Department of Sociology and Population Research Center


  • Pushing Forward

    Social Scientists Identify New Paths to Mental Health for Trauma Victims On a sunny spring afternoon, Kate Jones was anxiously waiting to see her husband cross the finish line at the most prestigious marathon in the world. Then came the boom. Cheers of excitement immediately turned into blood-curdling screams as hundreds of people rushed from…

    Pushing Forward

  • Books: Fall 2012

    Fall 2012 titles from our college community.

    Books: Fall 2012

  • In Memoriam: Fall 2012

    James “Jim” R. Soukup, former professor of government, died May 26 at age 83. Soukup began his teaching career at the university in 1956, where he was a threetime Fulbright scholar to Japan for the study of labor politics and later served on the Fulbright National Selection Committee. He was instrumental in the development of…

    In Memoriam: Fall 2012