{"id":755,"date":"2021-11-12T15:24:15","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T21:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/webid2-test-lsweb\/?page_id=755"},"modified":"2025-02-06T08:34:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T14:34:40","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\">Sociology Faculty Research Interests and Areas of Specialization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>51ÁÔÆæ&#8217;s designation as an <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/uwm-again-achieves-top-tier-research-status-with-carnegie-classification\/\">R1 institution <\/a>indicates robust research activity, and the Sociology Department fills a critical role in social science research at 51ÁÔÆæ. Our faculty have a broad range of research areas. Prospective graduate students should browse the faculty pages to identify a good fit between our research areas and their interests.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">51ÁÔÆæ prides itself on our undergraduate research programs. As early as freshman year, students can build their resume through hands-on research experience. Prospective and current undergraduate students can reach out directly to faculty to inquire about research opportunities in their area or work through the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/our\/\">Office of Undergraduate Research<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">See the latest <a href=\"#research-news\">Sociology Research News.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--3 uwm-l-grid--2--md uwm-l-grid--1--sm\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\"><div class=\"facetwp-template\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-container\" class=\"uwmpeople-grid\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-grid\" class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--1 uwm-u-mb-60\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"111\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/about\/directory\/britton-marcus\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uwm.edu\/ls-people\/file\/britton.webp?ver=6f8e5d75713a8c123c828ecf08788d12\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/about\/directory\/britton-marcus\/\">Marcus Britton<\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Associate Professor<\/strong>, <em>Sociology<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Affiliated Assoc. Professor<\/strong>, <em>Urban Studies<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:britton@uwm.edu\">britton@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4145443494\">414-544-3494<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Urban Sociology; Racial Segregation &amp; Integration; Racial &amp; Place-based Inequality<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\"><div class=\"facetwp-template\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-container\" class=\"uwmpeople-grid\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-grid\" class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--1 uwm-u-mb-60\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"111, 116\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/about\/directory\/chan-esther\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uwm.edu\/ls-people\/file\/chane.webp?ver=\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/about\/directory\/chan-esther\/\">Esther Chan<\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Assistant Professor<\/strong>, <em>Sociology<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Director of Undergraduate Studies<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:chane@uwm.edu\">chane@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142294388\">414-229-4388<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration; Religion; Science and Medicine; Gender and Sexuality; Mixed Methods<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\"><div class=\"facetwp-template\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-container\" class=\"uwmpeople-grid\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-grid\" class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--1 uwm-u-mb-60\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"111\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/about\/directory\/chesley-noelle\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uwm.edu\/ls-people\/file\/chesley.webp?ver=\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/about\/directory\/chesley-noelle\/\">Noelle Chesley<\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Associate Professor<\/strong>, <em>Sociology<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Faculty Affiliate<\/strong>, <em>Women and Gender Studies<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:chesley@uwm.edu\">chesley@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142292398\">414-229-2398<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Implications of Data and Technology; Gender; Work and Family; Health and Well-Being<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\"><div class=\"facetwp-template\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-container\" class=\"uwmpeople-grid\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-grid\" class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--1 uwm-u-mb-60\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"111, 116\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/about\/directory\/costello-cary\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uwm.edu\/ls-people\/file\/costello.webp?ver=da4e4d322ae468bc234c352c56555141\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/about\/directory\/costello-cary\/\">Cary Costello<\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Director<\/strong>, <em>LGBT Studies Program<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Associate Professor<\/strong>, <em>Sociology<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:costello@uwm.edu\">costello@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142294389\">414-229-4389<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sociology of the Body; Sex and Gender; Sociology of Sexuality; Intersectional Identity; Science, Technology, and Medicine Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\"><div class=\"facetwp-template\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-container\" class=\"uwmpeople-grid\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-grid\" class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--1 uwm-u-mb-60\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"111\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/about\/directory\/gauchat-gordon\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uwm.edu\/ls-people\/file\/gauchat.webp?ver=aa33688f4ff74cae2e1626a210fa2e36\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/about\/directory\/gauchat-gordon\/\">Gordon Gauchat<\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Associate Professor<\/strong>, <em>Sociology<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:gauchat@uwm.edu\">gauchat@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142292236\">414-229-2236<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Inequality; Environmental Sociology; Political Economy; Science, Culture-Cognition and Quantitative Methods<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\"><div class=\"facetwp-template\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-container\" class=\"uwmpeople-grid\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-grid\" class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--1 uwm-u-mb-60\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"111\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/about\/directory\/jordan-jennifer\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uwm.edu\/ls-people\/file\/jajordan.webp?ver=\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/about\/directory\/jordan-jennifer\/\">Jennifer Jordan<\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Professor<\/strong>, <em>Sociology<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Professor<\/strong>, <em>Urban Studies<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Affiliate