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Professor Named Mentor of the Year
Congratulations to Dr. Amy Donley on receiving the 2013 UCF Black Faculty and Staff Association Mentor of the Year Award. Dr. Amy Donley is an Instructor in the Sociology department and the Associate Director of the Institute for Social and Behavioral Sciences. At ISBS she is currently working on several applied sociology projects including a multi-year […]
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Attitudes and Values of the Upper Class
The Department of Sociology is pleased to present: A Conversation with Eve Pell, “Learning to be Entitled: Attitudes and Values of the Upper Class”. The event is free and open to the public. It will be held in the Key West Room 218D of the student union on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. In the […]
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Graduate Research Forum abstracts due
The Tenth Annual Graduate Research Forum, a part of Student Research Week, is open for submissions! The College of Graduate Studies and the Graduate Student Association invite UCF graduate students to submit your proposals now. Scheduled for Tuesday, April 2, 2013 in the Student Union, the Graduate Research Forum is an excellent opportunity for you to […]
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Gender, Religiosity, Spirituality, and Attitudes Toward Homosexuality
UCF Alumna Mandi Barringer’s paper “Gender, Religiosity, Spirituality, and Attitudes Toward Homosexuality” was accepted for publication in Sociological Spectrum. Sociological Spectrum is the official journal of the Mid-South Sociological Association. It is a refereed interdisciplinary social science journal that publishes theoretical, methodological, quantitative and qualitative substantive research, and applied research articles in the areas of sociology, social psychology, anthropology, […]
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Connecting U.S. Supreme Court originalism to rightwing, conservative extremism in American politics
UCF sociology doctoral student Donna King recently published “The War on Women’s Fundamental Rights: Connecting U.S. Supreme Court Originalism to Rightwing, Conservative Extremism in American Politics” in the Yeshiva University Cardozo Journal of Law & Gender. Here is an excerpt from the introduction: “[The Fourteenth] Amendment, first proposed in 1866 and declared ratified in 1868, plays a monumental […]
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American Sociological Association hires UCF alumna
Jaime Hecht, ’11, has been hired by the American Sociological Association to serve as Program Coordinator for their Academic and Professional Affairs Program. As the national organization for sociologists, the American Sociological Association, through its Executive Office, is well positioned to provide a unique set of services to its members and to promote the vitality, […]
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Knights give back
See how UCF students, faculty, staff and friends give back to the Central Florida community.
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Founders’ Day Honors Convocation 2013
The annual Founders’ Day Honors Convocation will be held beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, in the Pegasus Ballroom at the Student Union. We will recognize faculty members who have demonstrated excellence in teaching, advising, research, professional service, and librarianship. We will also recognize those members of our faculty who have completed […]
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COS alumnus named president of Walt Disney World Resort
George A. Kalogridis, ’76, a 41-year veteran of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, was named president of the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. this month. George will oversee a workforce of more than 66,000 Cast Members at the world’s premier vacation destination. His appointment will be effective Feb. 1, 2013. Since 2009, Kalogridis has […]
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Knights helping knights
As part of UCF’s 50th Anniversary, the College of Sciences is collecting donated items for the Knights Helping Knights Pantry. To date, COS has collected 1,215.52 pounds of donated items! If you would like to donate items, drop them off in the Dean’s Office or any COS departmental office. Learn more about our ongoing and future events […]
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If we are a ‘civilized’ society, we must find a way to stop violence
This is a guest post from David Houghton, who is an associate professor of political science at UCF. Other nations genuinely look to America as an example, a shining “city upon a hill,” as Massachusetts Bay colony’s first Gov. John Winthrop famously put it. But they cannot understand what they often call America’s “love affair” […]
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Center for Success of Women Faculty redefines direction
With a new name and a new direction, the UCF Center for Success of Women Faculty has one overriding purpose: To achieve its self-fulfilling title. After being known for more than a decade as the Women’s Research Center, the group was renamed a few weeks ago to better reflect the organization’s goals. And now, the […]
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Professor featured in National Geographic documentary
UCF Sociology Associate Professor Fernando Rivera was featured in National Geographic Channel Evacuate Earth documentary. Watch the clip below.
