Meet Our Students

Based on faculty and instructor nominations to the Undergraduate Studies Committee, the department chooses one undergraduate major  to feature in our monthly Sociology & Criminology Student Spotlight. This program recognizes the extraordinary achievements, accomplishments, and activities of our undergraduate students.

Current Student Spotlight:

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    April 2024: Sara Bachraty

    Our Student Spotlight for this month goes to Sara Bachraty! Sara was drawn to Sociology because “I've always been fascinated by society and social rules, and I have tremendous respect for the value of data, especially when considering such personal topics that Sociology analyzes.” After graduating this semester, Sara will continue her academic career here at UB’s Law School.

     

    Congratulations on being our April Spotlight Student, Sara!

Previous Student Spotlights

  • December 2014: Brandon Noga
    4/2/19
    Brandon is a recent transfer student to UB, and says that sociology is a “perfect fit” for him. He became a sociology major to help him “pursue a career that will allow me to interact with others, and help influence positive change” on the world around him.
  • November 2014: Alexandra Fuerch
    4/2/19
    Originally an accounting major, Alexandra switched to sociology to lay the foundation for a graduate degree in higher education. She hopes to help students further their education, be successful, and pursue their goals in life. She says that she loves how her Sociology classes relate to her everyday life: “I feel that I am not only learning information, but I am using that information,” she says. “I can use what I learn to better myself as a person and understand the world around me.”
  • October 2014: Emma Frieh
    4/2/19
    Emma participated in the first “Study Away” Sociology program in New York City this summer! She described the experience as “unforgettable,” saying, “I saw the city from a completely different perspective compared to that of a tourist and learned to see the connection between urban space, gentrification, and inequality that I now see as extremely relevant to phenomena occurring in Buffalo as well.”