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Jessica Calarco’s research focuses on education, families, and health decision-making. Broadly speaking, she is interested in the structures of power and privilege that maintain socioeconomic, racial, and gender inequalities in these settings, as well as the role that qualitative methods can play in uncovering these mechanisms. Fox 5 interviewed her about how today’s parents are building …

Taimur Ahmad received a spot in the inaugural MOTH (more than human life) fellowship at NYU. It’s an interdisciplinary cohort focused on scholarship and advocacy around nature and the more-than-human world. Taimur’s research interests include environmental sociology, culture, qualitative methods, and social movements and collective behavior.

Allison Daminger was named a Frank F. Furstenberg Early Career Scholar by the Council on Contemporary Families. Through participation in the CCF Early Career Scholars Program, early career scholars attend a virtual summer-long program consisting of four professional development seminars and three one-on-one meetings with their mentors, including peer networking activities and training in public scholarship. In …

Yue Qin and Dan Seel have been selected as recipients of the 2026 American Sociological Association Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (ASA DDRIG). This highly competitive national award, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), recognizes doctoral students who demonstrate exceptional promise in advancing sociological knowledge. The grant will provide vital financial support to enhance …

Congratulations to Abby Grabowski and Trinity Tompkins as this year’s recipients of the Reschke Scholarship. The Alfred Reschke Scholarship award was established to support outstanding seniors as they enter their final year of study at UW–Madison. Abby is a Sociology major specializing in the Concentration in Analysis and Research (CAR). Her studies represent the bridge …

After over 30 years of dedicated service to UW, including the past 15+ years in the Sociology Department, Ted is embarking on his next great adventure: retirement. Those who worked alongside him know that his impact was profoundly far-reaching. The Man Behind the Desk Ted is often described as the department’s steady hand, Graduate Advisor …

We’re delighted to announce that Charlotte Frascona has received the College of Letters & Science Graduate Advising Award. While it honors her achievements from the past year, it ultimately recognizes her incredible service to students spanning more than four decades.  Charlotte started as a lecturer in 1985, though her UW experience began as a graduate …

The Sociology department proudly recognizes three individuals, a faculty member, a student lecturer, and a teaching assistant, who have gone above and beyond to foster inclusive, challenging, and productive learning environments for our students. Faculty Teaching Award: Professor Christine Schwartz Christine Schwartz was honored with the department’s Faculty Teaching Award. In her long tenure at …

The UW–Madison Sociology Board of Visitors is proud to announce that Matthew Desmond (PhD ’10) has been selected as this year’s Devah Pager Distinguished Alumnus. The award, named in memory of the late Devah Pager, a transformative sociologist and beloved colleague, recognizes alumni who have demonstrated extraordinary scholarship and a commitment to the Wisconsin Idea. …