Story by Joshua Sbicca, Alison Alkon (University of the Pacific) and Yuki Kato (Georgetown University). Originally published on The Conversation. In changing urban neighborhoods, new food offerings can set the table for gentrification When new residents and businesses move into low-income neighborhoods, they often deny that they are displacing current residents. In a striking exception, a […]
In June 2020, CSU Sociology faculty created this Call for Racial Justice. They also established the department’s new Social Justice and Equity Committee Working Group which currently includes Jessie Luna, KuoRay Mao, and Lynn Hempel, and is open for all members of our community to voice ideas and concerns.
Editor’s note: Lindsey Schneider, assistant professor of Native American studies; Joshua Sbicca, associate professor of sociology; and Stephanie Malin, an associate professor of sociology at Colorado State University, wrote this for The Conversation in June 2020. Colorado State is a contributing institution to The Conversation, an independent collaboration between editors and academics that provides informed news analysis and commentary to […]
Originally appeared in Source. Article by Peyton Daily Best Teacher Award winner KuoRay Mao helps students become problem solvers for real world issues Great teaching embodies much more than the transmission of knowledge; it is characterized by a willingness to dedicate the classroom to the growth of the students. This commitment to students is just […]
His commitment to students and unwavering appreciation of differences in origin and perspective contributed to KuoRay Mao winning a 2020 Best Teacher Award.