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Sociology Alpha Kappa Delta chapter receives funding
Sociology AKD chapter received $1200 in travel funds to help support 6 graduate student members who presented at the (Midwest Sociological Society) MSS: Damilola Adepeju -Fashina, Jennifer Babitzke, Brenden Oliver, Anna Poudel, Derek Wilson, and Darcy Sullivan. (Midwest Sociological Society)...
Joane Nagel presented her research on gender and climate change in the U.S. Department of State's Office of Global Women's Issues brownbag series (Opens in new window)
Kelly H. Chong co-authors "Interrogating the 'White-Leaning' Thesis of White-Asian Multiracials" (Opens in new window)
The study of multiracial people in the United States has typically focused on the experiences of Black–White racially-mixed individuals. In this article, we review and analyze the theoretical and evidence base for the White-leaning characterization of Asian–White multiracials. Historically, Asian Americans have been positioned as a “racial middle” group in...
Study shows discrepancy in 'hookup culture' sexual activity on dates
LAWRENCE — A new study from the University of Kansas shows that in "hookup culture," — in which young people may engage in sex without the traditional courtship practice of dating – there is a discrepancy between what college students are saying and what they are doing when it comes...
Gerald K. McCannon's article was resubmitted to the Journal Family Relations (Opens in new window)
Kevin McCannon published “COVID-19 and the American Family Project,” a project from his Principles of Family Sociology course in which students interviewed family members about COVID, on the American Sociological Association’s peer-reviewed teaching resource website, TRAILS. Kevin used data students collected to explore how families were ‘doing health’ during the...
ChangHwan Kim co-authored article for Population Research and Policy Review (Opens in new window)
Tracey LaPierre and Jennifer Babitzke author an article for Family Health Care Nursing (Opens in new window)
Tracey LaPierre and Jennifer Babitzke are authors for article “Family Demography: Continuity and Change in North American Families.” Pp. 51-92 in Family Health Care Nursing: Theory, Practice, and Research (7th Edition), edited by Melissa Robinson, Deborah Padgett Coehlo and Paul S. Smith. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis. ...
ChangHwan article "Changes in Income and Wealth Inequality in Korea"
(In Korean) Pp. 161-206 in Inequality in Korea: Facts, Theories, and Policies, ed by Kim, Yuntae. Seoul, Korea: Hanul Inc. ...
David N. Smith publishes "Capital and the Thrill of Domination," pp. 195-207 in The Routledge International Handbook of Max Weber Studies, ed. Alan Sica. (Opens in new window)
Max Weber was one of the leading spirits of a circle of social liberals who feared that capitalists in Germany would succumb to the temptations of authoritarianism – the “thrill of domination” – to such an extent that the capitalist class would fail to win legitimacy, leaving the door open...
Argun Saatcioglu commissed by BlaqueKC (Opens in new window)
Argun Saatcioglu was commissioned by BlaqueKC to conduct a longitudinal (2006-2018) analysis of the effects of school building closures on crime and property values in KCMO. ...
Argun Saatcioglu received funding for CREW (Opens in new window)
Argun Saatcioglu received funding from the DeBruce Foundation to support the Center for Research in Work and Learning at KU, supporting the operation of IPSR. ...
Graduate student Heeyoun Shin is recognized by the Korean Labor Institute (Opens in new window)
Heeyoun Shin won the paper proposal competition award from the Korean Labor Institute. ...
Graduate student Elyse Neumann recognized by Graduate Student Awards and Publications (Opens in new window)
Graduate student Elyse Neumann wins the REI Graduate Student Grant-Writing Incentive Award. ...
Graduate student Walter Goettlich awarded an REI grant under the Social Justice Research Award (SJA) (Opens in new window)
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Jarron M. Saint Onge co-authors article "Aligning Research and Practice: The Role of Academic-Community Partnerships for Improving Health Measurement and Process" (Opens in new window)
Community programs addressing social determinants of health are growing in prominence and are increasingly expected to provide metrics of success. Our objective is to assess the role of an academic-community partnership for a community health worker program targeting social and medical needs, and determine factors impacting its effectiveness. ...
Kelly H. Chong receives KU Racial Equity Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Award for documentary
Documentary film "Invisibility and Rage: Asian Americans, Racial Trauma and Mental Health" ...
