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Professor of Sociology, Affiliate Professor of Gender Studies, Affiliate Member of Kinsey Institute, Indiana University

Joined December 2017
At the blog I wrote about a really, really good new article in AJS by @rpandian. He explains the decline of between-country global inequality from 2000 onward. Link to blog and to the article in the next tweet:
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Congratulations to Cecilia Menjivar [@menjivar_ceci] for winning both the Jessie Bernard Award & the Public Understanding of Sociology Award from ASA. Her inspirational and important work shows us how to make positive social impacts in collaboration w/ others. #ASA2024
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@CeleneReynolds is an absolute beast. A future GOAT sociologist.
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The #GSS made an appearance at the American Statistical Association's Joint Statistical Meetings this week! 📈📷The #GSSNORC team presented “Recent Advances in Evaluating Mode Effects” describing the GSS's switch to a multimode survey design in 2022. #JSM2024
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@IuSociology Need excellent scholars who also crush in the classroom? Then check out our students on the market.
Ben’s research & teaching interests include social psychology, mental health, media, race, and criminology. His dissertation studies Hip Hop, and the evolution of race and gender performances from gangsta street code to more vulnerable displays of mental health and heartbreak.
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It's hiring season in sociology. Start with the obvious and check out our excellent @IuSociology students on the market.
DongEun’s research interests include gender, work and family, occupations, organizations, and health. Her dissertation examines the extent to which gender inequality is present in earnings, employment transitions, and health across different types of nonstandard employment.
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Excited to be a part of this job market season (with some pretty great peers in IU Soc)!
Elizabeth's (@anderelizm) research & teaching interests include medical sociology, gender, and quantitative methods. Her dissertation draws on electronic health records and in-depth interviews to examine how healthcare policy shapes sexual and reproductive healthcare disparities.
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From A to Z, @IuSociology has got you covered. Check out our students on the market.
Jennifer’s interests lie at the intersection of gender, social psychology, and culture. More specifically, she examines subtle and easily overlooked forms of gender inequality across various contexts, such as higher education and the workplace.
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I am on the job market! Happy to chat at ASA this weekend, or you can learn more about my research at my website (emilyekl.com).
Emily’s (@EklEmily) research & teaching interests include medical sociology, work and organizations, and social networks. Her dissertation draws on comparative ethnography to understand how mid-status professionals navigate a healthcare system that was built to privilege doctors.
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@IuSociology If you want to see tomorrow's sociology today, then you need to check out our students on the market.
Monica’s (@writingmonicker) research interests include race & ethnicity, inequality, and qualitative methods. Her dissertation illustrates how multiracial young adults engage with whiteness, an increasingly fraught social category, to make sense of their racial position in the US
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Callie's research & teaching interests include criminology, organizations, and race/ethnicity. Her dissertation is an ethnographic and interview study of gun show organizations, revealing why members perceive these events as safe, socially fulfilling, and economically beneficial.
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Yingjian studies labor market inequality through cultural sociology, social networks, and organizational theories. His research examines how individuals remake themselves and their networks to navigate the changing world of work and how such remaking shapes patterns of inequality
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Stay tuned-- Throughout the day, we'll be highlighting our graduate students who are on the academic job market this fall (in alphabetical order)! Reach out via email or visit their websites to learn more about their research and teaching interests. sociology.indiana.edu/gradua…
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Is your department looking for a medical sociologist or social psychologist? Perhaps a social networks scholar? Check out my work, I happen to be on the job market this year :) Plus, several of my incredible peers at IU are too, check us out @IuSociology sociology.indiana.edu/gradua…
Caroline’s (@carolinebrooks8) research & teaching interests include medical sociology, social psychology, and social networks. Her dissertation is a multi-method study of the role of social connectedness in the process by which chronic illness influences the self.
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IU Sociology is hiring! We are accepting applications for an Assistant Professor to begin in Fall 2025 with expertise in medical sociology and sociology of health. Applications due August 25. See more here: careercenter.asanet.org/job/…
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