Notable Achievements

Several sociology faculty members and students attended the Eastern Sociological Society annual meeting in Washington, D.C. from March 5-8. Three sociology majors presented their capstone research: Rylan Hastings ’26 presented “One Nation, Many Teams: Americans’ Attitudes About Sport as a Unifier or Divider in Society,” Aris Morgan ’26 presented “The Perception of the West Under Threat: American Attitudes on China,” and Greta Nelson ’26 presented “They Don’t Belong Here: Understanding American Opposition to Undocumented Immigration.” Faculty and students also presented on their collaborative research projects: Assistant Professor of Sociology Amanda Hernandez, Morgan, and Nelson presented their 2025 SURF project “Stay Off Our TERF: Predictors of Anti-Trans Feminists Opposition to Trans Girls in K-12 Sports,” and Professor of Sociology Maria Lowe and Claire Adams ’27 presented “Suspicious Person Posts and Racial Profiling Anxiety in Neighborhoods.” In addition, Hernandez presented work from ongoing research, “But Is It Feminist? The Highlights, Challenges, and Opportunities of Creating a Sociological and Transdisciplinary Podcast.”

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Expertise

gender, feminism, sexism, religion, US Christianity, whiteness, race & ethnicity 

Education 

Ph.D., Sociology, Baylor University 

M.A., Sociology, Baylor University

B.A., Women’s Studies, The University of Texas at San Antonio 

A.A., Liberal Arts, San Antonio College 


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