Faculty
Max Besbris Wins Distinguished Book Award
Assistant Professor Max Besbris’ book “Upsold” was selected by the Midwest Sociological Society for it’s Distinguished Book Award.
Lewis Friedland Retires after 30-Year Career
Affiliated Faculty Member Lewis Friedland, a widely respected sociologist of media and political sociology and valued affiliate of our department, retired from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication this past semester. Professor Friedland was …
Research by Jenna Nobles & colleagues published in “Milwaukee Journal Sentinel”
Professor Jenna Noble’s study published last month in the “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” journal has garnered much publicity for the value of how the research team collected data on the population level …
Ted Gerber interviewed on Wisconsin Public Radio
Professor Ted Gerber was the featured expert on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “The Morning Show” this week. He discussed the current tension in Ukraine and Russia and answered questions called in from the public. Gerber is …
Pamela Oliver comments on Income Gap
This week Pam Oliver, Professor Emerita, was featured in WalletHub’s recent piece about States with the Highest Wealth Gaps by Race/Ethnicity. Oliver explains “income inequality has increased sharply and the increase is due to rising …
Katherine Jensen awarded Race, Ethnicity, and Indigeneity Faculty Fellowship
Congratulations to Katherine Jensen, Assistant Professor of Sociology and International Studies, for being awarded a Race, Ethnicity, and Indigeneity (REI) Faculty Fellowship from the UW-Madison Institute for Research in the Humanities! REI fellows receive their …
Chaeyoon Lim to deliver 16th William H. Sewell Memorial Lecture April 22
The 16th William H. Sewell Memorial Lecture and reception will be held on Friday, April 22, 2022 at 4:00pm CT in room 8417 in the Sewell Social Sciences Building. Professor Chaeyoon Lim will deliver the …
“Education for Democracy” wins Midwest Book Award
The Midwest Independent Publisher’s Association awarded Professor Chad Goldberg’s book “Education for Democracy: Renewing the Wisconsin Idea” the winner in the category of Non Fiction – Anthologies for the 31st Annual Midwest Book Awards. In …
Chad Goldberg Awarded Martindale-Bascom Professorship
Congratulations to Chad Goldberg on his appointment as Martindale-Bascom Professor! This honor acknowledges Goldberg’s scholarly contributions to the University and will support his research for the next five years. In addition to being a faculty …