Category: Sociology
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Betsy Shenkman, University of Florida – Paid to be Healthy?
Can a conditional economic bump help improve overall health? Dr. Betsy Shenkman, professor and department chair of The University of Florida’s Department of Health Outcomes and Policy, is tracking the effects of money spent specifically on one’s health. Dr. Elizabeth Shenkman is Chair of Health Outcomes and Policy and Director of the Institute for Child…
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Arnout van de Rijt – Stony Brook University – Success Breeds Success
“The researchers from Stony Brook University conducted a few unusual experiments that showed that people who had success in the beginning of their endeavors tended to do better than people who did not start off with a stroke of luck (or genius).” – Time Magazine. Dr. Arnout van de Rijt, an associate professor in Stony…
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Brian Hesse, Northwest Missouri State – Chibuku and Growing Rates of African Beer Consumption
The consumption of alcohol on the continent of Africa ranks amongst the lowest globally, but as Africa’s continental economy grows, it appears that this trend is rapidly changing. Dr. Brian Hesse, a political scientist at Northwest Missouri State University, chronicles the economic shift that has prompted the growth in beer consumption. Dr. Brian Hesse is…
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Volkan Topalli, Georgia State University – Cash vs. Credit and Crime
“Our study shows that even a small reduction of cash has a positive effect in reducing street crime.” Volkan Topalli, associate professor of criminal justice and criminology at Georgia State University, profiles the effect that switching government assistance funds from cash to credit cards has on street crime. Volkan Topalli is an associate professor of…
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Keith Johnson, Oakton Community College – Microaggression
Racism isn’t always an overt display of prejudiced behavior or language. Microaggression is a term coined by Chester Middlebrook Pierce and it describes small acts and subtle behavior between people of different races that could potentially be interpreted as racially biased. Dr. Keith Johnson, a sociologist at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, Illinois, is…
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Muhammed Khalifa, Michigan State University – Hip Hop Culture Identities
As hip hop culture expands, schools are expanding with it. Dr. Muhammad Khalifa, assistant professor of educational administration at Michigan State University, is studying this trend. Dr. Muhammad Khalifa is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Administration at Michigan State University. Having worked as a public school teacher and administrator in Detroit, Dr.…
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Lawrence Sherman, University of Cambridge – Domestic Violence and Arrests
Are strict police codes having unintended effects? Dr. Lawrence Sherman, professor of criminology at the University of Cambridge, examines the nature of certain law enforcement practices. Dr. Lawrence Sherman is the Director of the Institute of Criminology of the University of Cambridge, where he has served as Wolfson Professor of Criminology since 2007. He has…
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Susan Thomson, Colgate University – 20th Anniversary of Genocide in Rwanda
It has been 20 years since the genocide in Rwanda. Susan Thomson, assistant professor of peace and conflict studies at Colgate University, examines life in the African nation since those tragic days. Susan Thomson is assistant professor of peace and conflict studies at Colgate University. She is author of Whispering Truth to Power: Everyday Resistance to…