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The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) is the heart of the University, dedicated to spurring intellectual curiosity, creativity, and transformative education. Encompassing humanities, social sciences, and health sciences, CLASS is truly a mosaic of disciplines that broaden perspectives, inspire potential, and advance possibilities yet unimagined.
Latest News
CLASS hosts 52nd Southwest Conference on Asian Studies
Literary Trailblazer Cristina Rivera Garza is Finalist for the National Book Award
Decoding language: COMD student lands major award to study code-switching in bilingual children
Student Spotlight: Destyni Harris, ASLI Major
CLASS Professor Leandra Zarnow pays tribute to feminist trailblazer Bella Abzug
Student Spotlight: Alfonso Garza Núñez
CLASS MEDIA MENTIONS
- Fox 26
Megan Thee Stallion opens up about suicidal thoughts on new song "Cobra"
Rheeda L. Walker, Ph.D., Department of Psychology - Click 2 Houston
Addressing mental health in the Black community with Dr. Rheeda Walker
Rheeda L. Walker, Ph.D., Department of Psychology - UH News
Hacking Stigma by Loving Yourself
Michael Zvolensky, Ph.D., Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Professor of Psychology - UH News
You’ve Got a Friend in Me
Jennifer Vardeman, Ph.D., Jack J. Valenti School of Communication - UH News
Limited Positive Childhood Experiences Linked to Higher Binge-Eating Risk in College
Cynthia Y. Yoon, Ph.D., Department of Heath and Human Performance - UH News
Addressing the Soaring Suicide Rates Among Black Adolescents
Carla Sharp, Ph.D., John and Rebecca Moores Professor of Psychology - UH News
Celebrating 100 Years of Stories at the University of Houston
Department of Political Science - American Kahani
Five South Asian Students Among Inaugural Cohort of UH-Chevron Energy Graduate Fellows
Department of Political Science - UH News
$1.7M Research Project to Examine How Public Schools Identify Learning Disabilities
Jeremy Miciak, Ph.D., Department of Psychology - Paper City Magazine
Houston’s Unlikely International Photography Scene and How It Came to Be Is Examined In New Book
Xavia Karner, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Sociology - The Jerusalem Post
Political Scandals Are Less Impactful Than They Used to Be - Study
Brandon Rottinghaus, Ph.D., Department of Political Science - UH News
Research Finds Scandals Have Less Impact on Politicians Than They Used To
Brandon Rottinghaus, Ph.D., Department of Political Science - UH News
Sigmund Freud London Exhibit Co-Curated by University of Houston Scholar
Richard Armstrong, Ph.D., Department of Psychology
- Self
How to Stop Comparing Your Current Body to Your Former One
Samantha Kwan, Ph.D., Department of Sociology - USA Today
Kylie Jenner is ready to talk about the Kardashians' body image problem. Is it too late?
Samantha Kwan, Ph.D., Department of Sociology - Houston Chronicle
Rural residents are more depressed and anxious than those in urban areas, UH study finds
Olivia Atherton, Ph.D., Department of Psychology - The Washington Post
This element is critical to human flourishing — yet missing from the news
Matt Gallagher, Ph.D., Department of Psychology - Nikkei Asia
'Everything Everywhere' has changed Hollywood, but not yet America
Karen Fang, Ph.D., Department of English - Houston Public Media
Black Rodeo in Texas and the ‘forgotten man’ of the West
Demetrius Pearson, Ph.D., Department of African American Studies - Houston Chronicle
Domestic violence deaths in Houston, Harris County doubled from 2019 to 2022, UH report says
Elizabeth Gregory, Ph.D., Director of Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies and CLASS Institute for Research on Women, Gender & Sexuality - Houston Public Media
Domestic violence after COVID (Feb. 9, 2023)
Elizabeth Gregory, Ph.D., Director of Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies and CLASS Institute for Research on Women, Gender & Sexuality - ABC 13
Houston-area domestic violence homicides doubled in 3 years, UH study finds
Elizabeth Gregory, Ph.D., Director of Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies and CLASS Institute for Research on Women, Gender & Sexuality - The Wall Street Journal
Digital Technology Can Assist Toddlers with Problem Solving
Elena Grigorenko, Ph.D., Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology - The Wall Street Journal
You Can Change Your Personality. Start Small.
Rodica Damian, Ph.D., Department of Psychology
Facts & Figures
- 2,000Course Offerings
- 688Faculty Members
- 70+Degree Offerings
- 14Academic Departments
- 12,000+Students