University of Wisconsin-Madison
Graduate student Di Wang was awarded the 2019 ASA Sociology of Sexualities Martin P. Levine Memorial Dissertation Fellowship for her project on legalizing queer families in China. Congratulations Di!
Mike’s dissertation is titled “A Sociology of Scientific Explanations of Illness: Examining practices of classification, production of research, and experiences of patients” and was supervised by Professor Joan Fujimura. Dr. Lumpkin earned a Ph.D. in Sociology from UW–Madison in 1928 and made her career as a professor at Wells College, in Aurora, NY, specializing in …
Graduate students Jaclyn Wypler and Isaac Sohn Leslie, along with Professor Mike Bell co-edited a special issue in the journal Society and Natural Resources titled “Gender and Sexuality in Agriculture.” Both Wypler and Leslie have articles included in the issue, currently on-line and scheduled to be published in August this year. | Read more…
Angela J. Hattery received her M.S. and PhD (1996) in Sociology at University of Wisconsin–Madison. She is currently Professor and Director of Women and Gender Studies at George Mason University. Sociologists for Women in Society (SWS) recently selected Hattery as the 2019 SWS Distinguished Feminist Lecturer Award Winner. This award recognizes members whose scholarship employs …
UW2020 awards are given to multidisciplinary collaborations with the goal to lead to new discoveries that transform lives. Professor of Sociology Jenna Nobles’ research project, “A New Window into Human Reproduction” is one of 8 projects selected. The infrastructure project “Wisconsin Longitudinal Study 2020 and Beyond” with Jason Fletcher, Professor of Public Affairs and Sociology, …
Doug Maynard was appointed to a WARF Named Professorship. His recent work has been on testing and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders and end-of-life conversations. Jenna Nobles was awarded the H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship. Her work studies demographic behavior and population dynamics. We are so proud of this excellent research! | Read more…
Christine Schwartz was named Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor, an award recognizing scholarship and outstanding efforts in teaching and service. Jason Fletcher and Chaeyoon Lim received Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Awards, recognizing research and teaching excellence. Congratulations to all! | Read more…
Pape has been contacted by numerous national media sources for comments based on both her personal and professional knowledge after the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) ruling for Caster Semenya. Pape began her graduate program after her athletic career as a runner in the Beijing Olumpics in 2008 and the World Championships in 2019. …
Pike was one of ten individuals chosen to receive a Woodrow Wilson Foundation Women’s Studies Fellowship. The award will help fund the last year of work on her dissertation, titled “Looking for Future: Gender, Work, and Social Change in Kenya.” | Read more…
Join us for our early morning celebration for students who have majored in Sociology and will be marching in the University-wide commencement at noon. Two guest speakers will be featured and a continental breakfast available. Families and friends encouraged to attend!