BA in Sociology

BA in Foreign Languages with a concentration in Spanish, BA Sociology

Hometown: Midlothian, VA

Research Assistant I, Insight Policy Research

My sociology degree helped me gain skills in quantitative and qualitative analysis, survey development and writing. I was also well prepared to understand and address inequity in our society.

Assistant to the Director, The Next Systems Studies Project at GMU’s Center for Social Science Research

Sociology offered me practical, scientific methods for analyzing our dynamic world.

Academic Advisor, Northern Virginia Community College

Sociology has really helped me communicate effectively with my students both in English and Spanish and interact with them.

Technologist, Worldwide Counter Threat Solutions

My time at GMU in the Sociology program helped to define my work ethic. I learned a lot about what it would take to succeed after leaving the university and what potential blockades may exist.

Immigration Paralegal, Legal Aid Justice Center

Sociology taught me to critically question and analyze many aspects of our world, and, on a professional level, critical questions and analysis has made me a better advocate in the legal field for the immigrant community.

Community Engagement Manager, Andela

As a community management professional, it’s important to have a deep understanding of human behavior and motivations.

Co-Founder/COO, Burrata

I am currently the co-founder of a company called Burrata and we provide a compliance toolkit for blockchain developers. My BA in Sociology helped prepare me for this work by thinking about solutions to problems that further perpetuate inequality.

2021 Distinguished Alumni - Sociology and Anthropology

Evan Braff serves as a county-wide coordinator in the Office of County Executive for Fairfax County, Virginia. Braff has more than 27 years of service to Fairfax County and has served in various county roles, including: division supervisor of therapeutic recreation, teen services, after-school programs, division supervisor of senior centers, and regional services and center operations Region 4 manager.    

2017 Distinguished Alumni - Sociology and Anthropology

Suzanne Devlin earned a bachelor of arts degree in sociology from Mason, as well as a master’s of science degree in conflict management, and she did this while she was serving as one of the first female members of the Fairfax County Police Department