The Department of Sociology is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s undergraduate scholarships. Congratulations go out to: Yuxin Liu, Alicia Lorta, Madison Johnson, and Yumeng Wang for receiving the Alfred Reschke Social Science …
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Marcy Carlson Receives Kellett Mid-Career Award
Congratulations to Marcy Carlson for receiving a Kellett Mid-Career Award, which recognizes and supports research conducted by faculty members who are seven to twenty years past their first promotion to tenure. Named for the late …
Michal Engelman Awarded Romnes Faculty Fellowship
Congratulations to Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study Michal Engelman who received a Romnes Faculty Fellowship for academic year 2021-22. The Romnes fellowship is named in honor of Haakon Ingolf …
Franklin Wilson Memorial To Be Held September 25, 2021
We were deeply saddened by the passing of Franklin Wilson, an exceptional scholar, teacher, mentor, and friend. Obituaries for Franklin can be read here and in ASA Footnotes here. We invite you to save the date to join in …
Alumnus Kalvin Barrett is New Dane County Sheriff
Governor Tony Evers appointed Kalvin Barrett as the next Dane County Sheriff. Kalvin graduated with a BA from UW Sociology in 2004; he also played football for the Badgers during his time as a student. …
In Business Madison’s 40 Under 40 Features Two Alumni
UW Sociology is well represented in In Business Madison’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2021. Congratulations, Kingsley Gobourne and Megan Diaz-Ricks! Kingsley Gobourne is a member of our Board of Visitors. His work at UnityPoint …
Eric Grodsky, Jason Fletcher, and Eunsil Oh Win Understanding and Reducing Inequalities Grants
Three Sociology faculty members were selected as recipients of the UW’s Understanding and Reducing Inequalities Initiative, which is designed to support research to build stronger bodies of knowledge on how to reduce inequalities. Jason Fletcher, …
PhD Candidate Chiara Packard Receives Two Fellowships
Congratulations to Chiara Packard who recently received a Mellon-Wisconsin Summer Fellowship and a Student Research Fellowship from the Institute for Research on Poverty for 2021-2022. These fellowships will support her as she conducts ethnographic fieldwork …
Monica Grant Named Recipient of the UW Exceptional Service Support Program
The Exceptional Service Support Program acknowledges and supports faculty members, especially women and those from historically underrepresented groups, who are sometimes asked to service roles disproportionate to those of other faculty. Such service promotes the university’s interest …
Ruby Bafu Receives Graduate Student Service Scholarship
Congratulations to Sociology PhD candidate Ruby Bafu, who was named a 2021 Graduate Student Service Scholarship awardee. The Graduate Student Service Scholarship recognizes and honors the graduate students who volunteer to take on service roles …