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UMass Lowell's Department of Sociology prepares students for careers in a variety of fields by providing a rigorous understanding of the social forces and institutions that affect human behavior.
Meet Our Students and Alumni
![Kimani sitting next to professor Chandra Waring](/Images/Kimani-Brown-1400_tcm18-358780.jpg?w=m)
Kimani Brown is doing research on racial equity and inclusion with a professor.
![Lilian Whitehead in the files storage area at the Center for Lowell History.](/Images/Lilian_Whitehead_1400_tcm18-383918.jpg?w=m)
A work-study job with the Center for Lowell History is preparing Lilian Whitehead for a future museum career.
![Franchesca Arias takes a selfie in Spain during her study abroad program with a group of students and Assoc. Teaching Prof. Thomas Piñeros-Shields](/Images/Franchesca-Arias1600_tcm18-303380.jpg?w=m)
Honors student Franchesca Arias is passionate about studying abroad after completing a summer program in Valencia, Spain.
![UMass Lowell student Rafaela Gonzalez poses with some of her GloryScent products](/Images/rafaela-gonzalez1400_tcm18-288166.jpg?w=m)
Rafaela Gonzalez wants to care for people as individuals and in communities, so she's majoring in sociology and minoring in psychology. She's also started her own business.
![Ben Jeter and others stand around a table a meeting](/Images/Ben-Jeter-env_tcm18-335018.jpg?w=m)
Ben Jeter’s experiences at UMass Lowell, including participating in the professional co-op program and his job as a resident advisor, turned him into a student leader.