Sociology News

Visual art project that captures how the twin-cities of Matamoros and Brownsville are torn apart due to the temporarily closed border. Families are separated, physical borders seem more prominent, and loved ones are not able to stand with each other, even at a 6 foot distance. This painting describes what...

From the Provost’s letter: “In selecting you for this award, the faculty committee pointed to the importance of your book Durable Ethnicity: Mexican Americans and the Ethnic Core , published by Oxford University Press in 2019. Members of the committee appreciated how the book draws on the complexities, variabilities, and...

Adriana Núñez successfully defended her dissertation "Mexican Americans on the Border: Ethnic and Political Identities in the Trump Era." Her committee members were Christi Sue, Matt Desan, Rachel Rinaldo, Eddie Telles, and Rob Buffington. Congratulations Dr. Núñez!!!

A Framework for Convergence Research in the Hazards and Disaster Field: The Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure CONVERGE Facility

Lori Peek and Kathleen Tierney are both quoted throughout this New York Times article, focused on gender and helping behaviors in the pandemic.

Last week the Natural Hazards Center hosted their 45 th Annual Natural Hazards Workshop – and first ever online gathering. With over 800 people registered, it was the largest in the Center’s history. In addition, the Natural Hazards Center co-convened an entirely online add-on Researchers Meeting that involved nearly 500...

Hillary Steinberg's article "Distance and acceptance: Identity formation in young adults with chronic health conditions" has won the ASA Section on Disability and Society's Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award. This project started as her third year paper.

Marley Olson successfully defended her dissertation proposal -- "Legitimacy Deficits with a Gendered Diagnosis: How Men and Women Navigate Concussion." Congrats Marley!

Matt McQueen (PI) and Jason Boardman (co-I) recently received five years of funding from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to collect and analyze oral and gut microbiome data from respondents of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health). The project involves collaborations with Ken Krauter...