A Lesson from DaBaby: The Intersections of HIV | March 2022
Learn about the discourse that stigmatizes LGBTQ communities and hampers efforts to prevent, test, and treat HIV.
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Biology, Culture, and Sexual Assault - Greg Lukasik, Ph.D. | February 2022
Taking a look at sexual assault as it relates to culture today.
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"Untangling the Effects of Social Media When Discussing Mental Health" - Sophie Nathenson, Ph.D. | January 2022
Research shows that for individuals already experiencing depression or anxiety, social media can exacerbate those symptoms, while healthy people are less likely to be influenced.
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"The Great Resignation" - Erin K. Anderson, Ph.D. | December 2021
Many factors are contributing to the higher unemployment rates across the globe compared to pre-COVID times.
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"The COVID-19 Pandemic is Not Going Away-- This is Why" - Greg Lukasik, Ph.D. | November 2021
Despite efforts to vaccinate as many people as possible, COVID-19 infection rates are still increasing across the globe.
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"Power to the (Young) People: How Millennials and Gen Z Helped Elect Joe Biden President" - Jill Quadagno, Ph.D. | November 2021
Guns, climate change, racial justice, and the response to COVID-19 all alienated younger voters from the Trump administration and lead to the election of Joe Biden.
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"COVID-19 and the Crisis in Nursing Home Care" - Jill Quadagno, Ph.D. | October 2021
Nursing home residents and employees were one of the most affected demographics of the COVID-19 pandemic. Why were these facilities impacted and what has changed?
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"AI, Social Stratification, and Creative Destruction" - Richard Ellefritz, Ph.D. | October 2021
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the newest technologies available. The power of AI rests in how we use it, recognizing its strength and weaknesses that can alter how we perceive the world.
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"Birthrates Decline in the U.S." - Erin K. Anderson, Ph.D. | September 2021
When the US went into lockdown in April 2020 many predicted this would lead to a baby boom. However, the birth rate actually fell by 4%.
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"Crowd Behavior During Riots and Insurrections" - Tim Johnson, Ph.D. | August 2021
Social Change and Collective Behavior help us grasp what happened to the people “caught up” in the moment.
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"The American Tragedy: Mass Shootings and the Media Construction of Gun Violence" - Greg Lukasik, Ph.D. | July 2021
Media coverage of gun violence and mass shootings in the United States often shapes the way we view these issues. Is the impact of the media harmful or helpful?
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"Civil Rights, Race, and Presidential Elections" - Greg Lukasik, Ph.D. | April 2021
While the 2020 Presidential Election had the highest voter turnout in 120 years, we also saw new initiatives to increase voter suppression.
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"Beating Them at Their Own Game: Social Media Users vs. Wall Street Hedge Funds" - Richard Ellefritz, Ph.D. | April 2021
Reddit users worked together to buy GameStop stocks at low costs to bet against Wall Street hedge fund firms. The success of this plan leads to question the ethics in capitalism and the stock market.
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"The Sociology of Transgender People in the Time of COVID-19"- Richard Ellefritz, Ph.D. | March 2021
During the COVID-19 pandemic, feeling comfortable in their own skin and aligning with identity became more challenging for some transgender individuals.
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"The Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health & Suicide Rates" - Erin K. Anderson, Ph.D. | March 2021
The pandemic has prevented many of us from the usual routines and social interactions that help us cope with challenges. Unfortunately, an increase in mental health crisis comes as no surprise.
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"The Unequal Impact of COVID-19 on Women’s Employment" - Erin K. Anderson, Ph.D. | February 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing many people to face job loss and economic hardship. Women, specifically BIPOC women are experiencing unemployment at a higher rate than men.
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"The Costs of Racially Insensitive Business Practices & What Can be Done"- Richard Ellefritz, Ph.D. | February 2021
From products being sold, how customers are treated, to who is represented in the advertisements-- consumers are paying more attention to business behaviors.
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"Social Policy, Not the Presidency, Is the Key to Social Movement Success" - Richard Ellefritz, Ph.D. | January 2021
As social movements call for change to policy, it is important to understand that these issues have lasted longer than a president, or specific political party.
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"Your Income Predicts How Well You Can Socially Distance" - Erin Cole | December 2020
Many jobs that are considered essential, such as delivery, food service, warehouses, or retail are considered low-wage. Those that keep the world turning are at greater risk of exposure.
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"Proposing a Sociological Solution to Problems of Policing" - Richard Ellefritz, Ph.D. | December 2020
Sociologist Neil Gross suggests that more progressively-minded individuals joining the police force could be a way to ensure the myriad of situations they encounter are handled differently.
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