Research Opportunities

We encourage you to participate in research, present papers at professional meetings, and publish in professional journals. There is significant collaboration between faculty and students in the Department of Sociology, and we strive to provide a supportive, intellectual environment for student scholars from varying racial, ethnic, religious, social class, sexual identity, and national backgrounds.

Please start with our Google Doc guide to various research options - click here.
 

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)

The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) supports research or creative projects undertaken in partnership with a faculty member. Financial awards of up to $1,700 are offered twice a year to full-time undergraduates. These grants provide you with an excellent opportunity to receive a stipend for work on a research project of your own design. Visit the UROP website or stop by their office in 233 Appleby Hall for more information. Contact our undergraduate advisor for information about getting started.

Sociology Research Institute

Each year, the sociology department celebrates student research at the Sociology Research Institute (SRI). Undergraduate sociology students are invited to submit research for award consideration, and as many as three undergrad student papers will receive awards. You may submit research from any course level, including course papers, articles, and senior projects. Your submitted research is judged based on class level as well as overall content.