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We are excited to announce that we are hiring an ASC Alumni Associate Professor or Professor of Social Stratification. More information on the role, how to apply, and the due date below.
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We are excited to announce that we are hiring an Assistant Professor of Technology and Social Change. More information on the role, how to apply, and the due date below.
Vincent Roscigno, Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor in the Department of Sociology, is a recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award from the…
June 16, 2026
Vinnie Roscigno won the Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award from the American Sociological Association. This is a momentous honor, and we are so proud…
Weekly News, May 1, 2026
Congratulations to Chris Browning for being awarded the University's Distinguished Scholar Award! We got to surprise Chris with the award and a visit from…
Weekly News, April 3, 2026
Rachel Dwyer has been awarded the 2026 Harlan Hatcher Arts and Sciences Distinguished Faculty Award, which recognizes a full professor who has a truly…
Weekly News, March 6, 2026
Nima Dahir has been selected to receive the 2026 Alma H. Young Emerging Scholar Award from the Urban Affairs Association. Congratulations, Nima!
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Weekly News, February 6, 2026 Anneliese Ward will begin as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Kentucky in Fall 2026. Congratulations Anneliese…
Weekly News, May 23, 2025 We are thrilled to announce that Hollie Nyseth Nzitatira has been promoted to Full Professor. Congratulations on this momentous milestone, Hollie!
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Weekly News, March 28, 2025 Anna Church will be beginning the Frank H.T. Rhodes Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Cornell Population Center at Cornell University in the Fall of 2025…
Weekly News, February 21, 2025 Eva Warren has been admitted to the Primary Care Track at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Following her spring graduation, she’ll begin…
Weekly News, February 14, 2025 Young Choi has accepted a position as Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Arizona, Tucson. Congrats Young! PhD Candidate Eva Warren…
Weekly News, November 15, 2024 Anna Church's article, ""Don't Push!" Experiences of Obstetric Violence in U.S. Hospital Settings," has been published in Social Science & Medicine…
Weekly News, October 14, 2024
Associate Professor of Teaching Kim Lopez won a Champion of Hope Award for given by Lifeline of Ohio at their annual gala on Saturday, October 6…
Weekly News, September 23, 2024 Former department member Dr. Lauren Valentino and current graduate student Eva Warren had their paper entitled “Cultural Heterogeneity in Americans’…
Ohio State Sociology Hiring
Associate Professor or Professor - Demography
The Department of Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University invites…
Ohio State Sociology Hiring
Assistant Professor - Medical Sociology
The Department of Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University invites…
Summer News, August 9, 2024 Congratulations to Andrea Constant, who was awarded a 2024 CUNY Dominican Studies Institute Research Fellowship! Marquianna Griffin published a paper in …
Friday News, May 3, 2024 Townsand Price Spratlen was awarded the Community Engaged Scholar Award for making significant contributions to Ohio State's culture of engagement, further…
Friday News, March 8, 2024 PhD Candidate Yao Man recently accepted a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor of Women's and Gender Studies at Denison University in Granville,…
Friday News, February 23, 2024 Laura Dugan was interviewed for this story by News 5 Cleveland on what makes Ohio candidates invoke January 6th conspiracy theories. https://www…
Form Huber Colloquium Series with speaker Dr. Adia Wingfield
February 16th from 12:30pm-1:45pm in Townshend Hall Room 248…
Friday News, September 1, 2023 Yousuf Munir, a rising 3rd year sociology major and activist for climate justice, has been awarded a prestigious Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for…
Form Huber Colloquium Series “Harmonious Creativity in Country Music Songwriting” With Dr. Rachel Skaggs Friday, September 29th from 12:30pm-1:45pm in Room 248 Townshend Hall
Dr. Rachel…
Ohio State Sociology Hiring
The Department of Sociology is hiring for three faculty positions. Check out the positions and find out how to apply through the links below.
Assistant…
Friday News, July 21, 2023 Dr. Korie Little Edwards and her co-author, Michelle Oyakawa (who received her PhD in Sociology at OSU), won the 2023 Distinguished Book Award from the…
Friday News, June 20, 2023 Congrats to Ashley Wright for accepting the position as Statistician for Columbus City Schools. Nico Pinchak received the Ruth D. Peterson and Lauren J…
Friday News, April 21, 2023 Professor Korie Edwards was surprised today at a meeting in my office with a visit from Dean King, Peter Mohler (Vice President for Research) and Cynthia…
Friday News, April 14, 2023 Ohio State alum Corey Moss-Pech has accepted a tenure track position in the sociology department at Florida State University starting in January 2024.
