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Prof. Lijun Song “Innovative research on double-edged role of social networks across societies” wins 2021 Best Publication Award
Sep. 9, 2021—Prof. Lijun Song “Innovative research on double-edged role of social networks across societies” wins 2021 Best Publication Award.
Dan Cornfield is quoted in Reckon on the Alabama Amazon union organizing drive
Sep. 2, 2021—Dan Cornfield is quoted in Reckon on the Alabama Amazon union organizing drive
Dan Cornfield is quoted in Law360 on the upcoming Teamsters union officer elections.
Sep. 2, 2021—Dan Cornfield is quoted in Law360 on the upcoming Teamsters union officer elections.
Prof. Lijun Song awarded Best Publication Award from the Sociology of Mental Health Section of the American Sociological Association
Aug. 9, 2021—Prof. Lijun Song awarded Best Publication Award from the Sociology of Mental Health Section of the American Sociological Association: Lijun Song (Vanderbilt University), “Social Capital, Social Cost, and Relational Culture in Three Societies,” Social Psychology Quarterly, 83(4): 443-462; 2020
Prof. Lijun Song, among 15 Faculty who were awarded Seeding Success Grants in inaugural funding round
Jul. 14, 2021—Prof. Lijun Song, among 15 Faculty who were awarded Seeding Success Grants in inaugural funding round.
Article by Senior Lecturer, Laurie Woods: “Defund the police? Actually, police salaries are rising in departments across the United States”
Jul. 7, 2021—Article by Senior Lecturer, Laurie Woods: “Defund the police? Actually, police salaries are rising in departments across the United States” A big driver of rising police pay across the United States is overtime for managing protests, political rallies and other public events. Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty
Prof. Alexandre Frenette quoted in The Information: “The Rise of Influencer-Led Courses; How One YouTuber Makes $25,0000 a Month”
Jul. 6, 2021—Prof. Alexandre Frenette quoted in The Information: The Rise of Influencer-Led Courses; How One YouTuber Makes $25,0000 a Month
Article by Assistant Professor of Sociology, Patrick Greiner: “How colonialism’s legacy makes it harder for countries to escape poverty and fossil fuels today”
Jun. 29, 2021—Article by Assistant Professor of Sociology, Patrick Greiner: “How colonialism’s legacy makes it harder for countries to escape poverty and fossil fuels today” https://theconversation.com/how-colonialisms-legacy-makes-it-harder-for-countries-to-escape-poverty-and-fossil-fuels-today-159807?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton How colonialism’s legacy makes it harder for countries to escape poverty and fossil fuels today The fact that nearly half the world’s population is still struggling to escape poverty while global...
Professor of Sociology, Daniel Cornfield, quoted: “Why the Teamsters union drive at Amazon could succeed where Bessemer failed”
Jun. 29, 2021—Professor of Sociology, Daniel Cornfield, quoted: “Why the Teamsters union drive at Amazon could succeed where Bessemer failed” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/teamsters-union-drive-at-amazon-could-succeed-where-bessemer-faltered-210610262.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr Why the Teamsters union drive at Amazon could succeed where Bessemer faltered The Teamsters, which represents more than a million U.S. workers, could succeed where the Bessemer campaign faltered because it boasts size and deep pockets...