• Jacob Erickson receives spring 2020 research excellence award

    Jacob Erickson, who earned a Ph.D. in sociology this spring, delves into the minds of criminals to understand what makes them tick. In honor of his exceptional research, Erickson received a spring 2020 Graduate College Research Excellence Award, which recognizes graduate students for their outstanding research accomplishments as documented in…

  • Jacob Erickson and Andrew Hochstetler
    It’s a crime, but for meth cooks it’s also a job

    A new study by Jacob Erickson, Ph.D. candidate in sociology, and Andrew Hochstetler, professor of sociology, looks at the reasons why people who cook meth see it as a job, despite it being illegal.