      Christopher Bonnaig graduated from 91制片厂 in 2015, with a major in Sociology and a minor in Communication, Magna Cum Laude. He is currently in law school at the Georgetown University Law Center. During his time at Drexel, Christopher participated in a co-op at the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General in the Bureau of Consumer Protection.聽 He describes his co-op experience as the 鈥減erfect marriage of my academic interest in Sociology and professional interest in a legal career鈥, and lauds his supervisors as 鈥渋ncredibly helpful mentors鈥, who he still keeps in touch with today.

    • Market Street - Photograph by Brent Luvaas, PhD

      January 15, 2018

      Street photographer and Drexel anthropologist Brent Luvaas, PhD, has a way of blending in as he walks city streets. If he鈥檚 lucky, a certain slant of light will catch his eye and he will set the exposure for maximum depth of field, waiting patiently for the right subject to walk in front of the lens. Most often, however, the typical elements of a photographer鈥檚 labor 鈥 setup, composition and lighting 鈥 happen almost instantaneously

    • December 12, 2017

      No football team? No problem. 91制片厂 junior Isaiah Hoffman won a $100,000 tuition scholarship from Dr. Pepper for a successful halftime football toss.

    • Tiago accepting Pfizer award

      November 28, 2017

      Tiago Saraiva, PhD, was awarded the Pfizer Prize for best scholarly book, "Fascist Pigs: Technoscientific Organisms and the History of Fascism" (MIT Press, October 2016) at the 2017 History of Science Society (HSS) annual meeting.

    • Drexel MS Public Policy Student Emily Glassman

      November 15, 2017

      Sociology Professor Kelly Joyce, PhD, sat down with Emily Glassman, MS Public Policy '19 to talk about her experiences getting her Bachelor's degree in Sociology at Drexel.

    • National Science Foundation Logo

      November 08, 2017

      Autism spectrum disorder is a complex issue historically, culturally and scientifically. The broad definition of autism 鈥 which encompasses a range of symptoms related to communication, social responsiveness and behavior 鈥 raises unique challenges for scientists, many of whom may not have the tools to anticipate the ethical implications of their research.

    • Book and notebook open on a table in a library

      November 07, 2017

      How does gender affect the formation of knowledge? How can physics bridge communities? Discuss sociological contexts of global health, modern implications of Friedrich Nietzsche鈥檚 philosophy and more in these new and noteworthy winter courses.

    • Laurel Smith-Doerr, Kelly Joyce, Susan Sterett, Elisa Martinez

      November 03, 2017

      On October 20, 2017, Kelly Joyce, PhD, 91制片厂, and Susan Sterett, PhD, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, gave a talk at University of Massachusetts, Amherst titled 鈥淲hose Analysis? Whose Expertise?: Partnering for Better Data Analytics for Small Cities.鈥

    • Drexel Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology Kelly Underman

      September 26, 2017

      Assistant Professor of Sociology Kelly Underman, PhD, talks growing up in the Midwest, moving to a new city and her hidden strength.

    • Drexel Dragon Logo Blue

      September 25, 2017

      Students still looking for classes to fill their fall schedules can explore workplace identity, comparative social movements, citizen science and more in these fall courses.

    • Oil Refinery Philadelphia

      August 17, 2017

      If you live in a town or city where industrial facilities are emitting chemicals into the air, there is plenty of reason to wonder: How is this affecting me?

    • Kelsey Boone

      June 27, 2017

      For her final co-op, Biology major/Politics minor Kelsey Boone found a unique position in the Center for Science, Technology, and Society that enables her to both use her interdisciplinary training and build new, marketable skill sets. Kelsey splits her time between Professor Gwen Ottinger’s research group (the Fair Tech Collective) in the Center for STS and the Chemical Heritage Foundation, an Old City-based non-profit dedicated to the history of chemistry.

    • Ottinger

      June 27, 2017

      From May 14 to May 27, 2017, Gwen Ottinger was a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Risk Society and Policy Research Center (RSPRC) at National Taiwan University in Taipei. Her visit included academic talks at National Kaohsiung Marine University, National Chengchi University and National Yang-Ming University, as well as a presentation at RSPRC's "I Breathe, I Decide" forum on air pollution.

    • Dalton George

      June 27, 2017

      Dalton George, MS in science, technology and society '17, is the recipient of the 2017 Excellence in Science, Technology and Society Prize. This is the second year that the Center for STS has offered this annual prize. Nominated and voted on by STS-affiliated faculty, the prize is presented to a STS graduate student who has demonstrated exemplary performance in research, academics and service to the STS program.

    • Drexel Main Building Interior

      June 27, 2017

      Learn to think like a publicist, understand what it means to be a citizen scientist, and examine the idea of peace in these fall courses.

    • Drexel Alumni and Astronaut Christopher Ferguson goes through a suit fit check

      April 28, 2017

      Mimi Sheller, PhD, professor of sociology and director of the Center for Mobilities Research and Policy delivered an invited lecture on “Uneven Mobility Futures: Inequality, Justice and Power” for the Grinnell College, Center for the Humanities Speaker Series on March 1, 2017.

