Duke Sociology

Brad Fulton received this fellowship for the 2013-4 academic year to support ongoing research related to his National Study of Community Coalitions. His analysis will focus on the causes and consequences of racial and religious diversity within community coalitions. Through his research, Fulton seeks to explain how some coalitions…

On June 11th 2013, Wendy Brynildsen Young successfully defended her dissertation:: “The Structure of Support: Exploring How Social Networks Influence the Physical and Mental Health of U.S. Adults.” Her committee consisted of: Linda K. George (Chair), James Moody, Kenneth C. Land, S. Phillip Morgan, and Deborah Gold

Trenita Childers has been awarded a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship for the 2013-14 Academic Year to study Haitian Creole and area studies in Latin America. The amount of the fellowship award is $22,000.

On May 23th 2013, Heather Rackin successfully defended her dissertation:: “Where Should Babies Come From? Measuring Schemas of Fertility and Family Formation Using Novel Theory and Methods” Her committee consisted of: James Moody (Co-Chair), S. Phillip Morgan (Co-Chair), Linda K. George, and Christina Gibson-Davis

On May 20th 2013, Steven Foy successfully defended his dissertation:: “Branded: How Mental Disorder Labels Alter Task Performance in Perception and Reality.” His committee consisted of: Lynn Smith-Lovin (Co-Chair), Linda K. George (Co-Chair), Deborah Gold, and Kenneth I. Spenner

Hang Young Lee has been selected as a Fellow in the Program for Advanced Research in the Social Sciences (PARISS) for the 2013-2014 academic year. Selection as a PARISS Fellow requires significant accomplishments to date and a commitment to learning in an interdisciplinary environment that provides a coherent and…

Qiang Fu has been selected as a Fellow in the Program for Advanced Research in the Social Sciences (PARISS) for the 2013-2014 academic year. Selection as a PARISS Fellow requires significant accomplishments to date and a commitment to learning in an interdisciplinary environment that provides a coherent and integrated…