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Dr. Nyseth Brehm awarded 3 year grant from the National Science Foundation!
Dr. Nyseth Brehm has been awarded a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation for her new study, "Reentry and Reintegration of Convicted Genocide Perpetrators." This research project…

Hui Zheng receives NIH Award
Dr. Zheng has been awarded a two-year grant from NIH for the project, "Population Heterogeneity in the Effects of Obesity on Mortality over the Life Course." This project will study life-…

Craig Jenkins receives NSF Award
Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Senior Research Scientist, Mershon Center for International Security Studies Craig Jenkins; along with Maciek Slomczynski, Professor Emeritus; and Irina…

Ryan King published in journal Criminology
Ryan King, professor of sociology is co-author with Brian Johnson of a new study, "Facial Profiling: Race, physical appearance and punishment," published in the journal Criminology.The authors…

Criminology Student LeRoy Ricksy Jr. Selected for Distinguished Diversity Enhancement Award
Third year criminology student LeRoy Ricksy was recently selected for the Distinguished Diversity Enhancement Award for exceeding expectations in demonstrating the university's values. LeRoy has…

Sociology 4000S Class Learns Through Service
On Friday, April 21st, the Sociology 4000S (Social Science Business Collaborative) class continued its curriculum of learning through community service when its students volunteered a Waterman…

Undergraduate Students Present at the 2017 Denman Research Forum
On Wednesday, March 29th 2017, the 22nd annual Richard J. and Martha D. Denman Undergraduate Research Forum was held in the RPAC. The Denman gives undergraduate students an opportunity to showcase…

Social Science Business Collaborative Class in the Community
The Social Science Business Collaborative Class engages student in Columbus’s local food economy, primarily through community gardens. With the support and dedication of Doug Brownfield of…
Hollie Nyseth Brehm awarded 2017 IAGS Emerging Scholar Prize
Hollie Nyseth Brehm, assistant professor of sociology, has been selected by the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) for its 2017 Emerging Scholar Prize. The prize is awarded to…