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Sociology professor edits “Disaster Resiliency”
UCF Sociology Associate Professor Fernando Rivera edited the latest volume of the “Disaster Resiliency” journal. Natural disasters in recent years have brought the study of disaster resiliency to the forefront. The importance of community preparedness and sustainability has been underscored by such calamities as Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the Japanese tsunami in 2011. Natural disasters […]
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Public Presentations of Gendered Bodies: A Look at Gay and Lesbian Online Dating Profiles
UCF Sociology Masters’ Student Andrew Latinsky recently had his article entitled “Public Presentations of Gendered Bodies: A Look at Gay and Lesbian Online Dating Profiles” accepted for publication in Sociation Today. An excerpt from the article is below. For most people, gender is a taken for granted part of everyday life, a crucial, but rarely […]
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Join us for a retirement reception in honor of Dr. Penelope Canan
Please join us from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 12, 2012, in the Department of Sociology, Conference room 409A, as we say farewell to Dr. Penelope Canan. Dr. Canan joined the Department of Sociology in 2006. Prior to her arrival at UCF, Canan worked in Tsukuba, Japan as the executive director of the […]
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Event: Environmental progress at UCF
Sociology Professor Penelope Canan and Anthropology Professor Matthew McIntyre will be speaking at the Environmental Progress event hosted by the UCF Unifying Theme Team. The Unifying Theme was created to focus discussion and reflection across the General Education Program, but has now broadened its horizons to include the entire Undergraduate Studies program. Regardless of major or academic […]
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The loss of food varieties and cultural diversity
Sociology Doctoral Student Racine Jacques and Political Science Associate Professor Peter Jacques partnered recently to study the loss of food varieties and cultural diversity. Their research will be published in the journal Sustainability. The article “Monocropping Cultures into Ruin: The Loss of Food Varieties and Cultural Diversity” tackles the loss of genetic diversity of thousands of plants and crops […]
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CNN: Science degrees prepare you for some of the best jobs in America
Coming in at number four on CNN Money’s Best Jobs in America story is the Clinical Research Associate. The special report from CNN lists 100 of the best jobs and the ways to get them. Below is the information from the article, mentioning sociology and psychology degrees as a specific way to start a career toward […]
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UCF Book Festival accepting book submissions
The 4th annual UCF Book Festival/Orlando will be held at the UCF Arena on Saturday, April 13, 2013. The mission of the UCF Book Festival/Orlando is to encourage the appreciation of diverse and quality literature in addition to fostering and sustaining a love of reading. Annually, the festival draws thousands of readers of all ages […]
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Sociology Colloquium on Nov. 14
Please join the College of Sciences for the Sociology Colloquium on November 14 at 12 p.m. Click on the flyer below for a larger size.
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UCF Sociology develops study abroad program
As a supplement to its Sociology curriculum, the College of Sciences has developed a study abroad program for undergraduate students interested in Global Family Trends at UCF. The aim of this course is to explore the diversity of the world’s families by analyzing different family structures, processes and historical, social and environmental contexts. The scope […]
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Event: Teaching conservation to children
Join us for an informal discussion with UCF Sociology Professor Penelope Canan, Ph.D., on the importance of teaching conservation to children. She will speak about the benefits of learning about the environment at a young age. The event will be held at the Orange County Regional History Center, which is located at 65 E. Central Blvd., Orlando, FL 32801. […]
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Dinner date with a scientist
Imagine enjoying dinner and participating in a lively discussion with cutting-edge scientists about the ways lasers and nanoprobes are used in medical treatment, the impact of runoff water on the marine ecology, asteroids and their connection to the planet’s building blocks or the latest discoveries from a Mayan dig in Belize. It happens the first […]
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UCF on WKMG Local 6 discussing homelessness
This Sunday, August 12, WKMG Local 6 presented an in-depth discussion about homelessness in Central Florida with HFUW President and CEO Robert H. Brown and Dr. Jim Wright from the University of Central Florida. The segment was part of Flashpoint with Lauren Rowe and can be viewed by clicking here. A longtime supporter of United Way, Dr. […]
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Save the Date: UCF Grad Fair
Individuals with a graduate degree earn about 30% more annually than individuals with a baccalaureate degree alone, according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau study. If you are interested in graduate school, clear your schedule now for Wednesday, September 12, when the University of Central Florida will host its annual Grad Fair. It will be […]
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Sociology professor edits new book “Disaster Resiliency”
Natural disasters in recent years have brought the study of disaster resiliency to the forefront. The importance of community preparedness and sustainability has been underscored by such calamities as Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the Japanese tsunami in 2011. Natural disasters will inevitably continue to occur, but by understanding the concept of resiliency as well […]
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UCF sociologists defend annual census survey
Recent efforts by Congress to eliminate a lengthy U.S. census survey — which some lawmakers view as costly and intrusive — have distressed a wide range of Florida researchers who see the comprehensive questionnaire as essential to their work. The list ranges from a think tank for the Florida Chamber of Commerce to sociologists at […]
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Sociology book nominated for awards
Poor and Homeless in the Sunshine State: Down and Out in Theme Park Nation, by UCF sociologists Jim Wright and Amy Donley, was nominated for the C. Wright Mills award of the Society for the Study of Social Problems (best book on social problems published in 2011) and also for the Ray and Pat Browne Award for […]
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Sociology alum honored for his work as a youth minister
Keith Yarborough’s passion for youth ministry was inspired by his lack of spiritual mentors as a teenager, so, as an adult, he is committed to building tomorrow’s leaders while they’re young. He is now celebrating 30 years as a member of the pastoral staff at First Baptist Church Winter Garden. In recognition of Yarborough’s three […]