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Sociology

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The Sociology Department guides students in the development of their sociological perspective, and provides them with the skills necessary to analyze issues in social, global, and even personal life, and to improve their quality.

Louis Hicks
- Professor of Sociology
330 Kent Hall
February 6, 2024
Recent St. Mary's College of Maryland graduates Charlotte Mac Kay '22, Surisitee Motiram '23 and Nicholas Howard '23 have been named semi-finalists in the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program by the U.S. Department of State. The program "offers unparalleled opportunities in all academic… Find Out More
December 14, 2023
On Tuesday, Dec. 5, students in Professor of Sociology Elizabeth Osborn’s entrepreneurship class presented their product pitches to a panel of judges in the 12th annual Hawk’s Nest Competition, a “Shark Tank”-style competition to decide which product pitch is most well developed and likely to… Find Out More
March 29, 2023
Andrew Cognard-Black, assistant professor of sociology, is the recipient of a grant from the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) to support his research project titled "Honors and Beyond." The grant covers travel and other expenses associated with accessing… Find Out More
November 18, 2022
Pandion Haliaetus Professor of Sociology Andrew Cognard-Black's work was cited in the opinion piece, "Can Honors Education Reach More Students?" on Wednesday, Nov. 16 in Inside Higher Ed. The piece, written by Richard Badenhausen and James Buss, links to a published study, "Demography of Honors:… Find Out More
November 29, 2021
Andrew Cognard-Black, Pandion Haliaetus Professor of Sociology, was named a lifetime Fellow of the National Collegiate Honors Council last month at a ceremony in Orlando, Florida.

Cognard-Black joins a distinguished group of interdisciplinary scholars and national educational leaders recognized… Find Out More
August 27, 2021
Andrew Cognard-Black, Pandion halieatus Professor of Sociology, is the lead author of a research article in the new issue of the Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council. Published in collaboration with Art Spisak, director emeritus of honors at the University of Iowa and past president of… Find Out More
May 20, 2020
Assistant Professor of Sociology Andrew Cognard-Black has published the feature essay in the most recent issue of the Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council.  Titled “Risky Honors,” the essay introduced the cover story for the issue focusing on the tension for honors students between… Find Out More
January 13, 2020
The St. Mary’s County Health Department and St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s anthropology, environmental studies, psychology, and sociology departments will jointly host an open discussion focusing on the connection between poverty and mental illness.  This event is scheduled for Monday, February 3… Find Out More
December 9, 2019
Andrew Cognard-Black, assistant professor of sociology, recently published an edited book collection titled “The Demonstrable Value of Honors Education: New Research Evidence” with the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC), the leading professional association of honors educators.

Despite… Find Out More
October 11, 2019
Tibetan Buddhist monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery will construct a Mandala Sand Painting from Monday, Oct. 21, through Thursday, Oct. 24, in Daugherty-Palmer Commons on the St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus.

 

From all the artistic traditions of Tantric Buddhism, that of painting with… Find Out More