Sociology
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COVID-19 has turned deadlier for Black Californians, who have the state’s lowest vaccination rate
Assistant Professor of Sociology Alicia Riley, who's a core faculty member in Global and Community Health, spoke with CalMatters about California's COVID-19 mortality trends in the age of vaccines.
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Inmigrantes no denuncian los fraudes
Assistant Professor of Sociology Juan Manuel Pedroza shared his latest research on immigration scams with Consumer Investigative Reporter Arlen Fernández at Telemundo 48 Responde.
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Disturbing COVID data is a call to action, UC Santa Cruz professor says
The Santa Cruz Sentinel covered trends in COVID-19 mortality among middle-aged Black Californians documented in research by Assistant Professor of Sociology Alicia Riley.
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This Study of COVID Deaths Among Ethnic Groups May Surprise You
Los Angeles Magazine covered new research on COVID-19 mortality trends by Assistant Professor of Sociology Alicia Riley, who is also a core faculty member in UCSC's Global & Community Health Program.
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Demographic shift: White Californians accounted for more COVID deaths in 2021
The Sacramento Bee covered new research on changing demographic trends in COVID-19 mortality led by Assistant Professor of Sociology and Global & Community Health Program core faculty member Alicia Riley. This story was also shared in The Seattle Times.
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Why are so few people in the Bay Area getting COVID booster shots?
San Francisco Chronicle interviewed Assistant Professor of Sociology Alicia Riley about trends in uptake for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.
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Film screening to commemorate 1930 Watsonville Race Riots
Good Times interviewed Associate Professor of Sociology Steve McKay about a film screening hosted as part of a community-driven effort to preserve Watonsville's Filipino history. This story originally appeared in The Pajaronian.
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New county health services director has local roots
Good Times interviewed UC Santa Cruz sociology alumna Mónica Morales, who was announced as the new director of Santa Cruz County’s new Health Services Agency. This story was also covered by the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
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COVID-19 breakthrough infections may be more serious in communities of color, researchers warn
Assistant Professor of Sociology Alicia Riley spoke with The Dallas Morning News about the factors that drove racial disparities in health outcomes during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Campaign launches for Santa Cruz empty homes tax
Santa Cruz Sentinel discussed findings from the No Place Like Home report, by Sociology Department Chair Miriam Greenberg and Associate Professor Steve McKay, in an article about a new proposed housing policy.
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UCSC professor reflects on the profile of the COVID-19 victims
Assistant Professor of Sociology Alicia Riley talked with Santa Cruz Sentinel about her research on the demographics of COVID-19 deaths.