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News & Events
Faculty News
Awards
Professor Sarah Sobieraj was the recipient of the "2011 Outstanding Published
Article Award" from the Peace, War, and Social Conflict Section of the ASA for
her article, "Reporting Conventions: Journalists, Activists, and the Thorny
Struggle for Political Visibility." Social Problems, 57, 4: 505-528. This
article was also highlighted in Contexts Magazine's, "Discoveries: New and
Noteworthy Social Research" section.
Assistant Professor Helen Marrow:
2011-2012 Neubauer Faculty Fellow, Tufts University.
The Fellowship is sponsored by the Neubauer Fund for
Faculty Excellence and is awarded to exceptional scholars
whose work will elevate the University's academic stature
and reputation.
Assistant Professor Helen Marrow's article
entitled "Immigrant Bureaucratic Incorporation: The Dual Roles
of Professional Missions and Government Policies" (American
Sociological Review, 2009) was recently awarded the 2011
Distinguished Contribution to Research Article Award from the Latino/a
Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association.
Professor Sarah Sobieraj is the recipient
of the 2010 Undergraduate Initiative in Teaching Award (UNITE). This award
is presented to one junior faculty member from Arts, Sciences & Engineering
who demonstrates excellence in teaching and advising; concern for students'
academic and personal growth; and the ability to convey the passion and
enthusiasm for their field of study.
List of recipients
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Recent Books and Articles
Sobieraj, Sarah (2011) Soundbitten: The Perils of Media
Centered Political Activism. NYU Press.
Sobieraj, Sarah and Jeffrey M. Berry. (2011).
"From Incivility to Outrage: Political Discourse in Blogs,
Talk Radio, and Cable News." Political Communication 28 1: 19-41.
Berry, Jeffrey M. and Sarah Sobieraj. (2011).
"Understanding the Rise of Talk Radio.”
PS: Political
Science & Politics 44 4: 762-767.
Assistant Professor Helen Marrow: new book 2011.
New Destination Dreaming: Immigration, Race, and Legal
Status in the Rural American South. Stanford, CA:
Stanford University Press.
Professor John Conklin: Criminology (10th edition, Prentice Hall, 2010);
"Sociology in Hollywood Films" (The American Sociologist, August 2009);
and
Campus Life in the Movies: A Critical Survey from the Silent Era to the Present
(McFarland, 2008).
Professor John Conklin's book
"Why Crime Rates Fell" was cited in a recent
article in the February 22, 2010 issue of Time
Magazine.
Assistant Professor Ryan Centner: "Places of
Privileged Consumption Practices: Spatial Capital,
the Dot-Com Habitus, and San Francisco's Internet
Boom," City & Community 7 (September 2008), 193-223.
Professor Susan Ostrander: new book
Acting
Civically: From Urban Neighborhoods to Higher
Education.
Professor Paul Joseph: Reviews & Articles on new
book
Are Americans Becoming More Peaceful?
Events
Summer Scholar 2010
Mentor Professor Sarah Sobieraj and Summer Scholar Amy Connors
are pictured with her project entitled: Collaborative Research
on the 'Outrage Industry' (co-mentor Professor Jeff Berry not pictured)
Poster session presentations were held Monday, October 4, 2010
in the Coolidge Room in Ballou Hall.
2011 Sociology Majors Week
Open House On March 7, 2011, the Department of
Sociology hosted its annual Majors Week Open House in
its newly renovated space. The event, chaired by
Professor John Conklin, featured student and faculty
introductions, a tour of the Department's website, and
brief presentations from former Sociology major, now
adjunct lecturer, Amanda Glynn, and former Channel 5
newscaster, now Sociology major, Jim Boyd.
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