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Sociology Professor Patrick Trent Greiner published a new article, “Colonial contexts and the feasibility of mitigation through transition: A study of the impact of historical processes on the emissions dynamics of nation-states”, in the journal Global Environmental Change.

Nov. 2, 2022—Sociology Professor Patrick Trent Greiner published a new article, “Colonial contexts and the feasibility of mitigation through transition: A study of the impact of historical processes on the emissions dynamics of nation-states”, in the journal Global Environmental Change.

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Patrick Greiner gave an invited talk entitled “Tuning the Policy Clock to Scales Outside of the Policy Box: Policy Scoping for Adaptive Mitigation Across Socio-Ecological, Technical, and Geological Scales” at the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America in Denver.

Oct. 12, 2022—Patrick Greiner gave an invited talk entitled “Tuning the Policy Clock to Scales Outside of the Policy Box: Policy Scoping for Adaptive Mitigation Across Socio-Ecological, Technical, and Geological Scales” at the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America in Denver.

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Dan Cornfield is quoted in the Washington Post on the Great Resignation and growing worker demand for more “transparent, collaborative, flexible and inclusive workplaces.”

Oct. 10, 2022—Dan Cornfield is quoted in the Washington Post on the Great Resignation and growing worker demand for more “transparent, collaborative, flexible and inclusive workplaces.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/creativegroup/capitalone/why-more-meaningful-work-leads-to-professional-and-personal-growth/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=CapitalOne

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Sociology Professor Patrick Trent Greiner, and Dr. Rachel McKane (PhD, 2020) recently published a new article.

Sep. 20, 2022—Sociology Professor Patrick Trent Greiner, and Dr. Rachel McKane (PhD, 2020) recently published a new article, “Does racism have inertia? A study of historic redlining’s impact on present-day associations between development and air pollution in US cities“, in the journal Environmental Research Letters.

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Dan Cornfield is quoted by the Associated Press on the history of the Starbucks union-preemption strategy of compensating its non-union workers at a higher wage rate  than the wage rate of its unionized workers.

Aug. 29, 2022—Dan Cornfield is quoted by the Associated Press on the history of the Starbucks union-preemption strategy of compensating its non-union workers at a higher wage rate  than the wage rate of its unionized workers.

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We’re Hiring! Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Environmental Sociology

Aug. 23, 2022—Department of Sociology Position: Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Environmental Sociology The Department of Sociology at Vanderbilt University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of environmental sociology to begin fall semester 2023. The capacity to bring in external funding is highly desirable. Candidacy for this position will be strengthened if the applicant...

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We’re Hiring! Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Sociology of Artificial Intelligence

Aug. 23, 2022—Department of Sociology Position: Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Sociology of Artificial Intelligence The Department of Sociology at Vanderbilt University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor studying the societal influences of artificial intelligence (AI). The position begins fall semester 2023. We seek a scholar who investigates the sociology of AI’s development, meaning, application, or impact...

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Prof. Dan Cornfield on Panel at National Undergraduate Conference on Scientific Journalism

May. 2, 2022—Prof. Dan Cornfield served on a panel on “Science in Partisanship” at the 2022 annual National Undergraduate Conference on Scientific Journalism.   The Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Journal is one of 17 member journals of NUCSJ which seeks to “to create a collaborative network for undergraduate science journalism, initiate conversations about research dissemination, and positively impact future...

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Dan Cornfield is quoted by Reuters on the landmark Amazon Labor Union victory at a Staten Island Amazon warehouse.

Apr. 4, 2022—Dan Cornfield is quoted by Reuters on the landmark Amazon Labor Union victory at a Staten Island Amazon warehouse.

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The study “Public Concerns and Connected and Automated Vehicles: Safety, Privacy, and Data Security” was published in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications by Prof. Dasom Less and Prof. David Hess

Mar. 22, 2022—The study “Public Concerns and Connected and Automated Vehicles: Safety, Privacy, and Data Security” was published in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications by Prof. Dasom Lee and Prof. David Hess.    

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