Dr. Jeni Cross has been chosen for the 2018-2019 College of Liberal Arts Excellence in Teaching Award – Tenured Faculty. She was officially recognized at Spring 2019 All-College Awards & Reception held in the LSC Ballroom April 24, 2019. Many thanks to Dr. Mike Hogan, Hannah Love, and Dr. Josh Sbicca for nominating Dr. Cross. Excerpts from the […]
Jeni Cross was invited to speak at the University of Miami (UM) in April after their Associate Provost for Research heard her speak elsewhere. Jeni’s lecture “Solving Complex Problems Requires New Teams” addressed UM’s interests in integrating students, community members, and communal ethics in research. A lunch and learn followed. “I have read some of your […]
Medical Symposium: Health Effects of Oil and Gas Production Stephanie Malin was a speaker at this invitation-only event held on campus in February. Front Range health and medical professionals came together to network and raise awareness. CSU’s Environmental Justice Working Group, the Colorado School of Public Health, and Physicians for Social Responsibility co-hosted the symposium. Social Justice and […]
Boulder Weekly feature Josh Sbicca and his recent book Food Justice Now! were featured in “Striving for a more equitable food system” in February. Boulder Book Store event Sbicca gave an author talk on the Pearl Street Mall in March, followed by a book signing. The event was sponsored by Boulder Food Rescue and various groups at CU. ASA Section on […]
Pat Hastings published “Who Feels It? Income Inequality, Relative Deprivation, and Financial Satisfaction in U.S. States, 1973–2012.” in Research in Social Stratification and Mobility.
Pat Mahoney was recognized as a Scholar Contact at CSU’s Community for Excellence (C4E) 8th Annual Celebration of Graduates Ceremony. “You have helped me figure out how to think sociologically. I believe that has led me to understand the world in a better way,” said his C4E student Zain Rana.
Western Social Science Association’s (WSSA) 61st annual conference was held in San Diego in April. Shawna Bendeck presented “The Effects of Aging Out of Foster Care on Social Capital and Life Outcomes: A Mixed Methods Study of Experiences and Outcomes.” India Luxton (pictured) presented “Mapping Movements: A Call for Qualitative Social Network Analysis.” Bailey Mellott also attended the conference, […]
CSU’s School of Global Environmental Sustainability (SoGES) has announced the selection of Dr. Laura Raynolds and Dr. Josh Sbicca as Resident Faculty Fellows. The Department of Sociology is very proud to house two of only four fellows chosen from what SoGES calls a competitive field of proposals. According to this SOURCE article, the fellowship awards are intended to encourage […]
Criminal Justice Policy Review recently published Dr. Jeff Nowacki’s paper “Gender Equality and Sentencing Outcomes: An Examination of State Courts.” Abstract: An important source of racial disparity in policing is traffic enforcement. The level of discretion afforded to officers for traffic enforcement is generally greater than it is for other policing decisions. One way to control […]
Dr. Jeff Nowacki and co-author Tyrell Spencer, Southern Illinois University, recently published “Police discretion, organizational characteristics, and traffic stops: An analysis of racial disparity in Illinois” in the International Journal of Police Science & Management. Abstract: This paper addresses traffic enforcement as an important source of racial disparity in policing. The level of discretion afforded to […]
