Department of Sociology

Anthony Peguero is helping guide a multi-platform campaign to combat bullying for the Cartoon Network called "Stop Bullying: Speak Up." "This has been an incredible opportunity for how we can most broadly get good and effective information out and reach a broad audience," Peguero said.

Toni Calasanti has been appointed to the U.N.'s International Institute on Aging board. Her role will include meeting with board members (from South America, China, Russia, the UK,  Africa, Malta, and the U.N.)  to provide guidance to the INIA, whose mission is to provide and participate in training for middle and low-income countries facing population aging.

Kwame Harrison's scholarship and reputation in popular music studies and ethnography have earned him the 2015 Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching. Through his work, he has inspired students to exceed their own expectations for learning, intellectual development, and personal growth through his active promotion of undergraduate research.

Sarah Ovink won a 2015 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Development Award to study how race/ethnicity, gender, and family income are linked to success in STEM disciplines.