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“Understanding Genocide”
Hollie Nyseth Nzitatira
Associate Professor of Sociology
More than 40 genocides have taken place since the Holocaust, resulting in the…
FORM HUBER Lecture with Dr. Greta Krippner
Please join us to hear from Dr. Greta Krippner from the University of Michigan on September 30th from 12:30 to 2:00pm. This event will…
THEN AND NOW: 100 Years of the Departments of Economics, Geography and Sociology
Please join the Departments of Economics, Geography and Sociology in celebrating our 100th…
Richard Hamilton, Professor Emeriti Obituary
The Mershon Center for International Security Studies mourns the passing of longstanding research associate Richard F. Hamilton (January 18, 1930-June…
Ohio State Sociology Hiring
The Department of Sociology is hiring for three faculty positions. Check out the positions and find out how to apply through the links below.
Computational…
Ohio State Sociology In the News
Associate Professor Marianna Klochko has made many media appearances discussing the war in Ukraine. Marianna’s family lives in Kharkiv, one of the…
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Dr. Chris Knoester had his research and observations on parental leave integrated into an "expert voices" tips on returning from paternity leave…
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Dr. Chris Knoester appeared on “All Sides with Ann Fisher”, Central Ohio's main public media talk show, to talk about his "Patriotism, Competition…
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Rin Reczek, Lawrence Stacey, and Chloe Dunston published an article titled "Friend, foe, or forget ‘em?: The quality of LGBTQ…
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Dr. Kammi Schmeer, Associate Professor of Sociology, has been appointed as Associate Director Of IPR. Kammi received her PhD in sociology from the…
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Dr. Lauren Valentino was awarded a seed grant from OSU’s Institute of Population Research for my project, “Measuring Cultural Logics of Racism &…
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Drs. Paul Bellair, Vinnie Roscigno, McNulty (University of Georgia), and Lei (University of…
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Some generous undergraduate research awards were recently announced that were supported by Dr. Chris Knoester's undergraduate research mentoring. Emily Nothnagle…
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Dr. Chris Knoester achieved a 2021 North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Research Fellow award. He was also extensively quoted and had…
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Lecturer Terrance Hinton’s most recent article was accepted by the American Correctional Association and was published as a featured article in…
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Research on the family implications of paternity leave by former OSU grad students Dr. Richard Petts and Dr. Daniel Carlson, in collaboration with Dr.
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Professor John Casterline was quoted in a 10/25/21 Columbus Dispatch article entitled, “Ohio deaths surpass births in 2020-The reversal is a first…
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Dr. Laura Dugan, gave the keynote lecture called, “Examining Government Responses to Terrorism and their Effectiveness,” at the Many Faces of War…
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Alumni News:
Two of our PhD alumni were included in the first article in the below NY Times news email – Dr. Dan Carlson…
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Dr. Chris Knoester and PhD candidate James Tompsett paired with Education scholar Kirsten Hextrum (Oklahoma), author of the new…
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Dr. Kristi Williams and Dr. Hui Zheng are consultants for a recently funded NIA R03 proposal “Union…
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Dr. Doug Downey’s book, How Schools Really Matter, won the Pierre Bourdieu Award for the Best Book in…
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Dr. Reanne Frank’s research on the disproportionate death rates of Hispanics during COVID-19 was covered by ABC News…
The Department of Sociology hosted our yearly award ceremony on Friday, April 23rd, 2021.
Each year, a variety of awards are given to faculty, staff, and students by the department and our…
Ohio State Sociology In the News
Dr. Chris Knoester’s research on paid maternity leave was covered by OSU Research.
Dr. Steven Lopez…
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Dr. Chris Knoester and former OSU Soc grad student and now Ball State University professor Dr. Richard Petts observed…
Each year, the College of Arts and Sciences Honoring Excellence ceremony recognizes a distinguished few of our more than 210,000 living alumni. Their accomplishments are tangible evidence of the…
The College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Sociology are delighted to share the news that Dr. Kristi Williams has agreed to serve a four-year term as Chair of the…
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Undergraduate student and an advisee of Dr. Kami Schmeer and graduate student Paola Echave, Sandhya…
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Dr. Douglas Downey’s research on inequality in education was covered by OSU News. Comparing the achievement gaps of…
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Dr. Hui Zheng’s and graduate student Paola Echave’s research on life-long body mass index trajectories and…
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Dr. Charlie LoFaso, lecturer and OSU Soc PhD graduate 2020 spoke to Erin Heffernan of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for an article…
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Dr. Sam Clark, has been selected as one of this year’s Joan N. Huber Faculty Fellows! Each colleague chosen as a Huber Fellow…
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Dr. Chris Knoester and Rachel Allison (Mississippi State University) published a public sociology write-up of the broader…
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Dr. Chris Knoester’s recent National Sports and Society Survey research, co-authored with Rachel Allison and published in…
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Professor Kristi Williams was quoted by MSN News in an article describing work with PhD candidate Lawrence Stacey…
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Dr. Cindy Colen recently spoke with The Chronicle to discuss her research and its implications for how higher education might…
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Dr. Sarah Hayford spoke to WVXU Cincinnati Public Radio recently to discuss how COVID-19 has influenced birthrates and…
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Professor Cindy Colen’s research on attendance at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and the lower risk of…
The Department of Sociology endorses President Johnson's statement about the importance of combating racism and injustice.
