On June 3 the Dane County Criminal Justice Council announced a new research partnership with John Eason, Associate Professor of Sociology, to determine the impact of jail population reduction on the incidence of COVID-19 in the …
Month: June 2020
Soc 320 Research Opportunity, Fall 2020: Discourse Used in Federal Contraceptives Hearings
Term: Fall 2020 Status: Open Working With: Kelsey Wright, kwright22@wisc.edu Topic: Discourse Used in Federal Contraceptives Hearings This project investigates the discourse used in federal hearings related to federal provision of contraceptives. It pays particular attention …
John Eason Interviewed on How Incarceration is a Public Health Concern
“Medical News Today” is hosting a series of articles that explore the racial health disparities exposed by COVID-19. In a recent interview, John Eason discussed the role that incarceration plays in the uneven effect that …
Research by Pam Oliver on History of Protests against Police Brutality
Pam Oliver recently provided comment about current and historical protests against police brutality in an interview with Madison’s NBC 15 news. She is working on a research project analyzing how racism and black protests against …
Soc 320 Research Opportunity, Summer/Fall 2020: The Environmental Sociology of Oil Palm Crops
Term: Summer/Fall 2020 Status: Open Working With: Angela Serrano, serranozapat@wisc.edu Topic: The Environmental Sociology of Oil Palm Crops This project investigates the environmental sociology of oil palm crops. It seeks to understand environmental transformations produced by …
Jordan Conwell Awarded Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship
Congratulations to Jordan Conwell, Assistant Professor of Sociology, for being selected to receive a Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship! This competitive program supports 30 early career scholars working in critical areas of education research. Jordan’s study, “All …
Soc 320 Research Opportunity, Fall 2020: Corporate Diversity & Affirmative Action Policies
Term: Fall 2020 Status: Open Working With: Jungmyung Kim, jungmyung.kim@wisc.edu Topic: Corporate Diversity & Affirmative Action Policies This project seeks to identify the various reasonings and supporting logic for diversity and affirmative action policies revealed in …
Katherine DuPre Lumpkin Dissertation of the Year Awards Announced
Two of our recent Ph.D. graduates have won the Katherine DuPre Lumpkin Dissertation of the Year award. Jinho Kim, now at Korea University, won the award for the academic year of 2017-18. His dissertation is …