Articles from May 2023
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A Student Profile of Darshaun Smith
Monday, May 22, 2023
The multitalented Darshaun Smith will long be remembered at the University of Iowa for the many ways he has brightened our lives during his student career.
Success as a Public Scholar: An Interview with Professor Victor Ray
Monday, May 22, 2023
Less than 10 years after earning his PhD from Duke University, Victor Ray is a renowned sociologist and public scholar.
Relating to People at Work: Yujia Lyu’s Journey to a PhD
Monday, May 22, 2023
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.
Where Criminology Leads: A Profile of Alec Hillbo (MA 1996)
Monday, May 22, 2023
A department alum tells us where they've been since earning their Masters degree.
Phoenix Rising: The New Center for the Study of Group Processes
Monday, May 22, 2023
The Center for the Study of Group Processes “rises from the ashes” to continue pursuing internationally renowned research on group processes.
Why Sociology? Reflections on the Decision to Become a Sociologist
Monday, May 22, 2023
Professor Bodi Vasi asked two professors and two graduate students in the Department of Sociology and Criminology why they wanted to become sociologists.
A Warm Welcome to Professor Amber Joy Powell!
Monday, May 22, 2023
The department's newest assistant professor, Dr. Amber Joy Powell, has already made a significant contribution to our department’s vibrant intellectual culture.
Sociology Students Gain Real Experience to Relieve Student Debt
Monday, May 22, 2023
In Professor Louise Seamster’s innovative class, Racial Wealth Gap: Black Debt/White Debt, students analyze an important social problem and then help solve it.
Chair's Welcome Letter
Monday, May 22, 2023
Read the Department of Sociology & Criminology Chair's 2023 Welcome Letter.