Department of Sociology

Professor Anne Foner passed away September 28, 2022 at 101 years old. A member of the first graduating class of Queens College in 1941, Anne returned to graduate school 20 years later and received a Ph.D. in sociology from NYU. She went on to a distinguished career at Rutgers University where she chaired the sociology department, was author of many books and articles on aging and society, and, upon retirement, was honored with a fellowship in her name.