Rachel Wetts' article, "Money and Meaning in the Climate Change Debate" was published earlier last month (Nov. 2023) in the American Journal of Sociology. The paper investigates how the economic power of interest groups -- and the cultural appeal of their messages -- shape which voices have received media coverage in the US climate change debate.

Congratulations to Michael Kennedy for his recently published op-ed piece,"Public Sociology’s Expression: From Reagan to Trump, from the USA to Global Social Change" in The Society Pages.

Congratulations to Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve for her leadership and participation in the Mumia Abu-Jamal Conference and Research.

Congratulations to Esha Sraboni for successfully defending her dissertation entitled, “A Fraught Project of “Modernity”: Sexual Violence, Law, and Gender Justice in Bangladesh.”

Congratulations to Anindita Adhikari for successfully defending her dissertation entitled, “Shikayat to Jawabdehi: Redeeming Rights and Democratizing the Local State in India.”

Congratulations to Karolina Dos Santos for successfully defending her dissertation entitled, “Wards of Action: Fantasy and Social Change in Newark, New Jersey.”

Congratulations to Shanelle Haile for successfully defending her dissertation entitled, “Migrants in the Marketplace: Black American Diasporization and Homemaking in Ghana.”

Congratulations to Haoming Song for successfully defending his dissertation entitled, “Family Inequality: The Social Organization of Family Life among Sexual Minorities.”

Phi Beta Kappa is America's most prestigious honor society; it has been celebrating excellence in the liberal arts and sciences since 1776.

The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television across all screens. Sandra won this award for her documentary, Four Voices, which was the Bronze Telly Winner in the Online - Series: Education & Discovery category.

Congratulations to Ieva Zumbyte for successfully defending her dissertation entitled, “Adapted Delivery: How Childcare Workers and Parents Produce Care in the Neighborhoods of Chennai.”

Congratulations to Svenja Kopyciok for successfully defending her dissertation entitled, “Left-Wing Islamophobia: Anti-Muslim Attitudes and Discourse Among the Political Left.”

Sandra L. Barnes' 2022 documentary, Four Voices: ArJae Marari, has been selected as a 2023 MUSE Award Silver winner in the Service & Activism and Diversity & Inclusion categories. The MUSE Creative Awards is an international competition created by the International Awards Associate (IAA) to honor, promote and encourage creativity in media design production and distribution. The documentary was filmed by Cinematicfocus Video Productions.

The National Academy of Education announced on March 10, 2023 that John B. Diamond is one of 18 exceptional education leaders and scholars who have been elected to membership in the Academy. The new members represent a wide range of expertise in education research and policy.

Congratulations to Tate Kihara for successfully defending his dissertation, “International Migration and Social Mobility Across the Pacific: A Historical Analysis of the Japanese Population in the Continental United States.”