Accomplishments: Department of Sociology
Simon Gottschalk (Sociology) was quoted in a Christian Science Monitor article titled "Are you What You Post? Social Media and the Accountability Debate" Gottschalk is the author of The Terminal Self.
Simon Gottschalk (Sociology) authored an article for The Conversation about the infantilization of Western Culture.
Toni Repetti (Hospitality) and Shekinah Hoffman (Sociology) recently published their paper "Glass Ceilings & Leaky Pipelines: Gender Disparity in the Casino Industry" in the UNLV Gaming Research & Review Journal. The study suggests there is a potential glass ceiling for women in the casino industry, as well as gaps in vertical…
Elizabeth Lawrence (Sociology) and colleagues published an article "Wide Educational Disparities in Young Adult Cardiovascular Health" in Social Science & Medicine- Population Health.
Simon Gottschalk (Sociology) was interviewed by BYU Radio about "Slowing Down in our Accelerated, Technological Life" and his newly released book The Terminal Self.
Elizabeth Lawrence (Sociology) and colleagues published an article "Marital Happiness, Marital Status, Health, and Longevity" in Journal of Happiness Studies.
Georgiann Davis (Sociology) wrote a new piece for The Conversation titled "Sex and Gender Diversity is Growing across the US."
Simon Gottschalk (Sociology) was interviewed by KTNV in a segment titled UNLV Professor Says Checking Work Email at Home Could Impact Health.
He also was interviewed by KUNV radio in a segment titled Our Metropolis: The Side Effects of Technology
Cassaudra Rodriguez (Sociology) wrote "Seven Things to Know About Mixed-Status Families" for the University of Michigan's National Center for Institutional Diversity forum.
Barb Brents (Sociology) was interviewed by ABC News for a story titled "Sex Workers Speak Out After Giuliani Slams Stormy Daniels."
Simon Gottschalk (Sociology) authored an article titled "In Praise of Doing Nothing" for the academic blog The Conversation about the need to decelerate the pace of everyday life.
Ranita Ray (Sociology) is the author of the book The Making of a Teenage Service Class, which was cited in The Atlantic in a piece titled "Why Rich Kids Are So Good at the Marshmallow Test."