Mike’s dissertation is titled “A Sociology of Scientific Explanations of Illness: Examining practices of classification, production of research, and experiences of patients” and was supervised by Professor Joan Fujimura. Dr. Lumpkin earned a Ph.D. in …
Month: May 2019
Special Issue of Society & Natural Resources Features Department Faculty and Graduate Students
Graduate students Jaclyn Wypler and Isaac Sohn Leslie, along with Professor Mike Bell co-edited a special issue in the journal Society and Natural Resources titled “Gender and Sexuality in Agriculture.” Both Wypler and Leslie have articles …
Alumnus Angela J. Hattery Receives Distinguished Feminist Lecturer Award
Angela J. Hattery received her M.S. and PhD (1996) in Sociology at University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is currently Professor and Director of Women and Gender Studies at George Mason University. Sociologists for Women in Society …
UW2020 Projects Awarded to Fletcher and Nobles
UW2020 awards are given to multidisciplinary collaborations with the goal to lead to new discoveries that transform lives. Professor of Sociology Jenna Nobles’ research project, “A New Window into Human Reproduction” is one of 8 …
More Awards for Sociology Faculty
Doug Maynard was appointed to a WARF Named Professorship. His recent work has been on testing and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders and end-of-life conversations. Jenna Nobles was awarded the H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship. Her …
Vilas Professorship and Awards for Faculty
Christine Schwartz was named Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor, an award recognizing scholarship and outstanding efforts in teaching and service. Jason Fletcher and Chaeyoon Lim received Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Awards, recognizing research and teaching excellence. …
Madeleine Pape’s Expertise Sought on Sport and Gender
Pape has been contacted by numerous national media sources for comments based on both her personal and professional knowledge after the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) ruling for Caster Semenya. Pape began her graduate …
Isabel Pike Awarded Dissertation Fellowship
Pike was one of ten individuals chosen to receive a Woodrow Wilson Foundation Women’s Studies Fellowship. The award will help fund the last year of work on her dissertation, titled “Looking for Future: Gender, Work, …
Sociology Undergraduate Major Graduation Celebration, 6210 Sewell Social Sciences Building Saturday, May 11 8:30am – 10:00am
Join us for our early morning celebration for students who have majored in Sociology and will be marching in the University-wide commencement at noon. Two guest speakers will be featured and a continental breakfast available. …
Sociology PhD Student Graduation Celebration 8417 Sewell Social Sciences Building Friday, May 10 2:00pm – 4:30pm
Join us for this recognition of PhD students that takes place before the UW-Madison commencement at 5:30pm in the Kohl Center.