Sociology

The Southwest Hispanic Research Institute (SHRI) will host La Casita: A Conversation About How We Got Here, a brown bag lecture on Nov. 12, from 12–1:15 p.m. Led by SHRI’s first permanent director, José A. Rivera, and featuring Economics Professor...

A powerful new book is shedding light on the untold story of what happens behind closed classroom doors – racism, sexism, classism, anti-fatness, etc.

Do culturally appropriate mental health interventions have to be culturally specific? University of New Mexico Sociology Professor Jessica Goodkind says not exactly.

From New Mexico to Norway! Sharon Erickson Nepstad, a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Sociology & Criminology at The University of New Mexico, is heading overseas next spring for research after being awarded a prestigious grant at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway.

For Kaelyn Moon, the path to UNM was paved by ambition, strong women and family ties.  Her inspiration for success began at home with her mother and grandmother. Her grandmother, Alta Maxine Harper, instilled in her the family values of hard work and...

The ceremony was intimate and brief, yet rich with tradition and meaning. On a wintry spring afternoon on April 19, students and family members joined faculty (who donned full academic regalia) in the warm setting of Bobo Room in Hodgin Hall for an...

Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs James Holloway has selected Christopher Lyons as the assistant vice provost for faculty affairs at The University of New Mexico. Lyons, a professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology,...

It’s hard to go nearly anywhere today without being asked one question: Would you like to leave a tip? While the answer is usually yes in places like restaurants or nail salons, there are more establishments now you might wonder why are asking.

Abrianna Morales, a 2023 graduate, has been named one of the 32 U.S. recipients of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. The award provides full funding for two years of graduate study at the University of Oxford, one of the world’s leading academic...

A new book titled ‘Handcrafted Careers’ explores the everyday lives of workers in the craft beer industry, asking questions Americans wonder about, like what makes a good career? The author is Eli Wilson, a University of New Mexico...