Sociology

Ways of Thinking…: Famous Foundations of Sociology

Ways of Thinking...: Famous Foundations of Sociology
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Notable majors in sociology found on the ASA page here:

https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-people-who-majored-in-sociology/reference

And from Soc Images, an exploration of sociology and the athletes here

Jerry HarknessLoyola University basketball player and 1963 NCAA champion and first NCAA D1 team star to produce 4 blacks.

Amanda Gorman, Poet Laureate, graduate of Harvard University. Read about her on the daily sociology blog.

Steph CurryNBA All-Star and Champion, Davis U. Senior thesis was on promoting gender equality in sports.


Megan Rapinoe, Crystal Dunn, Abby Dahlkemper and Rose Lavelle
from the US women’s soccer team

MichelleObamalawyer and first lady of the United States, read a review of her thesis on the Racism Review website.

Ronald ReaganPresident of the United States

Cory Anthony BookerAmerican politician and US Senator from New Jersey, in office since 2013. He previously served as Mayor of Newark from 2006 to 2013.

Only PsakiWhite House press secretary for President Biden

Kal Penn Kalpen Suresh Modi, Actor and White House Arts and Humanities Liaison under President Obama

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.















Mitch’s Album, author of Tuesdays with Morrie, sports writer



Tiffany Trumpsocialite and only daughter from President Trump’s second marriage.

Dr. Ruthsex therapist, radio host.

Daniel Edward “Dan” Aykroyd“Blues Brother”, “Ghostbusters” actor, comedian, screenwriter and singer.

Michael Savage, American radio host, author, activist, nutritionist and political commentator.



Nina Dobrev, actress and model, played the role of teenage single mother Mia Jones on Degrassi: The Next Generation from seasons six to nine. Since 2009 she starred as Elena Gilbert on the CW supernatural drama The Vampire Diaries.


Tom “Tom” Joyner is an American radio host, host of the nationally syndicated The Tom Joyner Morning Show

Arn Duncan is an American education administrator who has served as the United States Secretary of Education since 2009. Duncan previously served as executive director of the Chicago Public School District from 2001-2009.

Chante Stonewall is a DePaul University women’s basketball player and
2020 Big East Scholar-Athlete of the Year






Wellington WebbMayor of Denver
Brett SchundlerMayor of Jersey City
Annette Straussformer mayor of Dallas
Roy Wilkinsformer head of the NAACP
Rev. Jesse Jackson
Rev. Ralph Abernathy

Shirley Chisholmformer member of Congress from NY

Maxine WatersCongresswoman from LA
Barbara MikulskiUS Senator from Maryland
Tim HoldenCongressman from Pennsylvania
Saulius Alinskythe father of community organizing
Saul Bellowa novelist
Emily Balchin 1946 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (Social Worker and Social Reformer)
Francis Perkinssocial reformer and former secretary of labor
Richard BarajChief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court
Deepika PadukoneIndian film actress and model.

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