FSU’s Department of Sociology recognized students and faculty at its annual awards ceremony on Friday, April 26. The Sociology Department grants awards for undergraduate papers, graduate papers, and outstanding faculty.
Outstanding Undergraduate Paper Awards
This award is given to the student paper that best employs a clear sociological perspective throughout the analysis. This year’s winners include:
- Kya Doty
“Cities in Dust: British Labor Tradition and Gender in the Post-Punk Scene” - Parker Johnson
“White Supremacy’s Cancerous Roots: Examining the Nature of White Supremacy and Transphobia in the United States”
The Irene Padavic Award for Sociological Imagination
This award given to one undergraduate sociology major or minor student who can best express how sociological thinking has impacted their own worldview, ideas, or other areas of their life, with specific attention to gender and the economic system. This year’s winner was:
- Syd Cole
Excellence in Research Practice Awards
This award is granted for successful completion of Research Directed Independent Studies with Sociology Department Faculty. This year’s awardees include:
- Madeleine Traylor
Research Supervisors: Dr. Doug Schrock and Dr. Deana Rohlinger - Brianna Cortez
Research Supervisor: Dr. Lisa Munson - Quentin Adkins
Research Supervisor: Dr. Koji Ueno - Stephanie Cinor
Research Supervisor: Dr. Shantel Buggs
Outstanding Graduate Student Service Award
- Jordan Scott
Allen/Klar Graduate Student Research Paper Award
- Rebekah Carpenter
Outstanding Graduate Student Mentorship Award
- Hope Mimbs
Outstanding Faculty Teaching Awards
- Kathi Tillman, Ph.D.
- Kelly Russell, Ph.D.
J. Michael Armer Faculty Teaching Award
- Kelly Russell, Ph.D.
Outstanding Faculty Mentorship Award
- Miles Taylor, Ph.D.
For more information on FSU’s Department of Sociology Awards Program, visit coss.fsu.edu/sociology/awards-program.