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Sociology News

Associate Professor of Sociology Antwan Jones (left) and Professor of Sociology and Public Policy Gregory Squires (right)

Good for the Heart: Study Links Housing, Heart Health

A new study by Sociology’s Antwan Jones and Gregory Squires ties inclusionary zoning policies to higher affordable housing availability and lower rates of heart disease.

Picture of Ale in front of the U.S. Capitol building

CJ Senior Presents At TedX

Ale is currently a fourth-year at the George Washington University, double majoring in Criminal Justice and Political Science with a minor in Law and Society and a certificate in French Language, L

Sociology Department chair wearing a graduation cap and talking on a video chat

2021 Sociology Department Virtual Celebration

Watch the CCAS Department of Sociology's virtual celebration for our 2021 graduates.

Students from Sociology Course, Rethinking DC Youth and Policing, Bishop Walton and Kylie Foster, won the Research Showcase's Socio-cultural Studies Prize

From top left the picture is as follows: Khari Crooms, Sam Linder, Bryce Lawson, Jayden Bourne

Sociology Students, Jayden Bourne and Khari Crooms, won the GW New Venture Competition

Two sociology students were a part of a team that won the GW New Venture Competition.

Gregory Squires' Op-Eds

June 20, 2020 - February 25, 2021

Congratulations to Gregory Squires on his recent publications!

Esther Matthew’s Op-Ed on People Returning from Prison in the Washington Post

March 15, 2021

Criminal Justice Student Association Created

The Sociology Department is thrilled to announce the creation of the Criminal Justice Student Association.

Antwan Jones, associate professor of sociology and epidemiology

Uncovering COVID'S Hidden Tolls

In a pair of research initiatives, Sociology’s Antwan Jones is shining a spotlight on the pandemic’s impact on psychological health and housing inequalities.

Class Notes 2020

Rebecca Baker, BA ’20, is a case manager at a medical expert consulting firm where she assists U.S. military veterans obtain benefits from the VA.

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