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June 16, 2022

UIC sociologists receive 2022 ASA honors

Julie Dowling and Amanda Lewis earn American Sociological Association’s highest honors

28 Days of Black Excellence, Nathaniel Downing

February 21, 2022

28 Days of Black Excellence: Nathaniel Downing
28 Days of Black Excellence
28 Days of Black Excellence
28 Days of Black Excellence: Nathaniel Downing
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UIC alum from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and recipient of a master’s degree from the College of Education and former UIC Flames soccer player. Transcript

Students sitting at desk with laptop

August 17, 2020

UIC study examines high schoolers’ accuracy in classification of their peers

Adolescents transitioning into high school encounter a large number of […]

Barbara Risman

January 11, 2018

Are millennials gender rebels or returning to tradition?

UIC sociologist examines how young adults deal with gender structure

Multiple choice test score sheet

June 5, 2017

Is there a link between infertility and child educational outcomes?

Infertility prior to either a 1st or a 2nd birth associated with lower test scores, GPA

Amelia Branigan

February 28, 2017

Teachers may be cause of ‘obesity penalty’ on girls’ grades

Discrimination by body weight impacts success in school, study finds

Barbara J. Risman

October 13, 2015

Gender, family scholar elected to sociology research group

Barbara Risman inducted into group of leading North American sociologists

Barbara Risman

August 13, 2015

UIC sociologist elected to international honorary

Noted scholar studies gender, sexuality, marriage and family