Please join us in congratulating Professor John Casterline, Robert Lazarus Professor in Population Studies, director of the Institute for Population Research, and professor of sociology on his election as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Chosen for his distinguished contributions to the field of social demography, particularly for studies of fertility, family planning and the demographic transition in developing nations in Africa; John is among five Ohio State faculty members to be elected this year.

New fellows will be honored at a ceremony at the annual AAAS meeting in Washington, D.C. in February. With the addition of these new honorees, Ohio State boasts more than 100 AAAS Fellows in total. Congratulations John!