10/13/2026
Grad Rebel Student Highlight: Meghna Gogoi is a second year Ph.D. student and a Graduate Assistant (GA) in the Department of Sociology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from University of Delhi, India and master’s in Sociology from Illinois State University.
Her research interests primarily fall into two areas. The first focuses on the intersection of religion with marriage and family, particularly interfaith relationships and interfaith identity. Her second area of research focuses on crime and violence. She has presented her research at numerous academic conferences and has also received multiple awards. These include the people’s choice award from the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition at Illinois State University and, most recently, the 2026 UNLV Libraries Research Impact Challenge.
Beyond research, Gogoi enjoys staying actively involved on campus and in the broader community. During her master’s program at Illinois State University, she served on the Graduate Student Advisory Council, where she advocated for graduate students and contributed to conversations about their needs, concerns, and experiences. At UNLV, she serves as a Grad Rebel Ambassador representing the Graduate College and promoting graduate education in the community. She is the President of the Indian Students Association Graduate Registered Student Organization and the Vice President of the UNLV Interfaith Registered Student Organization. Gogoi particularly enjoys working directly with people, learning about their experiences, mentoring students, and helping create spaces where students feel welcomed and supported
