Yujia Lyu travelled from China to the University of Iowa’s Center for the Study of Group Processes to study how people relate to each other at work.

A department alum tells us where they've been since earning their Masters degree.

Despite a global pandemic and physical destruction, The Center for the Study of Group Processes “rises from the ashes” to continue the pursuit of internationally renowned research on group processes.

Professor Bodi Vasi wondered how sociologists choose their profession. Not many, he thought, grew up wanting to be a sociologist instead of a YouTuber or an astronaut. He asked two professors and two graduate students in the Department of Sociology and Criminology. Here’s what they said….

Our newest assistant professor of sociology and criminology, Dr. Amber Joy Powell, has already made a significant contribution to our department’s vibrant intellectual culture.

In Professor Louise Seamster’s innovative class, Racial Wealth Gap: Black Debt/White Debt, students analyze an important social problem and then work to help solve it.

Sociology professor Freda Lynn took part in the seminar as an instructor.

Current undergraduates Bretli Reyna and Abe Assad and recent graduate Max Murin attended the banquet.

Dr. Powell will attend for three weeks starting in June of this year and have the opportunity to work with other scholars within the field.