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In-person support is available for the Criminal Justice Research Center, the Institute for Population Research, the Department of International Studies, and the Department of Sociology in…
June 19, 2020
The killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and the deaths of too many other African…
Dear Members of the Sociology Community,
I’d like to take this opportunity to endorse and follow up on President Drake’s message that condemns the horrific killing of…
Sociology staff member Jill Morris, is the recipient of a 2020 Distinguished Staff Award. The Distinguished Staff Award is the university’s highest staff recognition. Given…
Professor Mike Vuolo received a National Science Foundation supplemental award for his grant, “Criminal Record Questions on Job Applications as a Self-Selection Mechanism for…
Professor Angela Bryant was quoted in a recent edition of OSU Outreach and Engagement, discussing the Inside Out program. Dr. Bryant has served as Ohio State's…
The Department of Sociology is one of four departments under the College of Arts and Sciences to earn a top-10 ranking in this year's Shanghai Rankings of Academic Subjects. The department is also…
Professor Hollie Nyseth Brehm was recently elected to the Advisory Board for the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS), her term runs from 2019-2021.
IAGS is a global,…
In May, undergraduate double major (International Studies and Sociology) Jamie Wise traveled to Germany to attend the 2nd World Congress on Undergraduate Research. Jamie was…
Beginning autumn 2019, the Department of Sociology will offer a Bachelor of Science in sociology. We are proud to be the only program in Ohio, and one of only five Big Ten universities offering…
Assistant Professor Natasha Quadlin's work was cited in a recent New York Times article "Why Woman, but Not Men, Are Judged for a Messy House"; which discusses house work volume, gender division,…
Dr. Mike Vuolo and Graduate Student Laura Frizzell received the Donald W. Light Award for the Applied or Public Practice of Medical Sociology. The award is given…
Twenty-five years ago this month, Rwanda crumbled as violence swept across the country. Professor Hollie Nyseth Brehm and graduate student Laura Frizzell's OP-Ed…
The Office of the President announced the 150 outstanding students who will participate in a special leadership program as part of our 150th anniversary next academic year.
The department of…
Warmest congratulations to all Sociology faculty and students for a terrific PAA - especially graduate students Paola Echave, Jake Tarrence, and Jasmine…
Associate Professors David Melamed and Mike Vuolo have been named co-Editors of Sociological Methodology. SM is the only American Sociological Association journal dedicated to research methodology…
Two faculty from Sociology and IPR have received a three-year grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for research on demographic change in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The $1.6M grant to John…
PhD graduate and Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina, Jill Yavorsky, recently appeared on MSNBC regarding her article in the American Sociological Review. Dr. Yavorsky…
Congratulations to Holly Heffer, a senior majoring in Sociology and Psychology, for presenting work from her senior research thesis at the 2019 Denman Undergraduate Research Forum! Holly was…
Graduate student Ashley Wright received a summer fellowship from The Columbus Foundation. She will be conducting research with The Siemer Foundation, which funds education-based non-profits…
Fifteen Arts and Sciences faculty members were chosen as mentors for the University Institute for Teaching and Learning's New Faculty Program. Faculty mentors were chosen through a selective…
Congratulations to Administrative Manager Nikki Betts on her ASC Staff Excellence Award - it is truly deserved! The Arts and Sciences Staff Excellence Award provides a means of recognizing staff…
Congratulations to Professor Mike Vuolo, and PhD Candidate Eric LaPlant for their grant awards from Ohio State's Drug Enforcement and Policy Center (DEPC). The DEPC grant program focuses on…
Please join us in congratulating Professor John Casterline, Robert Lazarus Professor in Population Studies, director of the Institute for Population Research, and professor of sociology on his…
Assistant Professor Dr. Hollie Nyseth Brehm recently received the Ruth Shonle Cavan Young Scholar Award at the American Society of Criminology annual conference held in Atlanta, Georgia from…
Graduate student Sadé Lindsay was named one of two recipients of the Ruth D. Peterson Fellowship for Racial and Ethnic Diversity at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting in Atlanta,…
Assistant Professor of Sociology Dr. Hollie Nyseth Brehm was recently featured in the Autumn 2018 edition of Ascent Magazine, a publication by Ohio State University displaying news in its College…
On October 23, 2018, Dr. Sarah Hayford was mentioned in a Phys.org article titled, "Women Most Likely to Leave Labor Force After First Child, Not Later Births," view the article here.
Kazimierz M. Slomczynski, Professor Emeritus, Department of Sociology, has been inducted as a member of the Academia Europaea (known also as Academy of Europe, AE), an organization of eminent…
Department of Sociology Professor, Dr. Hollie Nyseth Brehm, was featured recently on The Ohio State University front page for her excellence in teaching. Professor Nyseth Brehm has worked to…
Unlike most high school students, LeRoy Ricksy Jr. (Criminology and Criminal justice, 2018) knew before he came to Ohio State that the Department of Sociology was his destination…
