NSF awards grant to study impacts, responses to COVID-19 in small Iowa towns
Associate Professor of Sociology David Peters has received a rapid-response grant from the National Science Foundation to study the COVID-19 impact on small Iowa towns.
Category: Research
Matthew DeLisi is named McNair Faculty Mentor of the Year
Congratulations to Matthew DeLisi, Distinguished Professor of Sociology and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean’s Professor, for being named the 2020 McNair Faculty Mentor of the Year.
Rural areas face higher and distinct risks of serious COVID-19 outcomes than urban areas
Recent research conducted by David Peters, associate professor of sociology and Extension rural sociologist, indicates that rural places may still be at risk for COVID-19 even in the absence of cases, as the pandemic may just be taking hold.
Why leadership styles matter in rural Iowa
A new report from David Peters, associate professor of sociology, shows why municipal leadership style matters in Iowa’s small towns.
It’s a crime, but for meth cooks it’s also a job
A new study by Jacob Erickson, Ph.D. candidate in sociology, and Andrew Hochstetler, professor of sociology, looks at the reasons why people who cook meth see it as a job, despite it being illegal.
Initiative takes advantage of existing data to solve community problems
A team of Iowa State researchers, including Shawn Dorius, associate professor of sociology, is helping Iowa towns tap into data they already have to solve their communities’ problems.
Amanda Larsen earns Dean’s High-Impact Award for Undergraduate Research
Research is in senior Amanda Larsen’s future. The LAS Dean’s High-Impact Award for Undergraduate Research is the next step in her research journey.
Agriculture and society major shapes alum’s career path
Unsure which career path to choose, alum Michaela Hoffelmeyer found direction through the agriculture and society major.
Department of Sociology dedicates new analytics lab in East Hall
311 East Hall is home to a new sociology analytics lab, thanks to a generous pledge from two alums.
John Major Eason delivers address at 2019 George M. Beal Lectureship
John Major Eason discussed the prison boom in rural America at the 2019 George M. Beal Lectureship in Rural Sociology on Oct. 29.