In April, Henrico native Chloe Goode was named a 2025 Truman Scholar — one of just 54 recipients selected from a pool of 743 nominees nationwide. She is the University of Richmond’s ninth Truman Scholar since the prestigious program began in 1977, and the first since 2013. “I am mind-blown and beyond grateful,” Goode said. A double major in sociology and Africana studies, Goode plans to take full advantage of the Truman Scholar experience following her graduation from UR in 2026. She intends to participate in two of the foundation’s flagship programs: the Truman Summer Institute, which places scholars in internships at government agencies and nonprofit organizations in Washington, D.C., and the yearlong Truman-Albright Fellowship, which offers recent graduates hands-on public service experience in the nation’s capital.
In May, Anthropology professors Dr. Miguel Díaz-Barriga and Dr. Margaret Dorsey traveled with their Encompass students to Oaxaca, Mexico for a week-long immersive visit. The trip served as the culmination of a half-credit EnCompass course, giving students the opportunity to explore, firsthand, the region’s vibrant farm-to-table movement, indigenous food sovereignty initiatives, and the revitalization of small-scale indigenous agriculture. As the following photos illustrate, Oaxaca’s rich artisanal culture and deep-rooted heritage offered the students a week full of unforgettable and eye-opening experiences.
Molly Rossi (anthropology minor, class of ’16) is the subject of an exciting, in-dept article featured in the August issue of University of Richmond Magazine. Read how her UR courses and travels paved the way for a successful career at the USAID and now the IMF.
The goal of the anthropology and sociology honors programs is to allow students with superior interests and talents to explore these fields, personal intellectual interests, and themes beyond the limits of typical courses.
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology also offers students the opportunity to join two honor societies. Alpha Kappa Delta seeks to acknowledge and promote excellence in the scholarship and study of sociology, the research of social problems, and other social and intellectual activities that will lead to improvement in the human condition. Lambda Alpha supports scholarship and research by acknowledging and honoring superior achievement in the discipline among students engaged in the study of anthropology.
Richmond has once again been named to The Princeton Review’s list of “Best Value Colleges” for 2025. Richmond has been included on this list since 2013.
Corey Payne, assistant professor of sociology, published "Billionaires and Capitalist Development in World-Historical Perspective," in the journal Sociology of Development. A newly released dataset on the wealthiest individuals in the world between 1450 and 1914 is featured in the article.
View Bio
Jan Hoffman French, associate professor of anthropology, received the 2024 Distinguished Faculty Service Award from the University of Richmond at Colloquy.
View Bio
Miguel Díaz-Barriga, professor of anthropology, has been named a 2023 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for his research on borders.
View Bio
Jeffrey Hass, professor of sociology, received the 2023 Mirra Komarovsky Book Award from the Eastern Sociological Society for his book Wartime Suffering and Survival. Learn more.
View BioThe University of Richmond's Scholarship Repository shares faculty publications with a world-wide audience. The map below shows where articles from sociology and anthropology faculty are being read around the globe.
Mailing Address:
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
302 Weinstein Hall
231 Richmond Way
University of Richmond, VA 23173
Phone: (804) 289-8067
Fax: (804) 287-1278
Department Chair: Dr. Matthew Oware
Administrative Coordinator: Diane Zotti