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John Eason Researching Mitigation of Spread of COVID-19 in Dane County Jail

Posted on June 30, 2020

On June 3 the Dane County Criminal Justice Council announced a new research partnership with John Eason, Associate Professor of Sociology, to determine the impact of jail population reduction on the incidence of COVID-19 in the …

Posted in Faculty & Lecturers, NewsTagged Criminal Justice, Faculty, Inequality, public health

John Eason Interviewed on How Incarceration is a Public Health Concern

Posted on June 23, 2020

“Medical News Today” is hosting a series of articles that explore the racial health disparities exposed by COVID-19.  In a recent interview, John Eason discussed  the role that incarceration plays in the uneven effect that …

Posted in Faculty & Lecturers, NewsTagged Inequality, News, public health

Josh Garoon Listed as UW-Madison Expert on Pandemic Emergency and Preparedness

Posted on March 30, 2020

Josh Garoon, an assistant professor in the UW-Madison Department of Community & Environmental Sociology, studies the sociology of public health. He can address the social, economic, and political dimensions of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially health …

Posted in Community Partnership, Faculty & Lecturers, NewsTagged Inequality, News, public health

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