University of Wisconsin-Madison
James Rosenberg was awarded a six month visiting fellowship at the Center for Advanced Internet Studies in Bochum, Germany. He was also awarded a DAAD Research Grant to fund dissertation research in Germany from September 2026 to August 2027. His research is motivated by an interest in the way digital technologies shape social processes and …
Thank you for another successful Day of the Badger! With 14 gifts, we’ve raised $2,598 for the Andrea Michelle Sperka Scholarship. This undergraduate scholarship fund was created in memory of dedicated Sociology Student, Andrea Sperka. Throughout her undergraduate years, Andrea carried a demanding academic schedule while working to help meet her educational costs. In addition, …
Martin Eiermann studies the politics of personal data and the consequences of becoming visible to—and being managed by—contemporary state institutions of care and social control. Some of his recent work tracking the intersections of AI and privacy was featured in L&S News. Read the full article here.
David Montalvo has been selected to receive a 2025-26 Campus-Wide TA Award. He is one of eleven recipients of the Early Excellence in Teaching Award, which honors TAs with fewer than four semesters of teaching experience at UW–Madison. David has been a TA for the courses Sociology of Race and Ethnicity in the U.S., Sociology …
Students in the sociology class “Research to Enhance Equity in Education” studied real data from the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD). Their research question: Which families are opting not to enroll their children in the Madison school district, and why? The class was featured in the Cap Times article “White students more likely to exit …
“But academic research has found that incarcerated immigrants face tougher punishment on average, with sentences that are longer by months or years than nonimmigrants. Michael Light, a sociology professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, looked at the role of citizenship in both federal and state courts in California and Texas, which, unlike Alabama, keep detailed …
In 2017, Sociology major Rose Lavelle graduated from UW–Madison. Fast forward to today, and Rose has added another achievement to her impressive resume: she was named the 2025 Female Player of the Year by U.S. Soccer! Rose’s accomplishments include a FIFA Women’s World Championship in 2019 and an Olympic gold medal in 2024. She’s a …
Anna Popovych won a three-month residential fellowship with the Yerevan Center for International Education (YCIE) for her research on war-induced disability.
James Rosenberg will be co-PI on a competitive WZB Cross-Sector Collaborations Grant entitled “What’s in my e-wallet? Citizen perceptions of the EU digital identity wallet across Europe,” which will field a policy conjoint experiment to investigate citizen support for digital government initiatives.
Morgan Henson has been selected for induction into the prestigious Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society. This national society recognizes exceptional scholarly achievement and personal excellence among doctoral students, and fosters a network of scholars committed to leadership, service, and advocacy in the academy.