    • ESS small

      April 27, 2017

      The Eastern Sociological Society鈥檚 (ESS) Annual Meeting was held in Philadelphia, PA from February 23rd - 26th, 2017. ESS was founded in 1930 to support sociological research and networking in the northeast United States, and has about 1,200 members. There were approximately 1,450 registrants at this year鈥檚 annual meeting and approximately 200 undergraduates presented posters. Drexel was well represented at the annual meeting with both faculty and students presenting.

    • Joint Atlantic Seminar in History of Biology 2017 Hosted by 91制片厂

      April 11, 2017

      Drexel鈥檚 Department of History and Center for Science, Technology and Society (STS) hosted the Joint Atlantic Seminar in the History of Biology on March 24-25, 2017. The event was organized by Lloyd Ackert, Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of History and affiliate faculty member with STS. Participants represented U.S. universities including Harvard, Princeton, Yale, MIT, Brown, Penn, Franklin & Marshall, Temple, Cornell and Johns Hopkins; and international institutions such as the University of Paris and University of Vienna.

    • Allison Brown (Penn State), Luke Stark (Dartmouth), Sarah Tracy (UCLA), Alexios Tsigkas (New School) field questions at the Stop Making Sense Symposium.

      April 06, 2017

      Drexel's STS Center, in conjunction with the Chemical Heritage Foundation and Drexel's Center for Hospitality and Sports Management, co-hosted a one-day symposium on March 10, 2017, "Stop Making Sense".

    • STS Graduate Students Dalton George 鈥17, Jason Ludwig 鈥17, Kristy Birchard 鈥17, and Janine Bower 鈥18 at STGlobal.

      April 06, 2017

      91制片厂 is a member of STGlobal Consortium. The STGlobal Consortium is a group of universities with students interested in science and technology studies (STS), science and technology policy (STP), and other related topics. It hosts an international graduate student conference is dedicated to inquiry into science and technology policy and science and technology studies.

    • bill drust

      March 01, 2017

      After seven years in a communications role at digital entertainment company Rovi, Bill Drust was looking for a change. While most career jumps look more like hops, Drust took a vaulting leap — and landed in Drexel’s Master’s Program in Science, Technology and Society (STS).
       

    • February 22, 2017

      The Drexel Department of Sociology is a proud sponsor of the 2017 Eastern Sociological Society (ESS) Presidential Address and Awards Plenary. ESS President John Torpey (CUNY Graduate Center) will be speaking to the meeting's theme, "The End of the World as We Know It?"

    • December 15, 2016

      A group of 10 students and professors went to Morocco in November for the annual gathering of government delegates and climate researchers. They came back refocused and reinvigorated.

    • September 24, 2015

      In Pope Francis鈥 nearly 200-page climate change encyclical, Laudato SI, published earlier this year, he explicitly calls for a 鈥渄ialogue with all people about our common home.鈥 A group of leading social scientists provide a scholarly foundation for that dialogue in a special series of commentaries published online this week in Nature Climate Change.

    • August 20, 2015

      According to the new book 鈥淐limate Change and Society: Sociological Perspectives,鈥 engaging the social 鈥 and not just natural 鈥 sciences in the climate conversation is essential for effecting large-scale change.Edited by environmental sociologists Robert J. Brulle, PhD,a professor in 91制片厂鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences, and Riley E. Dunlap, a professor at Oklahoma State University, the book breaks new ground by presenting climate change as a thoroughly social phenomenon, embedded in behaviors, institutions and cultural practices.

    • June 20, 2014

      From Coca-Cola cans to Apollo 11 to the Empire State Building, aluminum can be found almost anywhere you look. But are there unseen costs associated with this ubiquitous metal? In a new book, 91制片厂鈥檚 Mimi Sheller, PhD, explores how aluminum enabled a high-speed, gravity-defying American modernity even as other parts of the world paid the price in environmental damage and political turmoil.

    • June 16, 2014

      Aluminum has helped change the world in ways previously unimaginable. But the quest for more aluminum has also had damaging ripple effects on the environment and indigenous populations around the world.

    • December 20, 2013

      A new study conducted by 91制片厂 environmental sociologist Robert J. Brulle, PhD, exposes the organizational underpinnings and funding behind the powerful climate change countermovement. This study marks the first peer-reviewed, comprehensive analysis ever conducted of the sources of funding that maintain the denial effort. Through an analysis of the financial structure of the organizations that constitute the core of the countermovement and their sources of monetary support, Brulle found that, while the largest and most consistent funders behind the countermovement are a number of well-known conservative foundations, the majority of donations are 鈥渄ark money,鈥 or concealed funding.

    • October 23, 2013

      The Philadelphia Daily News reported in September that the Confederate battle flag may be becoming a more common sight in the area. DrexelNow sat down with Mary Ebeling, an associate professor of sociology, to talk about the message and meaning behind the divisive symbol.

    • April 29, 2013

      This summer, five unique Inside-Out courses will invite students to learn inside a prison, at a farm, a senior citizen home and an enterprise center.