Department of Sociology
The University of Texas at Austin
2016 Graduate Recruitment Event
Wednesday, March 23
4:30 Meet at ATT Center lobby, welcome with Sheldon Ekland-Olson and friends
5:00 Walk to CLA (transportation will be provided for those in need or in inclement
weather)
6:00 – 8:00 Dinner reception at Deb Umberson’s home (103 W 32 St)
Thursday, March 24
CLA Julius Glickman Center 1.302B
8:30 – 9:00 Breakfast (food and coffee available until 9:40)
Sign-up sheets will be available at breakfast for 15-minute individual faculty meetings in
the afternoon.
9:00 – 9:10 Welcome – Rob Crosnoe, Sociology Department chair
9:10 – 9:25 Sociology Department research areas
9:25 – 9:40 “On Becoming a Sociologist” – Gloria Gonzalez-Lopez
10-Minute break
9:50 – 10:40 Research at the PRC 2nd floor with discussants
• Deb Umberson
• Chandra Muller
• Kelly Raley
• David Pedulla
• Shannon Cavanagh
10:40 – 11:00 Sociology Department CLA 3.306
Tour of 3rd floor offices and TA work area, short break
11:00 – 12:15 Workgroup presentations (return to CLA 1.302B)
• Race and Ethnicity/Immigration – Christine Wheatley, Shantel Buggs and Anima
Adjepong
• Power, History and Society – Maya Charrad and Dan Jaster
• Crime, Law and Deviance – Becky Pettit and Andrew Krebs
• Urban Ethnography Lab – Javier Auyero
• Fem(me) Sem – Christine Williams
12:15 – 1:15 Lunch
1:15 – 3:30 15-Minute individual faculty meetings (sign-up sheets at breakfast)