The Wisconsin Idea Course, a special undergrad class that doubles as a public lecture series, was featured in a College of Letters & Science news article by Aaron Conklin. “Curated this year by Mildred …
Month: January 2024
Tom Heberlein, Professor Emeritus, Has Passed Away
We are saddened to share the news that Thomas (Tom) Heberlein passed away on Thursday, January 4th. Tom was a respected scholar of the human dimension of environmental change, and the spouse of Professor Emerita …
Did Immigrant Arrest Rates Change During the Trump Administration? Evidence From California and Texas by Michael T. Light, Laura Boisten, and Jungmyung Kim (2023)
Crime & Delinquency Abstract: Despite substantial legal and policy debates, whether immigrant arrest rates changed during the Trump presidency remains surprisingly understudied. This is partially because immigration status is rarely available in crime data. We …
Relational Brokerage: Interaction and Valuation in Two Markets by Hannah Wohl and Max Besbris (2023)
Qualitative Sociology Abstract: Across various markets, consumers rely on brokers to help them select goods. How do brokers shape consumers’ valuation? We address this question by drawing from two independent but analogous ethnographies of brokerage …
Article by Allison Daminger Wins 2023 Folio Eddie & Ozzie Award
Allison Daminger’s article, “A Cognitive Labor of Love,” published in Behavioral Scientist‘s “Brain Meets World,” won the Best Article Award in the Family & Parenting category of the 2023 Folio Eddie & Ozzie Awards. …
Fertility in a Pandemic: Evidence from California by Jenna Nobles, Alison Gemmill, Sungsik Hwang, and Florencia Torche (2023)
Population and Development Review Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic was accompanied by social and economic changes previously associated with fertility delay and reduction, sparking widespread discussion of a “baby bust” in the United States. We examine …
University Housing Names Honored Instructors
Six sociology instructors have been named Honored Instructors for Fall 2023 by University Housing. Congratulations to Allison Daminger, Cabell Gathman, Danielle Schmidt, Michael Massoglia, Nicholas Pedriana, and Patrick Nolan, and thank you all for your …