Department of Sociology

College of Humanities and Sciences

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Black History in the Making Award alum Sasha Pierre-Louis

Black History in the Making Award alumni highlight: Catch up with 2020 award recipient, Sasha Pierre-Louis

Feb. 19, 2025

For Black History Month, we’re shining a spotlight on Black History in the Making Award recipients.

Kiffy Werkheiser

Kiffy Werkheiser (B.A.’07, M.S.’08) combines her passion for philanthropy with theater

Oct. 28, 2025

Werkheiser’s studies as an undergraduate in the Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, and as a graduate student in the Department of Sociology laid the groundwork for a career in nonprofits and philanthropy.