Cecilia Menjívar, a UCLA sociology professor, received two prestigious awards from the American Sociological Association during its annual meeting in August. The ASA, comprising around 10,000 members, distributes eight major awards each year, honoring scholars whose contributions have significantly impacted the discipline. Read more...
Photo: Cecilia Menjívar is pictured under the Royce Hall arches. The sociology professor received two awards from the American Sociological Association for her work on gender-based violence and systemic inequalities faced by immigrants. (Courtesy of James Michael Juarez)