Sociology Archive

Julie McCarthy, University of Toronto – Workplace Anxiety

How does anxiety affect the workplace? Julie McCarthy, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management

Stephen Christ, Truman State University – Authenticity of Mexican Restaurants

How do you define authenticity in a restaurant? Stephen Christ, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Truman State

Kristie Seelman, Georgia State University – Transgender Discrimination

Most aspects of college life are organized by gender. Kristie Seelman, Assistant Professor in the School of

Brian Obach, SUNY New Paltz – Organic Farming

The organic movement and the government don’t always see eye to eye Brian Obach, professor of

Mary Murphy, Indiana University – Discrimination of Women in STEM

Signs of discrimination can be subtle. Mary Murphy, assistant professor of psychology at Indiana University, delves into

James Coyle, Miami University – Advertising in the Social Media Age

Sharing drives social media.   Today on the Academic Minute, James Coyle, a associate professor of marketing

Heather O’Connell, Rice University – Modern Segregation

Discussions about race and race relations are always in the news. Today on The Academic Minute, Heather

Vicki Howard, Hartwick College – Evolution of the Department Store

Everything evolves over time. That includes how we do our shopping. Vicki Howard, history professor at

Phillip Sponenberg, VaTech – Navajo-Churro Sheep

Dr. Phillip Sponenberg has become our resident zoology expert contributing previous pieces on domestic extinction, Choctaw

Jeannie Haubert, Winthrop University – Hurricane Katrina’s 10th Anniversary

Tomorrow marks the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Jeannie Haubert, Winthrop University sociologist, examines the current