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\n\n \n USC Sociology banner announcing Professor Jennifer Hook as the department’s new chair\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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USC Sociology Department: New Chair Introduction!<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n By<\/span>Valerie Rodriguez, SOCI Staff<\/strong>\n \n September 8, 2025<\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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“We are fortunate to start the year under the leadership of our new Chair, Jen Hook. Jen is the Florence Everline Professor of Sociology and has been an integral leader in our department since her arrival in 2012. Jen has previously served our department as Vice Chair, Director of Graduate Studies (twice), and as a member of the Executive Committee. Beyond her service to our USC community, Jen has held leadership positions nationally, including her current role as President of the Work and Family Researchers Network.<\/span><\/p>\n

I am certain that our community will benefit from the vision and leadership that Jen brings to her new role. Please join me in extending a warm welcome to Jen \u2013 we are lucky to have her at the helm!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

-Emily Smith-Greenaway, Vice Chair<\/p>\n

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Click here to read Jen’s “Message from the Chair” \u279c<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":171,"featured_media":6553,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nUSC Sociology Department: New Chair Introduction!<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/soci\/2025\/09\/08\/usc-sociology-department-new-chair-introduction\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"USC Sociology Department: New Chair Introduction! 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