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May 11, 2016

Dr. Melamed awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation. Congratulations!

Dr. Melamed has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant runs from August 2016 until July 2018, and supports research on how various network structures shape prosocial…
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May 9, 2016

New book by Laurel Richardson, Professor Emerita, "SEVEN MINUTES FROM HOME: An American Daughter's Story"

    Congratulations to Laurel Richardson for her new bestseller "SEVEN MINUTES FROM HOME: An American Daughter's Story" at Amazon.com in the Education Research section!  Read more or pickup a copy at…
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Ryan King
April 11, 2016

Dr. King quoted in Time Magazine coverage on crime perception

Ryan King was recently interviewed for a story on the disparage between actual crime levels and perceived concern by Time Magazine.
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April 5, 2016

Dr. Buchmann's book quoted in the NYT

Research from Dr. Claudia Buchmann's 2013 book The Rise of Woman was quoted this week in the New York Times article Teaching Men to be Emotionally Honest.
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Andre Christie Mizell
March 28, 2016

Alumnus Christie-Mizell appointed to Senior Assoc. Dean at Vanderbilt

Sociology alumnus André Christie-Mizell, Phd (1997) will lead undergraduate education Arts and Sciences at Vanderbilt University beginning later this year.  Congratulation André!
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March 25, 2016

Hollie Brehm quoted in the Christian Science Monitor

Hollie Nyseth Brehm was quoted in the Christina Science Monitor on Thursday in Harry Bruinius's story Cruz wants to patrol Muslim neighborhoods. What happened when N.Y. tried it?  
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February 29, 2016

Congratulations to Evelyn Gertz! 2nd place winner at Hayes' Forum in the Social and Behavioral Sciences division

The department is proud to congratulate Ms. Gertz on her 2nd place finish in the Edward F. Hayes' Graduate Research Forum hosted by the Council of Graduate Students.  Her research focused on how…
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Kristi Williams
February 23, 2016

Kristi Williiams interviewed on BYU's Matt Townsend Show

On Monday, February 23rd Kristi Williams appeared on BYU's Matt Townsend Show discussing her research on first birth timing, marriage, and women's health:  Listen to the story online
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February 23, 2016

Cindy Colen's research cited in the Washington Post

In The breastfeeding story is more complicated than you think Carolyn Y. Johnson at the The Washington Post cites recent research by Dr. Colen.