Articles
Sociology Students Gain Real Experience to Relieve Student Debt
In Professor Louise Seamster’s innovative class, Racial Wealth Gap: Black Debt/White Debt, students analyze an important social problem and then help solve it.
A Warm Welcome to Professor Amber Joy Powell!
The department's newest assistant professor, Dr. Amber Joy Powell, has already made a significant contribution to our department’s vibrant intellectual culture.
Why Sociology? Reflections on the Decision to Become a Sociologist
Professor Bodi Vasi asked two professors and two graduate students in the Department of Sociology and Criminology why they wanted to become sociologists.
Phoenix Rising: The New Center for the Study of Group Processes
The Center for the Study of Group Processes “rises from the ashes” to continue pursuing internationally renowned research on group processes.
Where Criminology Leads: A Profile of Alec Hillbo (MA 1996)
A department alum tells us where they've been since earning their Masters degree.
Relating to People at Work: Yujia Lyu’s Journey to a PhD
Yujia Lyu travelled from China to the University of Iowa’s Center for the Study of Group Processes to study how people relate to each other at work.
Success as a Public Scholar: An Interview with Professor Victor Ray
Less than 10 years after earning his PhD from Duke University, Victor Ray is a renowned sociologist and public scholar.
A Student Profile of Darshaun Smith
The multitalented Darshaun Smith will long be remembered at the University of Iowa for the many ways he has brightened our lives during his student career.
2022 – 2023 Student Accomplishments
Here is a taste of what our students have accomplished in the 2022-2023 academic year:
Undergraduate Students
Over 100 undergraduate majors graduated this year. Our undergraduate majors will be utilizing their degrees in a broad array of jobs upon graduation, and many are beginning graduate school in the fall! From JDs, MSWs, working in non-profit, the financial and health sectors, police officers, and more!
Graduate School
- Brianna Perez, future JD from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College
- Conrad Kim, future Masters in Sociology from University of North Carolina-Charlotte
- Elizabeth Lovell, Master's in Library and Information Science from the University of Iowa
- Elle Weilbrenner, future JD from Drake University
- Erin Gilbert, Masters in School Counseling from DePaul University
- Isaac Bills, future JD from Georgetown Law School
- Michaela Messier, future JD from St. Thomas Law School
- Michaela Nelson, future Masters in School Counseling from Marshall University of Law
- Nicholas Hove, future JD from the University of Cincinnati
- Regan Smock, future PhD in Sociology from the University of Iowa
- Sarah McCauley, future JD from the University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law
- Sarika Rademacher, future Masters in School Counseling from Upper Iowa University
- Vuong Nguyen, future JD from the University of Iowa Law School
New Jobs
- Erin Alison, Intern at Houston Municipal Courts
- Madison Benson, Recreation Coordinator in Assisted Living at Oaknoll Retirement Residence
- Aidan Bockenstedt, Phlebotomist at Biolife Plasma Services
- Lily Chicoine, Corrections Officer at an Iowa corrections facility
- Hayden Cox, Dispatcher at University of Iowa Department of Public Safety
- Carly Croy, Medical Billing and Insurance Clerk at Regional Medical Center
- Gabriella Daubitz, Community Liaison for the Colorado Spring School District 11
- Amiah DeWolf, Kennel Assistant/Volunteer Program Assistant at Iowa City Animal Services
- Jacob Fritz, Wastewater Facility Operator for the City of West Burlington
- Holden Gillespie, Direct Support Professional at Limitless Potential Inc.
- Marissa Good, Research Associate at a Non-Profit
- Gina Gross, Clerk at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
- LaSarah Hargrove, Paraeducator in the Seattle, WA school system
- Paige Harper, General Manager at Dunkin Donuts
- Katie Jackson, Intern at the Iowa Attorney General’s Office
- Chase Keating, 11A Second Lieutenant in the US Army
- Jaxson Konzen, Naval Recruit in the US Navy
- Lakota Langford, Special Agent in the FBI
- Carlos Lopez, Law Enforcement Officer in the Muscatine Police Department
- Emma Lozano, Store Manager at Secured Chicago
- Marco Martinez, Correctional Officer at Des Moines Corrections
- Morgan Mills, HR Student Intern at Stead Family Children’s Hospital
- Dylan Monaghan, 11B Infantryman with the U.S. Army
- Sarah Nighswonger, Human Resources Associate at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
- Genesis Ortiz, Correctional Officer
- Maria Ortiz, Mental Health Intervention Training Instructor at AmeriCorps Tanager Place Program
- Dalton Rippey, Assistant Chemist at UI Pharmaceuticals
- Maddie Rude, Law Enforcement Officer at Des Moines Police Department
Honors Society
- Kelly Donnellan
- Gina Gross
- Katie Jackson
- Caroline Koerner
- Terese Paxson
- Fiona Sullivan
Awards
- Amelia Watson – 2023 Outstanding Criminology Senior Award
- Marissa Good – 2023 Outstanding Sociology Senior Award
- Darshaun Smith – 2023 Dean’s Achievement Award
Graduate Students
New Jobs
- Hannah Espy – Assistant Professor at Lycoming College in Pennsylvania
- Liz Felix – Assistant Professor at the University of Kansas
- Rachel Maller – Researcher at Education Northwest in Portland, OR
- JJ Park – Assistant Professor at California State University, Fullerton
- Kat Rittenhour – Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri
- Erica Walker – Assistant Dean of Students at Fountain Valley School in Colorado Springs, CO
- KaLeigh White – National Poverty Fellow at the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) in the Division of Economic Independence in Washington, D.C.
Awards
- Maddie Libao – 2023 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
- Yujia Lyu – Midwest Sociological Society Graduate Student Paper Competition Winner