Welcome
The UNLV Department of Sociology combines innovative research with teaching and community service to address questions of social change, diversity, social justice, and sustainability in urban environments.
What's Happening
A new book reveals how current social structures thwart the mobility of black and brown youth, even those who ‘play by the rules.’
UNLV sociology doctoral students study how two politically polarized activist groups use social media to organize and impact legislation.
Francisco Franco used to commute to school in a stock Oldsmobile in the late 1990s. When he was invited last year to bring the same car — now a custom lowrider — back for an art exhibit, it was a full-circle moment for the UNLV alumnus.
Gloria Flores and her son, Michael, share a stage as they both earn degrees on the same day.
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In the News
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Jun. 13, 2019 | Health
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Jun. 10, 2019 | Washington Post
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May. 29, 2019 | CDC Gaming Reports
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May. 24, 2019 | WTIP
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May. 20, 2019 | KVVU-TV: Fox 5
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Our Faculty
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Associate Professor, Sociology
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Professor of Sociology
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Associate Professor, Sociology
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Assistant Professor of Sociology
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Professor, Sociology
Accomplishments
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Jun. 12, 2019
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Jun. 5, 2019
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Jun. 4, 2019
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May. 13, 2019
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