Sociology

Michael Haedicke is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Maine and a faculty fellow at the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions. This column reflects his views and expertise and does not speak on behalf of the University of Maine or the Mitchell Center. Haedicke is a member of the […]

Karyn Sporer was a panelist on Maine Calling discussing Hate Goups in Maine. https://www.mainepublic.org/show/maine-calling/2024-01-16/hate-groups-in-maine

Michael Haedicke, associate professor of sociology, was elected to the presidency of the Midwest Sociological Society (MSS). The MSS is a professional organization that serves nearly 1300 scholars, students, and practicing sociologists in the Midwest region and beyond. Haedicke will serve a four-year term, rotating through the positions of president-elect-elect, president-elect, president, and past president […]

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Last week Karyn Sporer did an interview with WMTW about mental illness and grief, connected to her most recent publication. https://www.wmtw.com/article/mental-illness-umaine-grief-among-parents-children/42974335

Karyn Sporer, research on grief, family violence, and identity construction was published in the Journal of Family Trauma, Child Custody, & Child Development https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/XEVJAYDQRZIW56EZF6JU/full?target=10.1080/26904586.2023.2170942

https://www.wmtw.com/article/counter-terrorism-experts-weigh-in-on-maine-teen-charged-in-nyc-attack/42388899?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot   Interview conducted by Karyn Sporer of the Sociology Depatment at University of Maine

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