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All Posts in #Sociology

Health & Society

As New Leader Takes Helm, South Asia Center Receives $1.05M in Federal Grants

Monday, December 19, 2022, By Jessica Youngman

For more than three decades, sociologist Prema Kurien has explored the relationship between international migration, race, ethnicity and religion with a focus on migrants from India and other countries in South Asia. She is the author of three award-winning books…

Fast Company

Research Reveals Liberal Policies Can Save Lives

Wednesday, November 16, 2022, By Julia Mazzer

Jennifer Karas Montez, University Professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was featured in the Fast Company story “Liberal policies could have saved 171,030 lives, study finds.” The article highlights a study done by Montez that looked into the continuous…

Campus & Community

9 Professors Presented With Graduate Education Excellence Awards

Tuesday, May 3, 2022, By Diane Stirling

They are inspirational teachers and notable scholars whose work expands the reputation of the University and guides student research paths. They are mentors who become sources of personal and professional support for students who are far from home or having…

Campus & Community

In Memoriam: Charles V. Willie G’57, H’92, A Champion for Social Justice

Tuesday, January 18, 2022, By Eileen Korey

The legacy of Syracuse University alumnus Charles Vert Willie G’57, H’92 will forever be tied to that of his friend Martin Luther King Jr., making Willie’s passing a week before MLK Day 2022 especially poignant. Willie, who died on Jan….

Campus & Community

Newly Appointed University Professor Asks the ‘Big Questions’

Thursday, September 30, 2021, By Eileen Korey

“Beyond my wildest dreams.” That’s how sociology professor Jennifer Karas Montez describes her reaction to being named University Professor. The appointment is a prestigious distinction granted to faculty who excel in their fields and who have made extraordinary scholarly contributions…

PBS NewsHour

“Relative invisibility makes for uphill battle to get COVID vaccines for Americans with IDD”

Wednesday, March 31, 2021, By Lily Datz

Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the PBS NewsHour story “Relative invisibility makes for uphill battle to get COVID vaccines for Americans with IDD.” Landes, an expert on the sociology of disability, has…

Law360

“CDC Extends Federal Anti-Eviction Order Through June”

Monday, March 29, 2021, By Lily Datz

Gretchen Purser, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the Law360 article “CDC Extends Federal Anti-Eviction Order Through June.” Purser, who studies housing and homelessness, says that the need for rental assistance during the pandemic has…

WGBH (Boston)

“Your State’s Politics Might Be The Death of You.”

Thursday, March 25, 2021, By Lily Datz

Jennifer Karas Montez, professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by WGBH (Boston) for the Innovation Hub podcast story “Your State’s Politics Might Be The Death of You.” Karas Montez, who also serves as the Gerald B. Cramer…

Salon

“Are conservative policies shortening American lives?”

Wednesday, February 10, 2021, By Lily Datz

Research conducted by Jennifer Karas Montez, professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was featured in the Salon story “Are conservative policies shortening American lives?” Montez, who specializes in social demography, led research that found that “states that implemented more…

Health & Society

Maxwell Sociologists Examine Grandparenting Children With Disabilities

Thursday, September 17, 2020, By News Staff

In their new book, “Grandparenting Children with Disabilities” (Springer Publishing, 2020), professors Madonna Harrington Meyer of the Maxwell School and alumna Ynesse Abdul-Malak ’13 (M.A., sociology), Ph.D. ’17 (sociology) of Colgate University explore the complex dynamics of how U.S. grandparents,…

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