We are delighted to share the good news that Sociology grad Tania Nasrollahi is the recipient of a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Tania to support her appointment to the RWJF Health Policy Research Scholars (HPRS) program.  As a member of the sixth cohort of this prestigious graduate training program, Tania will spend the next four years engaging in “program activities that will enhance training in the translation and implementation of health policy.”    

Congratulations, Tania!

Emily A. Ekl is the recipient of the 2022 Louise Johnson Scholar Award from the American Sociological Association section on Medical Sociology. The award honors a graduate student’s overall academic merit and the quality of a paper that advances the field of medical sociology.  The award committee praised her contributions in their announcement:

“In her specific article (under review): "Examining Drivers of the Evidence-Based Practice Movement among Allied Health Professional," she examines the role of evidenced-based practice (EBP) as a form of standardization in medical practice…Her work is poised to make significant contributions to the sociology of health, medicine, and profession.”

 Congratulations, Emily!

We are delighted to share the news that Sociology grad Robert Gallagher is the recipient of the 2022 University Graduate School Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award.  In addition to the university honor, Robert’s Master’s paper, Audiences Matter: The Relationship Between LGP Outness and Social Well-Being,  will be Indiana University’s nominee for the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools 2023 Distinguished Master’s award.

Congratulations, Robert!

Helge Marahrens won a Best Paper Award from the World Society Foundation for his paper, "The New Geography of Global Inequality and the Evolution of the World City System Since 1993."  The award was announced at the 2022 World Society Foundation conference on “After Globalization: The Future of World Society” held in Zurich, Switzerland last week – and it comes with a hefty $5,000 prize.

Congratulations, Helge!

Yingjian Liang is excited to announce his sole-authored paper on future projections and time frames, “Different Time Frames, Different Futures: How Disadvantaged Youth Project Realistic and Idealistic Futures” is out at Social Problems. Read it here.

Congratulations Yingjian!

James Watkins (MA 2022) is celebrating his freshly-minted MA by accepting a new job with Intermountain Healthcare as a Project Director on their Project REACH federal grant.  We are delighted that James will put his IU skills to work as he continues his research career.  

Congratulations James!