Recent Sociology Majors
Colleen Palczynski '22
- Major: Sociology and Hispanic Studies
- On-campus involvement: President of Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Titan Athletics Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action Committee
- Off-campus involvement: Volunteer with the Immigration Project
During her time Illinois Wesleyan, Sociology alumna Colleen Palczynski was featured in the Journal & Topics newspaper in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) spotlight:
Lety Hernandez '21
- Major: Sociology
- Minor: Advocacy (Law concentration)
- On-campus involvement: President of IWU RPG Club, Japanese Language and Culture Club, Titan Band, SALSA
- Off-campus involvement: America Reads tutor at Horatio G. Bent Elementary School in Bloomington
Since graduation, Lety has completed the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence training program and is currently enrolled as an MSW/MBA student at Dominican University. Lety interns with Family Shelter Services (under Metropolitan Family Services) as a Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Intern in the DuPage County Courthouse. She expects to graduate with her master's degree in Spring of 2026 and hopes to move into nonprofit work afterwards.
"The Sociology Department at IWU was amazing...Each professor I had in Sociology very clearly cared about the content they taught their students as well as the students themselves. I always felt very supported and I am very thankful for the advice they gave us as we navigated college and life. I really hope other students get to experience that same support and have fun learning and really dive into that understanding of sociology. It's entirely worth it."
Todd Fuist - Chair and Associate Professor of Sociology
Department - Sociology & Anthropology