The Honors Program provides exceptional undergraduate sociology students with a rich introduction to the professional life of the discipline through participation in special activities at the ASA Annual Meeting.
Honors Program students develop long-lasting networks with other sociologists while their sponsoring departments get to showcase their most outstanding majors.
At each year’s Annual Meeting, Honors Program students will:
- Present in an Honors Program roundtable paper session and participate in Honors Program workshops on careers and graduate school;
- Take part in regular sessions and special events; and
- Learn more about the ASA’s programs, initiatives, resources, special interest sections, elected leadership, and governance arms
Participation in the Honors Program requires nomination by an individual who is familiar with your academic work, scholarship, writing ability, research interests, and research potential in sociology.
2024 Honors Program Cohort
Adrienne Chan | Harvard College |
Aidan Loretz | University of North Carolina Greensboro |
Allison Griffin | Le Moyne College |
Alyxis Smith | Vanderbilt University |
Augustine Udukumbura | University of California, Los Angeles |
Amber Smith | Duke University |
Anita Sun | University of California, San Diego |
Brigit Reese | Southwestern University |
Carson Maxfield | Southwestern University |
Cooper Christner | Southwestern Michigan College |
Elena Clark (Alpha Kappa Delta award winner) | Southwestern College |
Francisco Vidal-Franceschi | University of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras |
Hannah Smith | Elizabethtown College |
Harper Kellogg | University of Texas Permian Basin |
Karen Larsen | Western Michigan University |
Katie Renzi | University of North Florida |
Kaylin Casper | Michigan State University |
Li Yin Chen | Davidson College |
Lingxi Zhang | University of California, Los Angeles |
Louis Casino | Grand Valley State University |
Morgan Moser | Wake Forest University |
Nicholas Minasian | Stony Brook University |
Olivia Loo | Connecticut College |
Phoenix Schlebecker | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis |
Rachel Reed | University of North Florida |
Ronald Fournier | Indiana State University |
Siena Baracsi | Loyola University |
Stephanie Hood | Vanderbilt University |
Application
The application for the 2025 Annual Meeting will be made available in December of 2024. Please note that if this is your first time in the log-in portal, you will first have to create a profile. Once you do, you will see the Honors Program as one of the application options. Your completed application, including a research paper, your curriculum vitae (CV), unofficial or official transcript, and a faculty nomination form, should be submitted online by the deadline.
All Honors Program applications and materials are submitted online.
Who participates in the ASA Honors Program?
- Undergraduate students who are majoring in sociology;
- Current juniors or seniors (or sophomores, in special circumstances) who have not participated in previous ASA Honors Programs;
- Academically exceptional students whose grades and professors attest to their abilities.
Program cost: All students accepted into the program will receive free meeting registration. Participants must cover their own travel/lodging costs.
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The Honors Program is proud of its partnership with Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD), the International Sociology Honor Society. The three winners of the AKD Undergraduate Student Paper Competition are automatically eligible to be part of the Honors Program.
For more information on the AKD Undergraduate Student Paper Competition and other opportunities offered by AKD, visit www.alphakappadelta.org.