Barb Brents (Sociology), alumni Chris Wakefield and Alessandra Lanti, and an international team of researchers recently co-authored "How crime-based legal regimes shape sexual harm: Sex work, consent and vulnerability," published in the British Journal of Criminology. The research examines how legal regimes in the UK, US, and New Zealand shape the…

Annaliese Grant (Sociology) and her coauthor recently published a paper, "Watching scripted fiction: Repertoires of co-viewing, time, and attention to scripted series and movies in Australia," in Poetics. 

Elizabeth Lawrence (Sociology), Erika Marquez (Environmental and Global Health), Courtney Coughenour (Environmental and Global Health), Amanda Haboush-Deloye (Social and Behavioral Health & Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy), and Selam Ayele (Environmental and Global Health) published "Household insecticide use and pyrethroid…

Robert Futrell (Sociology) recently commented in The New York Times and for NBC News on social media campaigns from the White House, Department of Labor, and Department of Homeland Security that included tropes and symbolism drawn from white supremacist culture.  

Iesha Jackson (Teacher Education), Catharine Lory (Special Education), Vanessa Nunez (Sociology), and Camisha Fagan (Sociology) coauthored an article titled, “(Em)bracing ourselves: Women of Color in the academy supporting each other through troubling times,” in Current Issues in Education. The article emphasizes the importance of cultivating…

Nirmala Lekhak (Nursing) presented her research, "Mental Health Benefits of Maitri Sambodh Dhyaan (MSD) Meditation for Dementia Caregivers" at Religion, Spirituality, and Aging Interest Group Symposium at the Gerontological Society of America's Annual Scientific Meeting, Boston, on Nov. 14, 2025. The presentation was co-authored by Tirth Bhatta (…

Fatima Suarez (Sociology) published a book titled, Latino Fathers: What Shapes and Sustains Their Parenting, with New York University Press. Use code NYUP30 for 30% off at checkout at nyupress.org.

Fatima Suarez (Sociology) published a book titled, Latino Fathers: What Shapes and Sustains Their Parenting with New York University Press. 

Chenghui Zhang (Sociology) coauthored a book chapter titled, "Bias-Based Bullying and Hate Crimes in Schools," in The Routledge Handbook on Marginalized Groups in the United States and their Challenges. This chapter provides an in-depth review of the challenges associated with bias-based bullying and hate crimes when they occur in school…

The Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction has selected Simon Gottschalk (Emeritus, Sociology) as the recipient of the George Herbert Mead Award for Lifetime Accomplishments in Symbolic Interaction. It is presented to a scholar who has made significant contributions to the field of symbolic interactionism and recognizes a scholar's…

Cassaundra Rodriguez (Sociology) was interviewed about her latest publication, “The Affective Bargain: How the Latino Children of Immigrants Create Joy, Love, and Pride Through Mariachi.” 

Fatima Suarez (Sociology) published a paper in Men and Masculinities titled, "Latino Fathers' Hybrid Marginalized Masculinities."