Professor Jim Raymo was recently interviewed by “The New York Times” for a cover page story on the growing number of Japanese women who opt to postpone or forego marriage. Raymo is a leading expert …
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Marcy Carlson Elected Vice President of PAA
Professor Marcy Carlson was elected Vice President of the Population Association of America (PAA). Marcy is also the current Director of the Center of Demography and Ecology. Congratulations Marcy! Share on: Twitter Logo Linkedin Logo …
Cora Marrett, Sociology alumna and former faculty member, to Lead Wisconsin Idea Course
Cora Marrett will be the next leader of the course and public lecture series, “Forward? The Wisconsin Idea, Past and Present”. Cora obtained her master’s degree and doctorate in Sociology at UW-Madison and was also …
Nora Cate Schaeffer Appointed to Research Leadership Post
Nora Cate Schaeffer, professor of sociology, will join the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education on August 19. She will serve as interim associate vice chancellor for research in the social …
Sociology Alumnus Elected to Madison School Board
Savion Castro earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology at UW-Madison in 2018, choosing this major for its combination of political science and theory, history, statistics, and methodology. He now works as a legislative aide for …
Anna Paretskaya Interviewed about Protest Gathering
Last Friday evening Anna Paretskaya was one of 500 people in Madison protesting the treatment of immigrants and refugees by the U.S. government. Anna is a lecturer in the Sociology Department and studies political movements. …
Sarah “Frankie” Frank Leads Efforts to Aid Immigrants
Knowing that menstruation products are frequently sidelined as necessities during humanitarian crises, graduate student Sarah “Frankie” Frank raised money, put together menstruation kits, and drove to Texas to deliver them to immigrants in need. She …
Forthcoming Book on Caregiving by Sociology Alumna
Sociology alumna, Deb Cohan (B.A., 1992), has authored a forthcoming book titled Welcome to Wherever We Are: A Memoir of Family, Caregiving, and Redemption. It is published by Rutgers University Press and scheduled to be …
Outstanding Community-University Partnership Award
UniverCity Year, a community partnership program that is part of the Center on Wisconsin Strategy (COWS), was recently honored by UW-Madison for its exemplary efforts to collaborate with the Green County Development Corporation to address …
Cheering for Soccer and Sociology Majors
Fans in the Rathskeller celebrated the U.S. Women’s soccer team’s World Cup championship this week and were proud of UW-Madison alumna Rose Lavelle, one of the team’s star players. The number of Sociology majors on …