Sociology
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London advises on National Institutes of Health grant to study implementation of California’s Recess for All
By analyzing school schedules and interviewing educators statewide, the study aims to identify best practices and equity barriers to promote child health and inform future school policies nationwide.
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To save democracy, put financial power in the hands of the people
An award-winning book by Professor Michael McCarthy reveals the financial sector’s power over governments and envisions a new path forward for democratizing finance
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Transforming Futures alumni turn summer scholarships into community serving careers
UC Santa Cruz’s Transforming Futures Program, housed within the Social Science Division’s Institute for Social Transformation, is a philanthropy-funded program providing scholarships for students to pursue career-defining internship experiences. Three alumni of the program share how their time with Transforming Futures led to careers in community building.
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Status quo solutions won’t solve the Monterey Bay area’s housing crisis. But these big ideas just might.
A new report explains how building permanently affordable housing on public land could address workforce housing issues and unlock the region’s economic potential.
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UC Santa Cruz research trip reconnects Filipino American families across the Pacific
A four-week research trip in the Philippines this summer by an intergenerational team from UC Santa Cruz, the Tobera Project, and the Pangasinan Polytechnic College (PPC) led to reunions and unexpected discoveries.
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Life Beyond the Redwoods: Maddison Brodeur at Girl Scouts Heart of Central California and Maddison’s Communitea
One year after graduating, Maddison Brodeur (Stevenson ’25, community studies and sociology) is a Regional Coordinator at Girl Scouts Heart of Central California, running her own business, Maddison’s Communitea, and currently serving as Miss Black Sacramento through Nov. 2026.
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Doctoral candidate’s research explores impacts from overuse of H-2A visas in Washington state
H-2A visa loopholes may be displacing immigrant farmworkers already living in the region, especially women, a new report shows.
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Collaborating to support youth leadership and voice
2026 Youth & Adult Partnership Summit promotes strategies for working effectively with youth, supported by UC Santa Cruz, United Way, and All Children Thrive.
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Celebrating teaching
The Academic Senate’s Committee on Teaching (COT) has selected the 2025-26 Excellence in Teaching Award recipients and the 2025-26 Distinguished Teaching Award recipient.
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CEJA at UC Santa Cruz: Preparing alumni for academic and community impact
Alumni Desiree Ryan (Ph.D. ’24, psychology), David Amaral (Ph.D. ’22, politics), Melina Singh (Ph.D. ‘23, psychology), and Rosalie Lansing (Rachel Carson ’24, sociology) share their experiences with the Center for Economic Justice and Action and how it prepared them to be successful in their careers.
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Social Sciences Division honors student awardees at annual luncheon
On June 5 at the Cowell Ranch Historic Hay Barn, the Division of Social Sciences hosted its annual student awards luncheon to honor and recognize changemakers making a difference through their academic and research excellence.
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‘The Public’s Science’ initiative seeks to reimagine the science research ecosystem
The new effort will bring together a broad range of voices to create scholarship and policy recommendations for reorienting science research toward excellence, justice, transparency, and democratic participation.