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Hui Zheng

Dr. Hui Zheng's research highlighted

Hui Zheng's work on medical expansion and population health is highlighted on the ASA homepage (http://www.asanet.org/). 

Kristi Williams

Dr. Kristi Williams quoted in the NYT

On February 10 2018, Professor and Vice Chair of the Sociology Department Dr. Kristi Williams was quoted in a New York Times article titled, "For a Better Marriage, Act Like a Single Person." Read…

In Memoriam

In Memoriam - Archibald Haller Jr. and Gene Elmer Sharp, two Ohio State Sociology Alumni

In Memoriam

Archibald O. Haller Jr. (1926-2018)

Archibald O. Haller Jr. (1926-2018) died on Jan. 24, 2018, at the age of 92 in Tucson, Arizona. A pioneer in modern scientific sociology,…

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Sociologists on Africa in the 21st Century

The following story features (in photo, left to right) Professors Sam Clark, Sarah Hayford and John Casterline, who are at the forefront of research on a broad range of population and health…

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Post-Doctoral Funding Opportunity

Call for Postdoc Position at The Ohio State University, Department of Sociology, Columbus, Ohio USA

Date Available:  Fall 2018

Application Deadline:  March 4, 2018

Cynthia Colen

Cindy Colen's research featured in Pacific Standard!

Cindy Colen's study on racial disparity in health outcomes for black Americans is cited in this new article from Pacific Standard.

David Melamed

Professor David Melamed Discusses New Study

Recently, assistant professor of sociology Dr. David Melamed was interviewed for an Ohio State News feature about his study on human cooperation. Read the OSU News story below: 

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Dr. Sarah Hayford

Professor Sarah Hayford featured in Reuters Article

On January 10, 2018, associate professor of sociology Dr. Sarah Hayford was interviewed by Reuters titled, "Mom's age at birth linked to daughter's later childlessness." Dr. Hayford studies family…

Claudia Buchmann

Department Chair Claudia Buchmann Featured in The Atlantic

On November 27, 2017, Sociology Professor and Department Chair Claudia Buchmann was featured in an article published by The Atlantic titled, "Poor Girls Are Leaving Their Brothers Behind" about…