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Spotlights

Seizing every good opportunity: A Q&A with the 2023 student commencement speaker

Samuel Benson has a double major in sociology and Spanish
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Mother of four earns graduate degree, hopes to teach sociology

April 21, 2022
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Research

Leveling the playing field: Why academic stress is more severe for students from disadvantaged backgrounds

October 27, 2022
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Research

Robots are taking over jobs, but not at the rate you might think says BYU research

November 09, 2022
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Spotlights

Sociology Student Hopes to Curb Housing Inequality

By Katelyn Moody
October 04, 2022 11:11 AM
October 3, 2022
2 Min Read
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College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences Valedictorians Announced

By Rachel Summers
July 18, 2022 05:09 PM
April 11, 2022
7 Min Read
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Life

First-Gen Students Find Success with These Three Tips

By Rachel Summers
March 10, 2022 04:24 PM
MARCH 10, 2022
3 Min Read
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Faith

The Science of Compassion: Prof. Kevin Shafer

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thursday, February 24
A faith lecture sponsored by the BYU Sociology Department: "Committing Sociology, The Science of Compassion"
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Research

Unauthorized Love: The Inequitable Application of Immigration Law on Mixed-Citizenship Families

By Rachel Summers
February 18, 2022 12:34 PM
JANUARY 20, 2022
3 Min Read
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Research

Student researchers shine at Sociology and Political Science Poster Conferences

By Maddie Mehr
February 18, 2022 12:30 PM
DECEMBER 14, 2021
2 Min Read
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News

New Director and Department Chairs Announced

By Maddie Mehr
May 07, 2021 12:00 AM
MAY 7, 2021
4 Min Read
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News

5 Keys to Winning the Game of Life

By Baylie Nordgren
April 26, 2021 12:00 AM
APRIL 26, 2021
2 Min Read
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Research

Childhood adversity shapes adolescent delinquency, fatherhood

By BYU College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
April 06, 2021 12:00 AM
APRIL 6, 2021
4 Min Read
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Research

Family Characteristics are More Important Than School Characteristics for Child Wellbeing

By Baylie Nordgren
February 11, 2021 12:00 AM
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
2 Min Read
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News

2021 - Hinckley Guest Lecturer Highlights Lifelong Intersections of Family and School

By Baylie Nordgren
January 28, 2021 12:00 AM
January 28, 2021
4 Min Read
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Spotlights

FHSS Valedictorians: Paige Park, Sociology

By Baylie Duce
April 02, 2020 12:00 AM
APRIL 2, 2020
1 Min Read
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News

Mikaela Dufur to Serve as Associate Dean

By Baylie Duce
March 31, 2020 12:00 AM
MARCH 31, 2020
1 Min Read
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Spotlights

The Rollins Center: Building the Business of Social Science

By Hannah Shoaf
March 29, 2020 12:00 AM
MARCH 26, 2020
2 Min Read
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