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.
Category: Research
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.
Save the date: Beal Distinguished Lectureship in Rural Sociology is Oct. 29
John Major Eason is the invited speaker for the 2019 George M. Beal Distinguished Lectureship.
Taking a bite out of crime
Taea Bonner (’20 criminal justice) was the only Department of Sociology undergraduate student to participate in The Great Iowa Pitch Off competition at the Iowa State Fair.
What’s driving more women to drink?
More women are drinking alcohol and an Iowa State University research team, including sociology professors Susan Stewart and Gloria Jones Johnson, is working to understand why.