Discrimination and health among Asian Americans
Congratulations to Dr. Harvey Nicholson! This year Dr. Nicholson has led and published two articles on discrimination and health among Asians and Asian Americans. In an article published in the […]
New research on pet ownership and health
Congratulations to Jenny Applebaum! Jenny, a doctoral student in the Sociology program, has led a team of faculty and graduate students to develop, field, and analyze a survey about pet […]
Department statement on Anti-Asian racism
Rising incidents of hate and violence toward persons of Asian heritage, including the recent violence in Atlanta, must be called out as unacceptable. We condemn all forms of hate-based violence, […]
New book: epistemological orientations in the social sciences
Dr. Charles Gattone’s newest book is now published! Titled A Balanced Epistemological Orientation for the Social Sciences and published by Rowman & Littlefield (Lexington Books), the book offers a cogent […]
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New research on wisdom from UF sociology
Congratulations to Dr. Monika Ardelt! Dr. Ardelt – the coordinator of graduate programs in our department – is the sole author of an article exploring the possibility of learning wisdom […]
Structural Racism and Health Stratification: Connecting Theory to Measurement
Despite the centrality of structural explanations for understanding racialized inequality, few studies of the link between race and health have focused on structural racism.
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Congratulations to Dr. Tom Smith!
A recent graduate of the Criminology, Law and Society program, Tom Smith is the sole-author of an article about the role of offenders’ prominence within the co-offending network on gang […]
Dr. Yao Li’s recent publications on Chinese politics and society
Congratulations to Dr. Yao Li! During the past year Dr. Li has published three articles with a focus on China. An article published in the Journal of Contemporary China draws […]
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Troy Okum participates in UN Youth Climate Dialogue
Congratulations to Troy S. Okum! Troy, a doctoral student in the Sociology program, participated in the United Nations Institute of Technology and Research (UNITAR) Youth Climate Dialogue on November 19, […]
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Mackenzie Kushner wins ASC Graduate Student Paper award
Congratulations to Mackenzie Kushner, who was just awarded the Graduate Student Paper of the Year Award by the American Society of Criminology’s Division of Victimology! Only two students receive this […]
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