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Success as a Public Scholar: An Interview with Professor Victor Ray

Monday, May 22, 2023

Michael Lovaglia, PhD

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

Alison Bianchi, PhD

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

Michael Lovaglia, PhD

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

Alison Bianchi, PhD

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

Ion (Bodi) Vasi, PhD

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

Ion (Bodi) Vasi, PhD

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

Louise Seamster, PhD

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.