Sociology Students, Faculty, and Recent Alumna Present Research at Industry Conference

Students, faculty, and a recent alumna from the Sociology Program presented their research at the Eastern Sociological Society (ESS) Annual Meeting, held March 14-17 at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel.

Mackenzie Rider, Class of 2021, was one of few undergraduate students selected for a traditional panel, as part of a mini-conference on the sociology of reproduction. There, she discussed her paper, "Fertility Clinics: The Making of 'Proper' Families."

An ESS poster session also featured research by Paulina Adams, '19, titled "Transgender Inclusionary Demonstration, Practices and Representation Within College and University Website Platforms," and research by Sarah Simmons, Class of 2020, titled "Intersectional Feminism as a Framework for Policy Change: An Equitable Approach to Title IX."