{"id":761,"date":"2021-11-12T15:25:44","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T21:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/webid2-test-lsweb\/?page_id=761"},"modified":"2026-07-08T15:42:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T20:42:59","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/about\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"size-p-md wp-block-paragraph\">Below are the 12 most recent posts.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/category\/news\">Visit the News archives to see all articles<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/global-studies\/category\/news\">.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-c-list--border has-dates\"><li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/news\/sociology-graduate-students-present-research-at-the-midwest-sociological-societys-annual-conference\/\">Sociology graduate students present Research at the Midwest Sociological Society&#8217;s Annual conference.<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-07-07T16:40:32-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">July 7, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Congratulations to Adam Loesch, Pauline Brown, Bridget McCann &amp; Reggie Wynn, who were able to travel to and present research at the Midwest Sociological Society&#039;s Conference held in March of 2026.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/news\/congratulations-to-kassandra-thompson-on-icpsr-summer-program-scholarship\/\">Congratulations to Kassandra Thompson on ICPSR Summer Program Scholarship<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-07-07T16:32:49-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">July 7, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Sociology PhD student Kassandra Thompson has been awarded a highly competitive ICPSR Summer Program Scholarship to participate in the 2026 ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods. This scholarship is awarded to a select group of students across the social sciences, and it reflects exceptional promise as a developing research professional. This is a significant and &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/news\/phd-student-elizaveta-lepikhova-wins-dissertation-award-from-the-american-sociological-association\/\">PhD Student, Elizaveta Lepikhova wins Dissertation Award from the American Sociological Association<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-07-07T16:16:31-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">July 7, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">\u00a0The Sociology department is happy to share that Liz Lepikhova\u00a0has received the ASA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant! The selective grant is awarded to 25 students each year whose research has the potential to advance social scientific knowledge and public good. Liz&#039;s dissertation, &quot;The Ink that Binds,&quot; examines the proliferation of racial covenants in Milwaukee &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/news\/phd-student-kassandra-thompson-selected-for-harvards-2026-sts-summer-school-in-potsdam\/\">PhD Student Kassandra Thompson Selected for Harvard\u2019s 2026 STS Summer School in Potsdam<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-22T16:14:02-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">April 22, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">We are very pleased to share that Kassandra has been accepted into the Harvard Science, Technology, and Society (STS) Summer School for 2026. This year&#039;s program will be hosted at the Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) in Potsdam, Germany. This highly selective program brings together a global cohort of scholars for advanced training and intensive &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/news\/please-join-us-in-congratulating-our-2025-26-alpha-kappa-delta-initiates-and-undergraduate-award-winners\/\">Please join us in congratulating our 2025-26 Alpha Kappa Delta Initiates and Undergraduate Award Winners.<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-22T16:08:04-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">April 22, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">These students have demonstrated incredible dedication to the study of social issues and research excellence. New Alpha Kappa Delta Initiates: Henry BeasleyIvy CrudenDanely Flores-MoraJezaray GanasMadalyn GarrowDavid GomezSonya B. GreenDelanie KastnerJasmine Klingbiel-WillmsTiffany LawrenceLillian LenzDominic J. Pedicone IIIRachel PyszoraTanya RiemerStarlette SchulerPo Xiong Xiangyu ChenRivka ComrovMichaela Schultz Scholarship\/Award Recipients:&nbsp; Sonya Green Danely Flores-Mora Inaara McCray Delanie Kastner These &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/news\/prof-esther-chans-book-the-limits-of-diversity-is-out-order-for-30-off-using-discount-code-nyuau30\/\">New Book Release: Prof. Esther Chan Examines The Limits of Diversity<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-22T15:07:17-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">April 22, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">We are thrilled to announce that Prof. Esther Chan\u2019s new book, The Limits of Diversity: How Secular and Evangelical Campuses Reproduce Inequality, is now available from NYU Press! In this timely and insightful study, Prof. Chan compares how secular and religious universities navigate diversity, arguing that current approaches often inadvertently reproduce social inequality rather than &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/news\/prof-jennifer-jordans-book-titled-beer-ghosts-is-scheduled-to-be-released-on-october-20-2026\/\">Prof. Jennifer Jordan&#8217;s Book titled Beer Ghosts is scheduled to be released on October 20, 2026.<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-15T14:04:42-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">April 15, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">To pre-order Prof. Jordan&#039;s soon to be released book, Beer Ghosts, In Search Of Lost Hops and the Women Who Grew Them, visit the Press&#039;s website by using their link to the article https:\/\/press.uchicago.edu\/ucp\/books\/book\/chicago\/B\/bo271049878.html<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/news\/prof-chesley-discusses-how-to-help-kids-stay-safe-online-with-fox6-news-staff\/\">Prof. Chesley discusses how to help kids stay safe online with Fox6 News staff<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-07T16:59:29-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">April 7, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Watch the news clip with UW-Milwaukee Associate Professor of Sociology Noelle Chesley discussing how we can help kids stay safe online.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/news\/the-sociology-department-honors-two-of-their-graduate-students-with-awards-in-2025-26\/\">The Sociology department honors two of their graduate students with Awards in 2025-26.<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-11T09:35:40-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">March 11, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Congratulations to PhD candidate Elizaveta Lepikhova who received the sociology department&#039;s 2025-26 Teaching Award and doctoral student Michelle Parks who received the 2025-26 Paper Award.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/news\/prof-jordan-to-participate-in-a-lecture-series-presented-by-the-agsl-in-february\/\">Prof. Jordan to participate in a lecture series presented by the AGSL in February.<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-01-27T13:50:20-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">January 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Professor Jennifer Jordan&#039;s discussion will look at the role of paper maps in her career path on Wednesday, February 11th at 3:00pm. The American Geographical Society Library (AGSL) is on the 3rd floor (east wing) of the Golda Meir Library. This event is fee and open to the public.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/news\/sociology-graduate-student-kassandra-thompson-will-be-presenting-her-work-on-generative-ai-in-science-next-week-dec-2-at-the-nmdsi-speaker-series\/\">Kassandra Thompson to present work on generative AI in science next week (Dec. 2) at the NMDSI speaker series.<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-24T11:50:33-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">November 24, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">December 2, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. &#8211; 11:00 a.m. Student Research Scholars Showcase Hear from Kassandra Thompson and Temitope Comfort Iroko, doctoral candidates at UWM, and Kiana Mousavi and Saikat Mukhopadhyay, doctoral candidates at Marquette University, about their progress and next steps with current NMDSI funded projects. This presentation will explore research topics including AI &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/news\/prof-cary-costello-has-been-selected-to-receive-the-2025-elena-dominguez-award-from-the-milwaukee-lgbt-community-center-in-recognition-of-his-contributions-to-education-and-community-service\/\">Prof. Cary Costello has been selected to receive the 2025 Elena Dominguez Award from the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center in recognition of his contributions to education and community service.<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-12T16:09:30-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">November 12, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Cary will be honored at the Community Center\u2019s \u201cBig Night Out\u201d award ceremony and fundraiser on November 22.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow size-p-md wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/category\/news\/\">All Sociology News<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below are the 12 most recent posts.&nbsp;Visit the News archives to see all articles. 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