https://www.asanet.org/about-asa/asa-story/about-sociology/famous-sociology-majors
And found on Ranker here:
And found on Ranker here:
https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-people-who-majored-in-sociology/reference
And from Soc Images, an exploration into the sociology major and athletes here
Jerry Harkness, Loyola University basketball player and 1963 NCAA Champion and star of the first NCAA D1 team to field 4 black starters. Highlighted on the History Makers page.
LaRue Martin - Loyola basketball player and #1 draft pick in the 1972 NBA draft. Active in the community, besides his corporate career, Martins's board memberships and civic affiliations have included the City Club of Chicago, YMCA Mentoring Program, the African American Advisory Council of the Cook County State's Attorney's office, the Urban League of N.W. Indiana, M.L.K. Boys and Girls Club of Chicago, The Leverage Network and De La Salle Institute Board of Directors.
And from Soc Images, an exploration into the sociology major and athletes here
Gabby Thomas, 3X gold medal winner and Harvard Grad (Honorable Mention), cites sociology as opening her eyes to health inequity and inspiring her to work with marginalized groups.
https://youtu.be/0ib_9AlsBT8?si=1YKspmbxuYkmJYvh&t=408
Amanda Gorman, Poet Laureate, Harvard University grad. Read about her on the Everyday Sociology blog and on the ASA's page.
Bong Joon Ho, Director and Oscar winner
Steph Curry, NBA All-Star and Champion, graduate of Davis U. Senior thesis was about advancing gender equity in sports.
Steph used his sociological mindfulness to respond to a 9 year old girl.
Megan Rapinoe, Crystal Dunn, Abby Dahlkemper and Rose Lavelle from the U.S. Women's Soccer team
Michelle Obama, lawyer and First Lady of the United States, read a review of her thesis on the Racism Review website.
Cory Anthony Booker, an American politician and United States Senator from New Jersey, in office since 2013. Previously he served as Mayor of Newark from 2006 to 2013.
Jen Psaki, White House Press Secretary for President Biden 
"Kal Penn" Kalpen Suresh Modi, Actor and White House Liaison for Arts and Humanities under President Obama
Mitch Albom, author Tuesdays with Morrie, sports writer
Alexi McCammond, reporter for Axios and MSNBC
Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, "Blues Brother," "Ghostbuster" actor, comedian, screenwriter and singer.
Michael Savage, an American radio host, author, activist, nutritionist, and political commentator.
Nina Dobrev, actress and model, played the role of Mia Jones, the single teenage mother, on Degrassi: The Next Generation, from the show's sixth to ninth season. Since 2009 she has starred as Elena Gilbert on The CW's supernatural drama, The Vampire Diaries.
Thomas "Tom" Joyner is an American radio host, host of the nationally syndicated The Tom Joyner Morning Show
Arne Duncan is an American education administrator who has been United States Secretary of Education since 2009. Duncan previously served as chief executive officer of the Chicago Public Schools district from 2001-2009
Chante Stonewall is a Depaul University Women's basketball player, and the
Big East scholar-athlete of the year, 2020.
Francis Perkins, from Wikipedia: first female cabinet member for any US President, creator of social security.
Wellington Webb, mayor of Denver
Brett Schundler, mayor of Jersey City
Annette Strauss, former mayor of Dallas
Roy Wilkins, former head of NAACP
Rev. Jesse Jackson
Rev. Ralph Abernathy
Shirley Chisholm, former Congresswoman from NY
Maxine Waters, Congresswoman from LABarbara Mikulski, US Senator from Maryland
Tim Holden, Congressman from Pennsylvania
Saul Alinsky, father of community organizing
Saul Bellow, novelist
Emily Balch, 1946 Nobel Peace Prize winner (a social worker and social reformer)
Francis Perkins, social reformer and former Secretary of Labor
Richard Barajas, Chief Justice, Texas Supreme Court
Deepika Padukone, Indian film actress and model.
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