• Sociology

  • Questions?

    Department of Sociology
    MS-B1805
    1536 Hewitt Avenue
    Saint Paul, MN 55104

    651-523-2295

    Sharon Preves
    Department Chair
    651-523-2746
    spreves@hamline.edu

  • Hamline's Klas Center

    Sociology Research

    Hamline has a chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta, an international sociology honor society. The Betty Green Award is given annually to an outstanding sociology major, and sociology majors are eligible to apply for the Amy Russell Award and Carol Young Anderson Scholarship for deserving social science majors.  

    2010 Departmental Honors  

    Brad Brake America’s Hidden Stigmatized: Atheists in Society

    2009 Departmental Honors  

    Kelly Dahlman A Study of Men’s Involvement in Preventing Violence against Women

    2008 Departmental Honors      

    Nora Peterson Pure Religion: Religious Organizations Equipping Individuals for Service

    2007 Departmental Honors      

    Elizabeth Rimmer Images of War in the Media

    2006 Departmental Honors  

    Aaron Wahlstrom NFL: The National Fan League - Identity Creation Within the Social Institution of Professional Football

    2005 Departmental Honors  

    Amanda Jungels Pregnancy and Motherhood Experiences of Women Involved in Prostitution

    Kari Rudd The Role of the Public in Public Art 

    Carly Voshell Links to the "Forgotten People": An Analysis of Book Requests for the Women's Prison Book Project

    2004 Departmental Honors  

    Thomas McLafferty  Media Coverage of the 1997 UPS Strike: A Comparative Analysis of the New York Times and Left Wing Articles' Portrayal of the Working Class 

    2002 Departmental Honors 

    Lesley Kandaras Exploring the Dynamics of Student Activism

    2001 Departmental Honors     

    Leah Lindeman Small Town Festivals: An Exploration of Their Purpose and Meaning

    2000 Departmental Honors     

    Emily Peterson An Evaluation of the Family Advocate Program in the Minneapolis Public Schools

     

  • News
    • On Thursday, May 30, come learn how to develop critical skills nonprofit professionals need to successfully lead projects and people from Hamline's director of Nonprofit Programs at our complimentary luncheon seminar. This event will be held at the Wilder Center on 451 Lexington Parkway North in Saint Paul, MN from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
    • Congratulations to the Hamline Class of 2013! To see photos from the graduate and undergraduate ceremonies, visit the Hamline Facebook page. To the newest alumni, don't forget to stay connected via the Hamline University Alumni Facebook page.
    • As the Class of 2013 prepares to graduate, their professors have some words of wisdom for students to keep with them during their future endeavors.
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