Department of Sociology

Aging in the Correctional System: Challenges and Policy Solutions. Presentation explores demographics of aging prisoners, challenges posed to prisoners and the public, an[...]

The Experience of Loneliness and Social Isolation Among Older Adults. Presentation covers aging trends, trends in loneliness, factors that can shape social connection, he[...]

Solo No More: Tackling the Truth About Loneliness and Finding Connection. Workshop covered the distinction between loneliness, social isolation and solitude and their imp[...]

Silent Struggles: The Impact of Loneliness on Gen Z’s College Experience and Future Readiness. Presentation covered social causes of loneliness, signs and symptoms of lon[...]

Webinar presented with the Parkinson’s Association of the Carolinas. Topics explored included the distinction between social isolation, loneliness and solitude and their [...]

Gen Z & Loneliness: Implications in the Workforce. Webinar explored topics including trends, causes, and outcomes of loneliness for Gen Z, as well as how to support s[...]

Incarcerated Persons and Dementia: Perspectives on an Expanding Need. Presentation covered an overview of dementia and aging inmates; social causes of the expanding aging[...]

Background: Repeated calls to diversify the population of students earning undergraduate degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields have n[...]

Latina mothers face the dilemma of prioritizing being the main caretakers of their children, at the expense of working to provide some financial stability for their famil[...]

A growing body of research documents the importance of studying households in the top one percent of U.S. income distribution because they control enormous resources. How[...]