Research from Wendy Li’s article, “Regulatory capture’s third face of power,” was featured in a recent New York Times op-ed: “How the Biden Administration Took the Pen Away from Meta, Google, and Amazon.” The op-ed …
Erin Skarivoda
Variation in Skin Red and Yellow Undertone: Reliability of Ratings and Predicted Relevance for Social Experiences by Amelia R. Branigan, Johanna G. Nunez, Mariya Adnan Khan, and Rachel A. Gordon (2023)
Social Psychology Quarterly Abstract: It is well established that skin lightness-darkness is associated with social outcomes, but little is known regarding the social salience of skin undertones (redness and yellowness). Our study addresses two related …
Vaccination, immunity, and the changing impact of COVID-19 on infant health by Florencia Torche and Jenna Nobles (2023)
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) Abstract: In utero exposure to COVID-19 infection may lead to large intergenerational health effects. The impact of infection exposure has likely evolved since the onset of the …
Chad Goldberg Interviewed for Channel 3000 WISC-TV
Chad Goldberg gave an interview with local news station Channel 3000 WISC-TV about rising antisemitism. The interview aired on November 20, 2023, two days after a neo-Nazi march on the Wisconsin State Capitol.
Wisconsin Longitudinal Study featured on Madison.com
The Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS) helps researchers understand aging in Wisconsin. Local news source Madison.com recently published an article about the WLS. Read the full article here. The WLS is a long-term study of a …
Cabell Gathman and Natalia Savelyeva join department as Lecturers
We are happy to welcome two more lecturers to our team this fall: Cabell Gathman and Natalia Savelyeva. Cabell will be teaching Soc 160, Human Sexuality. She earned her PhD in Sociology here in 2014, …
Jason Nolen joins department as Lecturer
We are very pleased to announce that Jason Nolen will join us as a permanent Lecturer, beginning in the fall semester. Jason is a 2020 PhD graduate of our program, where his extensive teaching experience …
New Members Join Board of Visitors
Phil Chavez UW Soc Connection: BA 1994 What he’s doing now: I am currently serving my fourth consecutive 4-year elected term as a City of Milwaukee Municipal Judge and also serve as a member on …
Kristina Fullerton Rico Receives Funded Honorable Mention from SWS
Congratulations to Kristina Fullerton Rico, who received a funded honorable mention for the Esther Ngan-ling Chow and Mareyjoyce Green dissertation scholarship from the Sociologists for Women in Society. The scholarship offers support to women and …
Alumna Lisa Wade to give Keynote Address
Lisa Wade (Ph.D. 2006) will give the Keynote Address “Teaching Sociology after 2020: Sociology in an Unsettled Time” as part of Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology Honor Society’s “Planning to Teach Post-Pandemic.” The event is June …