Author: Banton, Jahlia

David Weakliem: Article in “The Washington Post”

Read Professor David Weakliem’s recent article in The Washington Post , “Yes, ‘elites’ support coronavirus restrictions. So do working-class Americans.” ***Excerpt from the Article*** Actual surveys — either recently or earlier in the pandemic — don’t reveal the class divide that some pundits believe is self-evident. Compared with previous Republican candidates, Trump did relatively well among […]

Laura Bunyan: “Modern Day Mary Poppins” Publishes Dec. 15

Congratulations to Assistant Professor in Residence, Laura Bunyan, whose new book Modern Day Mary Poppins: The Unintended Consequences of Nanny Work publishes December 15th. Through the use of in-depth qualitative interviews, Modern Day Mary Poppins: The Unintended Consequences of Nanny Work examines the experiences of and relationships between nannies and their employers. Laura Bunyan uncovers the […]

Laura Mauldin: Research During Covid

Read Assistant Professor Laura Mauldin’s two post series in Scatterplot, the Sociology blog, on doing qualitative research during COVID19. Post 1: Taking Care of Each Other “During COVID19, qualitative researchers are having to improvise and use all kinds of new strategies for doing fieldwork. I’ll focus on some of mechanics of these strategies in part […]

Laura Mauldin: “Support Mechansim”

In “Support Mechanism” published in Real Life, Assistant Professor Laura Mauldin discusses the technological innovations in healthcare that overlook “[t]he expertise of caregivers, alongside their ill or disabled partner.” This article is part of Laura’s research for a new book that centers stories of spousal caregiving in the context of illness, disability, and aging, supported […]

Alumna Rhema Bland: New Director of the Ida B. Wells Society

Congratulations to Sociology alumna Rhema Bland,  the new director of the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting at the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media. Co-founded by award-winning journalists Nikole Hannah-Jones (M.A. ’03), Ron Nixonand Topher Sanders, the society seeks to increase the ranks, retention and profile of reporters and editors of color in […]

Phoebe Godfrey: Service Learning Project Comes to Fruition

The article in UConn Today called “Campus Welcomes a New Garden to Foster Connection in Memory of the Late ‘Swing Tree” discusses a new garden overlooking Swan Lake serves both to memorialize the beloved “swing tree” and to foster conversations among the UConn community.   Phoebe Godfrey, Associate Professor in Residence of Sociology, says her fall […]

Matthew Hughey and Jeremy Pais: 2020 Research Excellence Award

The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) recently announced recipients in the 2020 Research Excellence Program (REP) for the Storrs/regional campuses and UConn Health The primary goal of the REP is to provide seed funding to fuel innovative research, scholarship, and creative endeavors with strong potential for significant extramural funding and/or achievements consistent […]