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Purdue Department of Sociology @purduesociology.bsky.social · 17d

📚‼️New Book Release‼️📚
We’re thrilled to celebrate Professor Rachel Einwohner as co-editor of the brand new Handbook of Gender and Activism. Click the link below to place your order today!

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Purdue Department of Sociology @purduesociology.bsky.social · 21d

Congratulations, Mallory Bell, on her solo-authored paper being accepted at Social Science & Medicine! Her paper, “Neighborhood affluence and cognitive decline: Moderation by race?”, examines how neighborhood affluence is linked to cognitive health in later life.
Learn more: doi.org/10.1016/j.so...

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Purdue Department of Sociology @purduesociology.bsky.social · Apr 30

📣🚂All Hail Our Own Purdue! It's time, Boilermakers #PurdueDayOfGiving is here! Support the Department of Sociology and make a lasting impact at dayofgiving.purdue.edu! 📣🚂

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Purdue Department of Sociology @purduesociology.bsky.social · Apr 29

📚New Book Release: The Unbuilt Bench: Experimental Psychology on the Verge of Science by David Peterson. In his book, Peterson takes us inside experimental labs to examine why this field doesn’t always follow the same playbook as the natural sciences. 📚
#sociology #purdue
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Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · Apr 25

Thrilled to be on campus today @purduesociology.bsky.social to deliver the Davidson Lecture. If you're in town or around, I'd love to meet you at the talk.

Flyer for Davidson Lecture in the Sociology of Religion at Purdue University. Details: Friday, 3:30pm in room PFEN 241

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Purdue Department of Sociology @purduesociology.bsky.social · Apr 23

🌍🎉New Study 🌍🎉
Dr. Josh Doyle and Dr. Feng Hao have released their compelling new study, “Environmental Pessimism Diminishes Social Trust and Concern in Predicting Willingness to Sacrifice for Environmental Protections.” Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Purdue Department of Sociology @purduesociology.bsky.social · Apr 9

Exciting News! Sociology has risen 7 spots and is now ranked in the Top 47 Graduate Programs by US News & World Report! This achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of our talented graduate students and faculty. At Purdue, we continue to push boundaries and elevate the field of sociology.

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Purdue Department of Sociology @purduesociology.bsky.social · Apr 8

✨Exciting News✨
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Jacqui Frost, Christopher Scheitle and Elaine Howard Ecklund, paper, is the Top 10 Most-Cited Papers of 2023 in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion! Click the link below to read more!

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Purdue Department of Sociology @purduesociology.bsky.social · Apr 3

Check out Purdue Today's story featuring Assistant Prof. David Peterson and his latest project, The Unbuilt Bench. Dive into his innovative work and vision for the future of design. Read more here:
www.cla.purdue.edu/news/college...

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Purdue Department of Sociology @purduesociology.bsky.social · Mar 31

Professor Joshua Doyle and Alex Richardson reveals how post-materialism influences the relationship between income and red meat consumption across different cultures, using cross-national data to uncover cultural shifts that impact our dietary habits. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Purdue Department of Sociology @purduesociology.bsky.social · Mar 25

🎉Congratulations to Professor Fenggang Yang! His paper, "Measuring Religiosity of East Asians: Multiple Religious Belonging, Believing, and Practicing", published in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, has been recognized as one of the top 10 most-cited papers of 2023!
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Purdue Department of Sociology @purduesociology.bsky.social · Mar 12

The work of Associate Professor Christie Sennott and Professor B. Kelly (IU) are featured in Sociological Methodology with their paper, “Event-Centered Interviewing” (2025)! Proud to say it’s the lead article and highlighted by the American Sociological Association. Check it out doi/10.1177/0081...

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JHSB @jofhsb.bsky.social · Mar 7

March 8 is #Womensday
@arielazar.bsky.social explores how women’s mental health is affected by both work-family life trajectories, such as employment and caregiving roles, and defamilialization policies: bit.ly/496nVG4
Brief report: bit.ly/4fLFcXE

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Purdue Department of Sociology @purduesociology.bsky.social · Mar 6

Exciting update! 🎉 Associate Professor @fctropf.bsky.social, along with co-authors have just published a paper in Nature Human Behaviour! No evidence of positive causal effects of maternal and paternal age at first birth on children’s test scores at age 10.

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Purdue Department of Sociology @purduesociology.bsky.social · Mar 4

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When ‘no point’ becomes a turning point: the role of culture, economy, and climate impacts on environmental sacrifice

Environmental problems like climate change represent complex social dilemmas, where individual or even national actions are insufficient without broader cooperation. This study explores how recogni...

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Purdue Department of Sociology @purduesociology.bsky.social · Mar 4

You can check out the Articles here

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How does Social Trust Shape the Politicization of America’s Climate Change Perception?—A Study of Two National Surveys in 2022 and 2023

Climate change has exerted tremendous disruptive impacts on the planet and human society. The United States is a major contributor to this crisis and has witnessed extreme weather events more frequen....

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Purdue Department of Sociology @purduesociology.bsky.social · Mar 4

Assistant Professor Joshua Doyle has recently published two insightful articles "How does Social Trust Shape the Politicization of America’s Climate Change Perception?", and
"When ‘no point’ becomes a turning point: The role of culture, economy, and climate impacts on environmental sacrifice"

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Adam Gamoran @agamoran.bsky.social · Mar 4

Thank you @robertoge.bsky.social for hosting me, and thanks to @renzullil.bsky.social for organizing my conversation with @purduesociology.bsky.social

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Adam Gamoran @agamoran.bsky.social · Mar 4

Delighted to speak today at the Community Engagement Summit at Purdue University! Community impact scholarship can showcase the value of universities to our states and communities.

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Purdue Department of Sociology @purduesociology.bsky.social · Feb 24

Great news! Associate Professor @fctropf.bsky.social , with co-authors Laura Silva and Tobias Wolfram, has a new article out in the European Sociological Review. Titled 'Mind the Gap: The Interplay Between Genes and Neighbourhood Context on Educational Achievement'.
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Purdue Department of Sociology @purduesociology.bsky.social · Feb 4

Shape the future at Purdue! 🌟 We’re seeking a dynamic lecturer to inspire the next generation in Criminology, Law & Society, and beyond! Enjoy competitive pay, great benefits, and the opportunity to shape future leaders. Apply by using the link below! 🔍
careers.purdue.edu/job/Lecturer...
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Purdue Department of Sociology @purduesociology.bsky.social · Feb 5

Please help us give a warm welcome to Likun Cao, our newest faculty member in the Department of Sociology! 🎉 We are beyond excited to have someone so passionate join the team and can’t wait to see all the incredible things she will bring to our department. #Welcome #PurdueSociology #NewFaculty

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Purdue Department of Sociology @purduesociology.bsky.social · Feb 4

Shape the future at Purdue! 🌟 We’re seeking a dynamic lecturer to inspire the next generation in Criminology, Law & Society, and beyond! Enjoy competitive pay, great benefits, and the opportunity to shape future leaders. Apply by using the link below! 🔍
careers.purdue.edu/job/Lecturer...
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Purdue Department of Sociology @purduesociology.bsky.social · Jan 10

Check out our colloquium schedule for the spring semester! We hope to see many of you at these events!
#colloquium #springsemester #purdue #sociology

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Purdue Department of Sociology @purduesociology.bsky.social · Dec 13

Congrats to graduate student Mingui Johnny Gao for his master thesis on "Religious Attendance and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults: The Mediating Role of Church-Based Social Ties". Great job Johnny!
#purdue #sociology #masterthesis

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