Research by Christine Schwartz, Professor of Sociology, and her colleagues analyzed trends over the last 50 years in assortative mating, which is the tendency of people to marry those with similar jobs. They found that …
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Franklin Wilson Memorial Changed to Zoom Format
Due to the delta variant and rising COVID case numbers, we have made the decision to hold the celebration of Franklin Wilson’s life entirely by Zoom. If you haven’t registered already and plan to attend, …
Wisconsin Book Festival to Feature “Education for Democracy”
Professor Chad Goldberg served as editor for the recently published book “Education for Democracy : Renewing the Wisconsin Idea” that will be discussed as part of the Madison Public Library’s Wisconsin Book Festival on October …
Monica Grant Awarded NIH Research Grant
The National Institutes of Health awarded Monica Grant, Professor of Sociology, a two-year R03 grant to study the reproductive consequences of schooling expansion for men in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Uganda. This project builds on previous …
Seeking Candidates for Assistant or Associate Professor
The Department of Sociology invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured position at the assistant or associate professor rank beginning August 2022. The successful candidate will have a primary appointment and tenure home in the …
Marcy Carlson Recieves 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 …
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 …
Departmental Teaching and Mentoring Award Winners Announced
The Department of Sociology’s Evaluation and Improvement of Instruction Committee is pleased to announce this year’s teaching and mentoring awards: Lucas Wiscons, award for excellence in teaching by a teaching assistant Miriam Barcus, award for …
Mike Light’s Research on Criminal Justice Reform Featured in “The Washington Post”
Associate Professor Mike Light’s study demonstrating the decline of racial inequality in federal drug-crime sentencing was recently published in “Social Forces” and is highlighted in Charles Lane’s editorial column in “The Washington Post.” Lane writes, …