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The department’s focus on basic science is complemented by a deep commitment to informing public and educational policy, particularly on issues related to gender and racial inequality, income inequality, poverty, drug use, economic development, school funding, organizational practices and race and ethnicity.
The department also has close ties with the many other research centers on campus. Interdisciplinary research touches on subjects such as inequality, economics, social sciences, nonlinear systems, politics and social dynamics.
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Alumni Spotlight: Catherine Zhang ’22
Learning about sociology was fascinating, said Catherine Zhang ‘22, about her experience delving into subjects like inequality and how institutions shape social phenomena.
During her time at Cornell, she appreciated learning under the brilliant faculty members in the department and finding support in her advisor Professor Bischoff.
Learn more about Catherine's journey and her future endeavor joining pioneering technologist program Schmidt Futures.
Explore more profiles of recent sociology majors below:
Spotlight on Recent Sociology Graduates
Sociology News
Exploring life in front of a classroom
Stephanie Naing is working with sixth and seventh graders this summer who want to gain entrance into New York City's independent schools.
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New book documents lives of unaccompanied minors
For six years, Klarman Fellow Chaira Galli helped youths from Central America navigate the United States’ labyrinthine asylum process while doing an ethnographic study.
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Sociology department unveils new augmented reality window
The AR redesign of a display in Uris Hall was a collaborative exploration involving student researchers, staff and faculty.
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Sociology department unveils new augmented reality window
The Department of Sociology has redesigned a glass case on the third floor of Uris Hall with Augmented Reality (AR) to represent the wide field of sociology. The redesign was a collaborative exploration involving student researchers, staff and faculty.“I have always loved these kinds of small recess...
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Mia Krishnamurthy ’22 published article on the Undergraduate Research Journal
Mia Krishnamurthy is graduating with a Sociology major with minors in Business and Inequality Studies from Cornell. Her interest in high-technology regions, start-up culture, entrepreneurship, and venture capital directed her to take Dr. Sullivan’s course “the Sociology of High-Tech Regions”Mia expl...
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Carolyn Chun’22 presented thesis on the Digital Divide during CURB Poster Session
Carolyn Chun’22 Sociology major presented her Honors Thesis research: Hidden Universal Right: Dissecting The Digital Divide and Its Impacts on Dryden, New York at CURB Cornell Undergraduate Research Board Poster Session of the Spring Symposium of Undergraduate Research “I did a case study in Dryden,...
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'I did research on human rights violations in Syria and Nigeria'
Youssef Aziz is a Sociology and Psychology major.
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'It's a joy to be in spaces where serious discussions can be inclusive'
Trinity Stewart is an Anthropology & Sociology major.
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Giving to the Department of Sociology
Unrestricted gifts, no matter what the amount, help support every facet of the Cornell Sociology Department. Gifts may also be designated to support a specific area of the the department's activities.
You can make a gift online at Cornell's Alumni, Parents & Friends page here.