Department of Sociology

Behind the uptick in women’s alcohol consumption: stress, stereotypes, marketing

Sociology Professor Susan Stewart explores research-based trends in her recently published book. Read More

August 30, 2022

Expanding opportunities for women and economic uncertainty are both factors in declining U.S. fertility rates

Ann Oberhauser, professor of sociology, explores falling U.S. birth rates and the factors shaping the statistics. Read More

July 13, 2021

Department of Sociology adopts a new name

Beginning July 1, the Department of Sociology will change its name to better reflect students' growing interest in criminal justice. Read More

May 10, 2021

Ann Oberhauser receives Jan Monk Service Award

Ann Oberhauser, professor of sociology and director of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program, has received the Jan Monk Service Award from the Feminist Geographies… Read More

April 29, 2021

New research: Pandemic-related anxiety associated with women drinking more

Nearly two-thirds of female participants reported drinking more since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

April 7, 2021

Eason will deliver Beal Distinguished Lecture in Rural Sociology

John Major Eason, University of Wisconsin—Madison, is the invited speaker for the 2019 George M. Beal Distinguished Lectureship in Rural Sociology. Read More

October 3, 2019

Understanding microaggressions in engineering education

Professors in sociology and political science will work with a professor in engineering to study how microaggressions affect students’ experiences in engineering education. Read More

August 27, 2018