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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 …
Ellen Zhang, a sophomore studying sociology and economics, won the District 8 Common Council election by over 1,200 votes. Her platform advocates for affordable housing, expanding public transit and pedestrian safety and accessibility across Madison. Read more from The Daily Cardinal.
We’re delighted to share that Cabell Gathman received an Academic Staff Teaching Excellence Award from the College of Letters & Science. This award recognizes excellence in teaching and mentoring undergraduates. Cabell Gathman has been a lecturer with our department since 2022; she is also teaches for the Gender & Women’s Studies Department. Students rave about …
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 …
Research by Allison Daminger was featured in the ABC news article “The Four Stages of the Mental Load Explained.” “I define cognitive labour as a set of mental processes aimed at figuring out what the family requires, what it owes to others, and how best to ensure that both requirements and obligations are fulfilled,” says …
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. …
Léonie Hénaut was interviewed by Accounts, the ASA Economic Sociology section newsletter, for her work on occupational identities in the contemporary workforce. Léonie is an Associate Professor at the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), a faculty member of the Center for the Sociology of Organizations at SciencesPo Paris, and an Honorary Fellow at …