This workshop will address why to pursue a Ph.D. in Sociology and beyond in the 2020s and how to prepare for a successful application package. The workshop is designed to help students combat structural inequalities and navigate through the maze of the application process. Everyone is welcome. First-generation students, students of color, gender/sexual minorities, international students and VCU alums are encouraged to join this conversation.

Panelists:

• Ying-Chao Kao, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, VCU
• Tara M. Stamm, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Sociology, VCU
• Jennifer A. Johnson, Ph.D. Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology, Virginia Tech
• Donna Sedgwick, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Graduate Program Recruitment Coordinator, Department of Sociology, Virginia Tech

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