Sociology
“No man is an island.” That phrase seems as true today as when it was first written in the 17th century. Humans are inherently social creatures, and how we behave individually and collectively—in families, politics, religions—involves a vast web of cause and effect.
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Student-Faculty Research in Sociology Finding health care solutions with sociology
Assistant Professor of Sociology Daniel Boches and sophomore Kaiya Mayhew co-authored an article published in The American Sociologist proposing solutions to increase malpractice reporting among health care practitioners. In March, Mayhew presented the research at the 2025 Eastern Sociological Society Conference in Boston.