Department of English lecturer Jennifer Knox’s fifth book of poems will be published by Copper Canyon press in Fall 2020. Copper Canyon poets have been recipients of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the American Book Award. Knox recently had two poems from the book published in Granta Magazine (UK), and one in … Continue reading Knox publishes two poems in Granta Magazine
“Power, Politics, and Society: An Introduction to Political Sociology” by Betty A. Dobratz, professor of sociology, Lisa K. Waldner, and Timothy Buzzell discusses how sociologists have organized the study of politics into conceptual frameworks, and how each of these frameworks foster a sociological perspective on power and politics in society. This includes discussing how these … Continue reading Betty Dobratz publishes “Power, Politics, and Society: An Introduction to Political Sociology”
Matt DeLisi, professor of sociology and two graduate students, Mark Ruelas and James Kruse, have published “Who will kill again? The forensic value of 1st degree murder convictions” in “Forensic Science International: Synergy.” The article, published in February 2019, focuses on examining archival data for the association between prior first degree murder convictions and subsequent … Continue reading DeLisi, graduate students publish “Who will kill again? The forensic value of 1st degree murder convictions”
Abstract The 2016 U.S. presidential election was a watershed event that signaled decreasing political moderation and increasing partisan polarization, authoritarianism, and ethno-nationalism. Iowa, located at the center of the American Heartland, swung to the political right more than any other state. Multivariate regression analysis of county-level data is used to determine the relative contribution of … Continue reading Oberhauser, Kusow, Krier published in The Sociological Quarterly
Amy Erica-Smith, associate professor of political science, wrote an article about the political unrest in Venezuela for Vox which was picked up by the The New York Times.
Exceptional interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation land honor for Associate Professor Dara Wald.
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recognized faculty and staff for outstanding performance.