Using 25 waves of the General Social Survey, a nationally representative data set collected by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, Associate Professor of Sociology Dr. Cathy Bueker found that immigrants and their children hold higher levels of trust in all three branches of government than do those whose families have lived in the United States for many generations.

On campus and off, Jaxell Negron is all about building community. As an RA, he creates a strong, safe sense of rapport within his residence hall. Through the on-campus boxing club he co-founded, he gave students a new way to work out and relieve stress.

Prior to coming to Emmanuel, Gianna had never heard of the field of sociology, but was very familiar and passionate about issues of crime and justice. Her time at Emmanuel helped her to not only put a name—but also, a purpose—to that passion.

The role of the youth violence prevention streetworker is a critical and an often-overlooked component of juvenile violence intervention strategies in major cities across the U.S.