Momna Rani

Sociology
Doctoral Candidate
Teaching Fellow
Fields: Medical Sociology; Gerontology; Health & Aging; Long-Term Care & Healthcare Workforce; Digital Health & Artificial Intelligence; Women's Health; Quantitative Methods.

Sycamore 288T

Office Hours: By appointment

Momna.Rani@unt.edu

Momna Rani
Education
  • M.Phil. in Sociology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2022
  • M.Sc. in Sociology, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan, 2019 — Graduated with Distinction (Gold Medal)
Research Interests
Medical sociology; healthcare workforce stability and shortage reduction; long-term care systems and capacity; aging and public health outcomes; health insurance access and cost containment; integration of artificial intelligence and digital health in U.S. healthcare systems; digital inequality; women's health; quantitative methods.
 
Grants, Awards, & Fellowships (Selected)
 
External & National
  • SAGE Publishing Keith Roberts Teaching Innovations Award, ASA Section on Teaching and Learning in Sociology, 2026
  • Robert Beckley Award for Outstanding Paper Presented, Southwestern Social Science Association Annual Conference, 2026
  • Pascal Ngoboka Student Travel Grant, Southwestern Social Science Association, 2026
  • Alpha Kappa Delta Student Member Research Travel Grant, 2026
  • The Mark Fossett Outstanding Doctoral Paper Award, Southwestern Social Science Association, 2025
  • Top 10 Best Papers Published of 2025, International Social Research Nexus - recognized among 32 published papers based on readership and engagement
  • Graduate Student Representative (Nominated), Southwestern Social Science Association, 2025
  • Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society Travel Award, 2024
  • M.Phil. Graduate Fellowship, School of Sociology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan, 2020–2021
  • Gold Medal for Academic Excellence (First Position in the State), awarded by the President of Azad Kashmir and the Vice Chancellor, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, 2019
  • Laptop Award for Highest Academic Achievement, Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, 2018
  • Merit Scholarship, Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (Funded MSc Sociology), 2016-2018

University of North Texas (Internal)

  • The Dale and Linda Elgert Yeatts Graduate Scholarship, Department of Sociology, 2026
  • Winner, Student Assessment Challenge, UNT Division of Student Affairs, 2026
  • College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Competitive Travel Grants, 2024, 2025, and 2026 (multiple awards)
  • Dean/Voertman-Ardoin Liberal Arts Scholarship, 2025
  • Alvin C. Dorse Scholarship, Department of Sociology, 2025
  • Thesis and Dissertation Small Research Grant, Department of Sociology, 2025
  • Poster Printing Grant, Department of Sociology, 2025
  • Toulouse Graduate School Travel Award, 2025
  • Toulouse Graduate School Summer Award, 2024
  • Lynne Killgore Scholarship, Department of Sociology, 2024
  • Graduate School Competitive Scholarship, Toulouse Graduate School, 2023–2026
Professional Service & Leadership
  • Co-Chair (Elected, 2026–2028), Sociology, Social Work, and Social Welfare Division, Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP)
  • Student Social Media Coordinator (2025–2026), Medical Sociology Section, American Sociological Association (ASA)
  • Ad-hoc Peer Reviewer: Social Science & Medicine; Journal of Applied Social Science; conference abstract reviewer, Applied Demography Conference (PAA)
  • Peer Mentor, American Sociological Association; Graduate Student Peer Mentor, UNT Sociology
Publications (Selected)