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  • UNL Sociology is in the top 10% of Ph.D. Sociology programs according to the NRC S-Rankings  (13thin the PhDs.org ranking, NRC 90% confidence range of 6-19)
  • UNL Sociology is in the top 5% of Sociology programs for graduate student support and outcomes (2nd in the PhDs.org ranking, NRC 90% confidence range of 1-7)

On September 28, 2010, the National Research Council (NRC) released its first review of U.S. graduate programs since 1995 (http://www.nap.edu/rdp).  This report provides rankings for many disciplines, including those from 117 Ph.D. programs in the Sociology category. 

The NRC report provides aggregate ratings for the Ph.D. programs.  The 2010 NRC program rankings are reported in terms of 90% confidence ranges.  The website PhDs.org uses the rankings distribution data to provide rank-ordering of programs based on centroid scores. Read More

 

Latest News

  • Bridget Goosby Highlighted in UNL Annual Report 

Bridget Goosby's health disparities research is highlighted in the most recent UNL Office of Research and Economic Development 2010-2011 Annual Report.

This is the seventh time in the past nine years that the research of a Sociology faculty member has been profiled in this report of significant grant supported research activities at UNL.

  • Kort-Butler & Hartshorn Research in Contexts

Lisa Kort-Butler and Kelley Hartshorn's publication in the Sociological Quarterly (Winter, 2011) on how viewing television crime programs influences fear of victimization was summarized in the Discovery section of the American Sociological Association publication Contexts.  CSI: Nebraska

The data used in this publication were collected as part of the Nebraska Annual Social Indicator Survey conducted by the Bureau of Sociological Research.

  • Graduate Student Paper at the Annual SSSP Meeting

    08/13/2011

    Laura Simon is the first author on a paper that she will present next week in the annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems.   Her research “Adolescents’ Involvement in Sexual Activity and the Influence of Sexual Attitudes,” is co-authored with Dr. Bridget Goosby.

     

  • Graduate Students with Papers at the Annual ASA Meeting

    08/10/2011

    Four Sociology graduate students are first or sole author on research to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association in Las Vegas, August 18-23.   The students and their paper topics:

    Chris Garneau. Steeples and Ceilings: Denominations and Gendered Organizations

    Lesa Johnson. Variations in Socioeconomic Status, Social Support and Depressive Symptoms among Black Women in the United States

    Grant Tietjen.  How Ex-Inmates Access Social and Human Capital: A Qualitative Study

    Megumi Watanabe& Christina Falci. Department Climate and Faculty Job Satisfaction in STEM Disciplines: Differences by Race and Gender

     

  • Philip Schwadel's research on education and religion

    08/10/2011

    Dr. Phil Schwadel's research on the relationship of education with religion was highlighted in a recent UNL News release. 

    In a forthcoming article in the Review of Religious Research, Professor Schwadel reports that, contrary to popular opinion, education has a positive effect on Americans' churchgoing habits, their devotional practices, their emphasis on religion in daily life and their support for religious leaders.

     

  • Bridget Goosby awarded a prestigious NIH K01 Mentored Scientist grant

    05/15/2011

    Dr. Bridget Goosby has been awarded a Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) at the National Institutes of Health.  The five-year award will support the development of her research program in health disparities.  Dr. Goosby's was the only K01 grant awarded by NICHD in the current funding cycle.

    As noted in the UNL News Release on her grant, "Goosby will use the award to receive specialized training in the growing field of biodemography. The area examines from a biological perspective how social experiences affect people and influence health differences in the larger U.S. population."  

     

  • Lory Dance highlighted in Lund University Magazine

    05/02/2011

    Dr. Lory Dance, Associate Professor of Sociology and Ethnic Studies, is Co-Principal Investigator for “The Middle East in the Contemporary World” (MECW) grant project. MECW is a multi-million research project awarded in 2009 by the Swedish Research Council and housed at Lund University’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies in Lund, Sweden.

    Currently on leave from UNL, Dr. Dance was recently highlighted in the Lund University Magazine.

     

  • Stacia Halada Jorgensen

    05/01/2011

 

  • Sociology faculty, staff and graduate students joined staff from the Bureau of Sociological Research to recognize Stacia Halada Jorgensen for over ten years of outstanding work in the Bureau.  Starting as a graduate research assistant, Stacia became a project manager, and eventually the Associate Director of the Bureau.

     

  • Annual Graduate Student Awards Celebration

    05/01/2011

    The graduate students and faculty of the Department of Sociology met on Friday, April 29 to recognize the accomplishments of the graduate students.   Twelve awards and fellowships were announced (listed below).   More detail on the individual awards and photos from the event can be viewed on the Department of Sociology Facebook Page.

    Shanell Sanchez-Smith was selected for the Sociology Department Teaching Award.

    Kari Gentzler and Stacy Tiemeyer were announced as recipients of the Nick Babchuk Graduate Student Research Award.

    Nick Park was awarded the Joyce Hertzler Fellowship to support his dissertation research.

    Amy Clark was announce as this year's recipient of the Alice Frost Award to support her research.

     

  • Coalitions for Success

    04/22/2011

    Dr. Andrew Martin, Ohio State University, presented his research on unions and labor movements at the final Department of Sociology Colloquium for the 2010-2011 academic year.

     

  • Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology Honorary Initiation Ceremony

    04/22/2011

    The annual Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology Honorary initiation ceremony was held the evening of April 21 at the Nebraska Union.   We welcome these new initiates!

     

  • Dr. Julia McQuillan being promoted to Full Professor

    04/20/2011
    Dr. Julia McQuillan was one of several UNL faculty present at the April 19th celebration of promotion and tenure at the Lied Center.  Julia is being promoted to Full Professor in the Department of Sociology.  Julia's husband, Dr. Stephen Lahey was also honored at the ceremony.  Steve is being promoted to Associate Professor of Classics and Religious Studies with tenure!   Their daughter Thea joined us in the celbration.  Congratulations Julia, Steve and Thea!