AKD (Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society) (with 18 CR complete, a SOC-BA or DM student must have a 3.5 GPA in Sociology and 3.3 GPA Overall) Initiates receive AKD Membership, a certificate and turquoise honor cord to be worn at graduation. 2021 Awardees: Ashleigh Brogna, Aiden Ciaffaglione, Aaron Dustin, Andrew King, Sean Murphy, […]
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The following article has received the 2020 Outstanding Contribution Award from the Division of Biopsychosocial Criminology of the American Society of Criminology: Steven E. Barkan and Michael Rocque. 2018. “Socioeconomic Status and Racism as Fundamental Causes of Street Criminality.” Critical Criminology 26(2):211-231. Steve Barkan is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at UMaine, while Michael Rocque is Associate Professor of […]
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Dr. Amy Blackstone and Dr. Heather McLaughlin ’06 co-authored this piece in the Annual Review of Criminology: https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev-criminol-011419-041436. It was published early online in September and published will be in the journal in the new year. Heather McLaughlin is a UMaine sociology alum who went on to get her PhD at U of MN and work with […]
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Dr. Karyn Sporer was interviewed for an article in the November 2019 New England Psychologist magazine. The article “Study identifies resiliency strategies for family members of violent patients” is co-written by UMaine Sociology alumnae Katarina Monahan. From the New England Psychologist: “Family members of people with severe mental illness and violent tendencies often feel confused and […]
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In Crime Prevention: Programs, Policies, and Practices, criminologists Steven E. Barkan and Michael Rocque present a well-rounded exploration of evidence-based policies, programs, and practices. Grounded in criminological theory and emphasizing the social, psychological, and biological roots of crime, this text presents current research, perspectives, and examples that capture the key crime prevention concepts students should understand, […]
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Michael Rocque ’05 (left) received the Outstanding Contribution Award from the American Society of Criminology Division of Developmental and Life-course Criminology at the ASC annual conference last week in San Francisco (Nov 2019). This award recognizes an outstanding developmental and life-course criminology book, article, or book chapter published in the previous two years (2017-2018). The award […]
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We recently heard from Lauren Crane ’17 that in her work as a nurse she finds that having a sociology degree comes in handy every day. We asked her to expand on this and here is her response: “My name is Lauren Crane. I was fortunate enough to graduate from the University of Maine with […]
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Professor Amy Blackstone has just learned some great news! Her 2012 American Sociological Review article, “Sexual Harassment, Workplace Authority, and the Paradox of Power”, was the 2nd most downloaded article of all American Sociological Association journals in 2018. This article was written with Heather McLaughlin (UMaine sociology 2006 alum) and Chris Uggen of the University of […]
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Michael Rocque ’05 has an opinion piece in Newsweek: “Megan Rapinoe did not Stomp Flag: Here’s why people got outraged regardless“. He has some great insights on use of social media to create groups of angry people who find joy in banding together. Excerpt: “What will it take to bring Americans together in divisive times […]
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Professor Karyn Sporer and recent graduate Katarina Monaghan ’19, with Lisa Seropolous of Southern New Hampshire University, wrote an article “Finding the ‘Golden Moments’: Strategies of Perseverance Among Parents and Siblings of Persons With Severe Mental Illness and Violent Tendencies” which has been published in the Journal of Family Issues. Abstract: This article examines strategies family […]
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