Congratulations to Mosi Ifatunji, Assistant Professor of Afro-American Studies and Sociology, for being awarded funding for the pilot grant “Racial Context and the Relative Health of African Americans & Foreign-Born Blacks: Linking Health in Early …
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Jason Nolen joins department as Lecturer
We are very pleased to announce that Jason Nolen will join us as a permanent Lecturer, beginning in the fall semester. Jason is a 2020 PhD graduate of our program, where his extensive teaching experience …
Seeking Applicants for Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position
The Department of Sociology invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor rank beginning in August, 2023. While our aim is to welcome in a new faculty member at the assistant level, we …
Scholarship for Sociology Students Supports the LBGTQ+ Community
Sociology alumna Alex Hanna, Ph.D. 2016, came out as a transgender woman while at UW- Madison and recently created a scholarship to support undergraduate students committed to and engaged in activities that support the LGBTQ+ …
Kristina Fullerton Rico awarded Russell Sage Dissertation Grant
The Russell Sage Foundation (RSF) established its new dissertation research grants program to support innovative and high-quality research projects that are closely aligned with its funding priorities, contribute to RSF’s mission to improve social and …
Doug Maynard Discusses New Book, “Autistic Intelligence: Interaction, Individuality, and the Challenges of Diagnosis”
On Tuesday, June 28, 6:00pm at Leopold’s Books Bar Caffè, Doug Maynard, Maureen T. Hallinan Professor of Sociology, Emeritus, will discuss his just published co-authored book “Autistic Intelligence: Interaction, Individuality, and the Challenges of Diagnosis.” …
Study on Racial Disparities in Cancer Treatment by Eason, Haimson, & Zhang
In collaboration with Department of Sociology graduate students Chloe Haimson and Jienian Zhang and investigators at the UW-Madison’s Carbone Center, Associate Professor John Eason’s research on racial disparities in cancer treatment and survival has found …
Cora Marrett’s Career in Academia and Public Service
Cora Marrett received her Ph.D. in Sociology at UW-Madison in 1968 and later became a professor in the Departments of Sociology and Afro-American Studies. Marrett has had a varied career in both academia and public …
NextGenPop: Recruiting the Next Generation of Scholars into Population Research
NextGenPop is a new NICHD-funded undergraduate program (R25 HD105602) in population research that aims to increase the diversity of the population field and nurture the next generation of population scientists. The program offers undergraduates an …
Commencement 2022
This year the Department of Sociology had 71 students receive their Bachelor’s degrees and eight candidates receive their Ph.Ds. The ceremonies for the the doctoral candidates were held on Friday May 13 and the ceremony …