Kelly H. Chong co-authored article " 'The Model Man:' Shifting Perceptions of Asian American Masculinity and the Renegotiation of a Racial Hierarchy of Desire." (Opens in new window)
Although Asian-descent men in the United States have been subjected to negative race-gender stereotyping and sexual racism, evidence suggests that mainstream perceptions and Asian American men’s self-definitions are in flux. Drawing on in-depth interviews of U.S.-born and -raised, middle-class, heterosexual Asian American men, supplemented by popular media textual analysis, we...
Paul Stock served as a Virtual Visiting Professor
Paul Stock served as a Virtual Visiting Professor at the School of Life Sciences and Technology within the Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) in Indonesia, in November 2021, which included a lecture and some workshops exploring potential collaborations. ...
David Smith published a chapter in the book Rethinking Alternatives with Marx
David Smith's chapter "Accumulation and Its Discontents: Migration and Nativism in Marx's Capital and Late Manuscripts" was edited by Marcello Musto (Palgrave Macmillan). https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-81764-0_8...
ChangHwan Kim co-authors article "Taste-based Gender Discrimination in South Korea" (Opens in new window)
Among the countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, South Korea shows the worst female earnings disadvantage. Women's career disruption associated with marriage and childbearing is said to be the primary factor behind the huge female disadvantage in Korea. Recent studies, however, demonstrated that substantial female disadvantage appears...
David Smith spoke on a panel for the British Sociological Association
The Last Years of Karl Marx: A Conversation between Marcello Musto, Kevin B. Anderson, Himani Banerji & David N. Smith. The panel was organized by the Theory Study Group. Event Videos (britsoc.co.uk)...
David Ekerdt's retirement article in Wall Street Journal (Opens in new window)
“The Enigma of Arrival” is the title and theme of a novel by the Nobel laureate V.S. Naipaul. What is it about arrival that is mysterious? Simply that one’s imagination of a destination, even a place for which one has prepared and striven, will never quite be one’s eventual experience...
Joane Nagel, David Heath Cooper, Timothy Lee and Trevor S. Lies co-author "Unmasking the Racial and Gender Politics of the U.S. Pandemic" (Opens in new window)
Peace Review: Vol 33, No 1. ...
Kevin McCannon accepted to a CTE Faculty Seminar on Incorporating Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging in a COVID-19 informed class to develop a teaching practice for his Death and Dying class
The seminar’s focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism aligns with the growing recognition of the importance of these principles in education and healthcare. As educators and professionals, we have the opportunity to lead by example and promote positive change. Let us continue to engage in conversations, share knowledge, and...
Gerald Kevin McCannon awarded a CTE Assessment Innovation Award at the Student Learning Symposium (Opens in new window)
Gerald Kevin McCannon leveraged the pandemic to prompt students to interview their own family members about their experiences while in crisis. Students then pooled these interview observations and analyzed them with qualitative research methods. He plans to use the seminar to develop inclusive teaching tactics, especially for discussion, for his...
Eric Hanley published "Sexism as a Political Force: The Impact of Gender-Based Attitudes on the Presidential Elections of 2012-2016" (Opens in new window)
This article examines the effect of gender attitudes on the voting behavior of whites in the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections. ...
Jarron Saint Onge co-authored article "Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology" (Opens in new window)
Reasons for Black-White disparities in smoking abstinence are not well understood. This study examined area-level socioeconomic disadvantage as a contributor to lower quit rates for Blacks who smoke among 223 Black and 221 White low-income individuals who smoke enrolled in a smoking cessation trial. Outcome was cotinine-verified abstinence at week...
Paul Stock published "Food Utopias, (Mature) Care, and Hope" (Opens in new window)
The current period is one of worry and concern over collapse. While many still go hungry, we anticipate a future of food without farmers. Yet in the wake of multiple disasters, the new can emerge. With a focus on food systems centred on care, utopias provide us with tools for...
Tracey LaPierre invited to panel for The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) (Opens in new window)
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has invited Tracey LaPierre to be on the panel reviewing grant applications for the Healthcare Safety and Quality Improvement Study Section this summer. The study section deals with the impact of medical errors on cost, quality, efficiency and effectiveness of care, quality...
ChangHwan Kim co-authored article "Education, Gender, and Social Mobility: Has the Gender Gap in Stratification Declined in Korea?" (Opens in new window)
Seoul: PY Books, in Korean. ...