Benjamin Schwartzman, B.A. 1992

1992 Major: Sociology

How has being a Sociology graduate from Duke helped shape you personally and/or professionally?

"A sociology major equipped me with the analytic, research and persuasive communication skills that enabled professional success as a trial attorney."

What advice would you give students in Duke's Sociology programs? 

"Attune to the valuable development as an analyst of human behavior that sociology provides. Such skills and expertise are tremendously valuable in numerous professional -- and personal -- contexts."