University of Wisconsin–Madison

People Type: Social Psychology and Microsociology

This program provides exposure to and critical examination of the major topics of theory and research within social psychology and microsociology. Two one-semester courses present a substantive overview of the field. Several specialized courses and seminars are offered on an ad hoc basis. In the past, a research seminar was held weekly to give students and faculty the opportunity to present their ideas and original research for constructive criticism. Faculty are involved in a range of projects involving various topics and research methodologies. These projects often provide research assistantships for graduate students, and some offer opportunities for postdoctoral experience.

Accominotti, Fabien

More Information Curriculum Vitae Additional Online Resource Personal Webpage Biography Research Interest Statement: My work, which lies at the intersection of cultural sociology, economic sociology, and stratification research, explores the making and unmaking of status hierarchies and how they sustain inequality in society. Empirically, I focus on unsettled fields, uncertain markets, and complex organizations, which …

Dykema, Jennifer

More Information Curriculum Vitae Additional Online Resource Alternate website Biography RESEARCH INTEREST STATEMENT: My research focuses on survey research methodology, identifying sources of errors produced in the process of gathering standardized measurements and developing and implementing methods to reduce those errors. This work includes projects supported by extramural funding from NSF and NIH and examines three …

Frank, Sarah (Frankie)

Biography Education: Ph.D., UW-Madison, 2024 Interest Areas Sexuality, Gender, Bodies, Embodiment, Social Psychology, Religion, Teaching Sociology, Digital Ethnography, Online Research, Content Analysis

Gathman, E. Cabell Hankinson

Biography Education: Ph.D., UW-Madison, 2014 Departmental areas of interest: Gender; Social Psychology and Microsociology; Science and Technology; Medical Sociology; Deviance, Law, and Social Control    

Hart, Chloe Grace

More Information Curriculum Vitae Biography Research Interest Statement: My research examines cultural beliefs about gender, romance, sexuality, and sexual violence in the United States. In one major stream of research, I consider how cultural beliefs about sexual harassment create challenges for people who have experienced it. A second, emerging line of research examines how people …

Nolen, Jason

More Information Curriculum Vitae Biography Education: Ph.D., UW-Madison, 2020 Departmental areas of interest: Race and Ethnic Studies; Social Psychology and Microsociology; Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis; Gender  

Rauf, Tamkinat

More Information Curriculum Vitae Additional Online Resource Personal Website Biography Research Interest Statement: My research examines disparities in mental, physical, and material well-being. I am interested in both how these inequalities are influenced by macrosocial forces (including economic and political institutions), as well as how they are generated in proximate contexts via the interplay of biological …