The annual DCSS awards celebration for 2026 was held April 30 at The Admiral on Dupont Circle. Four local sociologists received awards:

Dr. Yuki Kato of Georgetown University received the Morris Rosenberg Award for Outstanding Sociological Achievement. Kato is an urban sociologist whose research interests intersect the subfields of social stratification, food and environmental justice, culture and consumption, and symbolic interaction. In addition, her nomination for the Rosenberg award highlights her contributions to teaching and community service. Kato is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Georgetown University and earned a Ph.D. and M.A. in Sociology at the University of California-Irvine. Read the complete news item on the DCSS website announcing her award.

Dr. Brian J. McCabe of Georgetown University also received the Morris Rosenberg Award for Outstanding Sociological Achievement. The award nomination letter describes him as “a noted scholar of urban sociology and housing policy [and] outstanding teacher and mentor, [who] has maintained an energetic record of research, teaching, and service.” McCabe is Professor of Sociology and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Sociology at Georgetown University, where he also holds an affiliated appointment in the McCourt School of Public Policy. He completed a Master’s degree in urban geography at the London School of Economics in 2004 and a PhD in Sociology at New York University in 2011. Read the complete news item on the DCSS website announcing his award.

Melody Mann of the University of Maryland-College Park received the Irene B. Taeuber Graduate Student Paper Award for the PhD level. Her paper is ਸਾਨੰ  ਪਸ਼ਾਣੋ “Recognize Us: Surveying the Empirical Representation of Punjabi Families’ Perceptions on Early Intervention and Disabilities.” Read the complete news item on the DCSS website announcing her award. 

Samantha DeCapua of George Washington University received the Irene B. Taeuber Graduate Student Paper Award for the M.A. level. Her paper is “Housed but Uninhabitable: Housing Instability and its Impacts on Active-Duty Military.” Read the complete news item on the DCSS website announcing her award.

More information on DCSS awards is available elsewhere on the website.