Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, spoke with TODAY for the report, “‘I don’t think this is for me’: 7 reasons why people choose to be childfree.” Blackstone spoke about a recent study she co-wrote with UMaine graduate Mahala Stewart, titled “There’s More Thinking to Decide: How the Childfree Decide Not […]
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Research conducted by a University of Maine alumna with Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at UMaine, was cited in The New Yorker article, “Fox News and the repercussions of sexual harassment.” The 2012 study, “Sexual Harassment, Workplace Authority, and the Paradox of Power,” found that women in supervisor positions were more likely than nonsupervisors to […]
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Research conducted by University of Maine sociology professor Amy Blackstone and UMaine graduate Mahala Stewart was cited in the Pacific Standard magazine article, “How the childfree decide.” Blackstone and Stewart’s recent article in The Family Journal, “There’s More Thinking to Decide: How the Childfree Decide Not to Parent,” engages the topic and extends the scholarly […]
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Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, spoke with USA Today for the article, “Trump harassment remarks called ‘victim blaming.’” Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was criticized for saying his daughter Ivanka would “find another career or find another company” if harassed. In a 2012 study, Blackstone and two colleagues found women […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the op-ed, “Community gardens reap good for us all — and not just vegetables,” written by recent University of Maine graduate Sarah Mullis. Mullis graduated magna cum laude in May with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a minor in Earth sciences. She was a fellow in the Honors College’s […]
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What difference has UMaine made in your life and in helping you reach your goals? UMaine has made a huge difference in my life. Freshman year I was able to explore a lot of different areas within my academic field to find the right major for me. Interacting with other students and the faculty has […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece “Tax day, Monopoly and the American nightmare,” by Steve Barkan, a sociology professor at the University of Maine. Barkan also is a member of the Maine Regional Network, part of the Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to address public challenges and their […]
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The Department of Sociology and Office of Multicultural Student Life are among the latest programs to upgrade to the university’s new website template. The Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research and Newman Center also recently upgraded. The new umaine.edu and related pages debuted in summer 2015. For more information on the UMaine website conversion, contact Mike […]
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Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Bustle article, “Body positivity needs to talk about combating the harmful effects of fat discrimination.” The article cited a recent interview Blackstone gave to Broadly about why plus-size women are discriminated against in interviews and their careers. “For women, being thin […]
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Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, spoke with Broadly for the article, “How height and weight affect your pay.” A new study found that tall men and thin women are paid more than those who are shorter or larger, according to the article. Blackstone told Broadly that employers aren’t intending to […]
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