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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 |
| Political Economy | Randy Hodson | Salvatore Restifo |
| 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 | Leigh Fine and Sri Thakkilipati |
| 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.
