Student News

Aaron Dustin Wins at UMaine Student Symposium!

Sociology Double Major, Aaron Dustin, has won the social sciences award at the 2021 UMaine Student Syposium. See below for the abstract and a link to the presentation itself. Congratulations to Aaron! 0746. Mediation of the Religion Prejudice Link Undergraduate Presentation. Author(s): Aaron Dustin, Sally B. Barker, Jordan P. LaBouff Mentor(s): Jordan LaBouff Abstract: Although religious teachings typically recommend prosocial behavior, […]

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2021 Student Award Winners Announced

AKD (Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society)  (with 18 CR complete, a SOC-BA or DM student must have a 3.5 GPA in Sociology and 3.3 GPA Overall) Initiates receive AKD Membership, a certificate and turquoise honor cord to be worn at graduation. 2021 Awardees: Ashleigh Brogna, Aiden Ciaffaglione, Aaron Dustin, Andrew King, Sean Murphy, […]

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Vincent Eze receives Outstanding Graduating International Student Award

Vincent Eze: Outstanding Graduating International Student April 9, 2019 Vincent Eze, of Lagos, Nigeria, has been named the Outstanding Graduating International Student in the College of Education and Human Development. Eze is double-majoring in child development and family relations, and in sociology, with a concentration in individual and family studies. He is a forward on […]

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Sam Saucier ’18 Receives Maine Campus Heart and Soul Award

UMaine News, April 27, 2018 Members of the University of Maine community were recognized with Maine Campus Compact awards this week. Senior Samantha Saucier received a Heart and Soul Award for her campus leadership, which includes co-founding the Women’s Resource Center. The award recognizes six Maine undergraduate students who are actively involved in transforming their […]

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Sociology Majors Present at UMaine Student Symposium

Sociology major, Julianna Ferguson, presented a poster at the UMaine Student Symposium. Her work on the relationship between juvenile alcohol abuse, depression, and violence was the subject of her poster. Other Sociology majors presenting at the Symposium were Samantha Saucier, who presented her work on Popular Behind Closed Doors: Approaching Pornography Consumption Through a Sex Positive Lens; and […]

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ASA Annual Meeting – Alumni Reunion

The Alumni Dinner at the American Sociological Association’s Annual Meeting in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, was held at the LeWestin Restaurant in Montreal August 11-15, 2017.  In attendance were (from front left around table): Yuka (Kawahito ’05) Doherty who is now an instructor and PhD Candidate at the University of New Mexico; Jason Houle ’05, Assistant Professor […]

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