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Sociology Working Groups

Sociology working groups are voluntary groups established by graduate students and faculty who work together to promote and develop research and knowledge in various substantive areas of interest.

Topic Faculty Contact Graduate Student Contact
Criminology Ben Gibbs and David Maimon
Early Childhood Learning and Development Claudia Buchmann and Doug Downey Ben Gibbs
Gender Liana Sayer and Pam Paxton Melanie Hughes
Health Disparities Kristi Williams and Reanne Frank Jamie Lynch
Propensity Score Matching Working Group Zhenchao Qian, Bo Lu, Kristi Williams, and Pat Reagan Matthew Painter
Qualitative Research Working Group Sherry Mong
Repression and Dissent in the Middle East Craig Jenkins and Katherine Meyer Lauren Pinkus
Sexuality Liana Sayer
Social Change J. Craig Jenkins, Vincent Roscigno and Andrew Martin Mary Beth Slusar
Social Change in Eastern Europe: Research and Training Maciek Slomczynski
Social Structure Research Group
Sociology of Sport Tim Curry
Stratification Bob Kaufman* Lisette Garcia

* Bob Kaufman serves as a mentor/participant of the group and is not the leader nor the original organizer of the group. Lisette Garcia is the operational leader and primary contact for this group.