Professor<\/strong>, <em>History<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:jajordan@uwm.edu\">jajordan@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142294388\">414-229-4388<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Urban Sociology; Sociology of Culture; Theory; Europe\/Germany; Sociology of Food; Beer and Brewing<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\"><div class=\"facetwp-template\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-container\" class=\"uwmpeople-grid\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-grid\" class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--1 uwm-u-mb-60\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"111, 116\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/about\/directory\/obrien-timothy\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uwm.edu\/ls-people\/file\/obrien34.webp?ver=8a1a9d28e014c3d2fe1ac1d2e215d745\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/about\/directory\/obrien-timothy\/\">Timothy O'Brien<\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Associate Professor<\/strong>, <em>Sociology<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Department Chair<\/strong>, <em>Sociology<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:obrien34@uwm.edu\">obrien34@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142294388\">414-229-4388<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sociology of Law; Sociology of Science\/Knowledge; Political Sociology; Sociology of Religion<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\"><div class=\"facetwp-template\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-container\" class=\"uwmpeople-grid\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-grid\" class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--1 uwm-u-mb-60\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"110\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/about\/directory\/redding-kent\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uwm.edu\/ls-people\/file\/kredding.webp?ver=\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/about\/directory\/redding-kent\/\">Kent Redding<\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Associate Professor Emeritus<\/strong>, <em>Sociology<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:kredding@uwm.edu\">kredding@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142296946\">414-229-6946<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Political Sociology; Comparative\/Historical; Social Movements; Race and Ethnic Conflict<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\"><div class=\"facetwp-template\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-container\" class=\"uwmpeople-grid\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-grid\" class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--1 uwm-u-mb-60\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"111\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/about\/directory\/roberts-aki\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uwm.edu\/ls-people\/file\/aki.webp?ver=84aeaefa09b08960cd4f0a7af97243e7\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/about\/directory\/roberts-aki\/\">Aki Roberts<\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Professor<\/strong>, <em>Sociology<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Affiliated Professor<\/strong>, <em>Urban Studies<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:aki@uwm.edu\">aki@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142296943\">414-229-6943<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Criminology, Crime Justice Outcome, Motor Vehicle Theft, Japanese Crime, National Incident Based Reporting Systems (NIBRS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\"><div class=\"facetwp-template\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-container\" class=\"uwmpeople-grid\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-grid\" class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--1 uwm-u-mb-60\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"111\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/about\/directory\/roberts-john\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uwm.edu\/ls-people\/file\/jmrob.webp?ver=\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/about\/directory\/roberts-john\/\">John Roberts<\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Professor<\/strong>, <em>Sociology<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Director of Graduate Studies<\/strong>, <em>Sociology<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:jmrob@uwm.edu\">jmrob@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142296944\">414-229-6944<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Networks; Quantitative Methods; Mathematical Sociology; Criminology<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"research-news\">Sociology Research News<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-c-list--border\"><li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/news\/prof-jennifer-jordans-book-titled-beer-ghosts-is-scheduled-to-be-released-on-october-20-2026\/\">Prof. Jennifer Jordan&#8217;s Book titled Beer Ghosts is scheduled to be released on October 20, 2026.<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">To pre-order Prof. Jordan&#039;s soon to be released book, Beer Ghosts, In Search Of Lost Hops and the Women Who Grew Them, visit the Chicago, The University of Chicago Press&#039;s website by using their link to the article https:\/\/press.uchicago.edu\/ucp\/books\/book\/chicago\/B\/bo271049878.html<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/news\/prof-chesley-discusses-how-to-help-kids-stay-safe-online-with-fox6-news-staff\/\">Prof. Chesley discusses how to help kids stay safe online with Fox6 News staff<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Watch the news clip with UW-Milwaukee Associate Professor of Sociology Noelle Chesley discussing how we can help kids stay safe online.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/news\/prof-jordan-to-participate-in-a-lecture-series-presented-by-the-agsl-in-february\/\">Prof. Jordan to participate in a lecture series presented by the AGSL in February.<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Professor Jennifer Jordan&#039;s discussion will look at the role of paper maps in her career path on Wednesday, February 11th at 3:00pm. The American Geographical Society Library (AGSL) is on the 3rd floor (east wing) of the Golda Meir Library. This event is fee and open to the public.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/news\/prof-cary-costello-has-been-selected-to-receive-the-2025-elena-dominguez-award-from-the-milwaukee-lgbt-community-center-in-recognition-of-his-contributions-to-education-and-community-service\/\">Prof. Cary Costello has been selected to receive the 2025 Elena Dominguez Award from the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center in recognition of his contributions to education and community service.<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Cary will be honored at the Community Center\u2019s \u201cBig Night Out\u201d award ceremony and fundraiser on November 22.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/news\/prof-gauchat-prof-chesley-and-affiliate-faculty-member-prof-bonds-are-recognized-as-being-among-the-top-2-of-researchers-in-the-world-in-2024\/\">Prof. Gauchat,\u00a0Prof. Chesley, and affiliate faculty member Prof. Bonds, are recognized as being among the top 2% of researchers in the world in 2024.<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Click here to read the article.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow size-p-md\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sociology\/category\/news\/research\/\">View all research news<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sociology Faculty Research Interests and Areas of Specialization 51ÁÔÆæ&#8217;s designation as an R1 institution indicates robust research activity, and the Sociology Department fills a critical role in social science research at 51ÁÔÆæ. 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