During our workshop, graduate students will have the opportunity to ask Dr. Mary Nell Trautner questions about her research methods, experiences doing research, advice for graduate students, and about her career. We expect a lively and engaging conversation.

This lunch is open to undergraduate students to interact with Dr. Trautner and ask her questions about her career, research, areas of interest, and advice for undergrads in sociology and related disciplines. Join us for lunch and a fantastic conversation.

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Learn about our dynamic, two-year sociology M.A. program at this open house. Whether you’re preparing for a career where understanding human interactions is key or are preparing for a top Ph.D. program, this degree helps you succeed.

Dr. Karner appeared as a guest on Houston Matters last week to discuss the evolving landscape of social media.

Dr. Stella Grigorian, Assistant Chair of the Department of Sociology in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at UH and Dr. Yuliana Melkumyan, Chair of Social Work and Social Technologies of the Sociology Faculty of YSU with the assistance of Regan Bennet (UH) and Lusine Karamyan (YSU) initiated and coordinated the on-line seminars starting from September 18, 2023 until October 11, 2023. These seminars created the opportunity for the students to meet and discusses various topics relevant to their courses: Sociology of Food at UH and Social Work with Migrants at YSU. The collaboration involved organizing online meetings on Microsoft Teams platform, determination of the topics for discussion and pinpoint of mutually available materials for the students to review before the discussions.