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Sarah E Lageson

612/624-2360
Sociology Dept 1058 Social Science Bldg 267 19th Ave S

Department Affiliations

University Affiliations

  • Law School

Specialties

  • law/crime/deviance
  • sociology of media
  • production and consumption of crime news

Educational Background

  • BA: Anthropology/History, Washington University in St. Louis, 2007.

Publications

  • Sarah Lageson, Kyle Green and Sinan Erensu. 2011. The Wire Goes to College. Contexts 10(3): 12-15.
  • Mike Vuolo, Chris Uggen, and Sarah Lageson. "Symbolic Boundaries around Music and Drugs." Manuscript under review.

Research Activities

  • Hostile Media Perception, Crime News, and Identity: an Experiment
  • Employer Decisions Regarding Criminal Records: a Comparison of Self-Reported and Observed Behavior

Creative Activities

  • KFAI community radio

Professional Activities

  • Contexts Magazine Graduate Editorial Board
  • Contexts Podcast - Producer/Host
  • Office Hours Podcast: Producer/Host

Outreach Activities

  • MN FATHER Project - Goodwill EasterSeals: Research Consultant
  • Council on Crime and Justice: Research Consultant

Awards

  • Graduate Research Partnership Program (GRPP) Award
  • Small Grants (3) - CLA Infotech

Courses Taught

  • Introduction to American Criminal Justice (TA)
  • Sociology of Law (TA)
  • Sociology of Punishment and Corrections (TA)
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