Students In Conversation: Connecting Classroom Learning to Real Issues at Mt. SAC's Sociology Research Showcase Episode 231

Students In Conversation: Connecting Classroom Learning to Real Issues at Mt. SAC's Sociology Research Showcase Episode 231

May 19, 2026 · 24 min · Season 10 · Episode 231

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This episode highlights student research presented at Mt. SAC's Sociology Research Showcase, emphasizing the connection between classroom learning and real-world issues.

Today, we are highlighting student research from Mt. SAC's Sociology Research Showcase! The Sociology Research Showcase is a campus wide event that gives students an opportunity to share original empirical research in STEM, Social Sciences as well as developing research projects and literature reviews. The event includes projects from multiple areas of study and serves as a way to celebrate the wonderful research being done by our students right here on our campus . During this event, our cohost Ivan Sanchez, spoke to many student participants, some who brought family, friends, and significant others to celebrate their work. At its heart, the showcase is about giving students a space to be seen as researchers, giving them a chance to take the questions they have been developing in class or in partnership with a faculty mentor and present them in a public academic setting. One of the most exciting things about the showcase is the range of topics students explore (which we've listed for you below). While the diversity in projects is always pleasant to see, they all show how student research can connect classroom learning to real public issues and topics. In partnership with the…

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