Marta Soligo (International Gaming Institute and Sociology) published a post in the blog Northern Notes, produced by the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds in the UK. In the post, Soligo analyzes tourism through the lens of social problems, touching on topics such as inclusivity for minorities, accessibility…

Michael Ian Borer (Sociology) recently appeared on CNN/HLN's docuseries Real Life Nightmare in the episode "Mohave Mystery: Vanished in the Desert," which explores the strange disappearance of a hiker near Area 51. 

Simon Gottschalk (Sociology) has published a chapter, "Click to Disable: Infantilizing Trends in Terminal Interactions at Work," in the edited volume: Like a Child Would Do: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Childlikeness in Past and Current Societies (Universitas Press). This chapter examines the infantilizing dispositions prompted by…

Tirth R. Bhatta (Sociology), Nirmala Lekhak (Nursing), and Neema Langa (Sociology) collaborated with Timothy Goler of Norfolk State University to publish an article in the Journal of Elder Policy titled "Racial Differences in Self-…

Elizabeth Lawrence (Sociology) and colleagues have published two articles: "Contributions and Challenges in Health Lifestyles Research" in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior Special Issue on Findings, Challenges, and Future Directions in Medical Sociology and "Postsecondary Educational Attainment and Health among Younger U.S…

Simon Gottschaik (Sociology) and Celene Fuller (Sociology) published a chapter in the Oxford Handbook of Symbolic Interaction titled: “De-realization and Infra-humanization: A Theory of Symbolic Interaction with Digital Technologies.” The authors suggest that interactions with digital technologies impose a series of adjustments that compromise…

Bridget Cowan Longoria (Sociology) published an article, "The widowed identity: identity transformations of the silent generation and the influence of time" in the Journal of Women and Aging. Longoria is a doctoral student in sociology.

Barb Brents (Sociology) served as a commissioner for the Oregon Sex Workers Human Rights Commission hearing on July 15.  The hearing focused on the harms that Oregonians face under sex work criminalization and included testimony from sex workers, service providers, legislators and researchers.

Simon Gottschalk (Sociology) recently published a chapter, “Click, Validate, Reply: Three Paradoxes of the Terminal Self" in the International Handbook of Symbolic Interactionism. He explains that our interactions require us to adjust our sensorimotor skills and perceptual aptitudes, our need for social recognition,…

Andrew Thomas Reyes, Huaxin Song (both Nursing), Tirth R. Bhatta (Sociology), and Christopher A. Kearney (Psychology) published an article, “Exploring the Relationships Between Resilience, Mindfulness, and Experiential Avoidance After the Use of a Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Mobile App for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.” This article is…

Josiah Kidwell and Michael Ian Borer (both Sociology) recently published an article, "The Sanctuary of the Spectacle: Megachurches and the Production of Christian Celebrities and Consumers," in the Journal of Media and Religion. The article analyzes the entanglement of religion, media, and celebrity culture in the context of a Las Vegas-…

Marta Soligo (Sociology and International Gaming Institute) and Josiah Kidwell (Sociology) published two chapters in the academic eBook COVID-19: Sociological Scenarios. Soligo’s chapter (in Italian), “The Sociology of Tourism and COVID-19: The Case of Las Vegas,” is a sociological analysis of the effects of the pandemic on tourism,…