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Research & Centers

The Department of Sociology is fortunate to have a dedicated and productive group of scholars. The breadth and depth of our faculty's research specialties and projects are highlighted below. Much of this research, trans-disciplinary and international in scope, expresses a strong sense of civic engagement and a dedication to addressing the pressing problems of our times.

Research News

• Prof Broadbent's Research in Nature.com's Nature Reports

  New research by Jeff Broadbent was recently featured as a front-page story on Nature.com. This is a comparative sociological study of national responses to climate change within the international context.

  August 10th, 2009

• Elizabeth Boyle awarded NSF grant

  The National Science Foundation awarded Liz Boyle funding for her project: "The Cost of Rights or the Right Cost? The Impact of Global Economic and Human Rights Policies on Child Well-Being."

  July 27th, 2009

• Jeff Broadbent's Climate Change Report released

  Associate Professor Jeff Broadbent's coauthored NSF report on Sociological Perspectives on Global Climate Change from last years NSF workshop is now available. This workshop and report contribute to advancing sociological research on global climate change, and to the research capacity, tools, and infrastructure in the social sciences.

  June 9th, 2009