Category: Publications and Accolades

J. Arbuckle co-principal investigator on new study “Improving cereal rye cover crop BMPs to increase adoption of cover crops by Iowa farmers” funded by Iowa Nutrient Research Center

Associate professor J. Arbuckle (co-principal investigator) along with an interdiscipinary team of researchers from agronomy, entomology and economics were awarded a $348,422 grant for their proposal of research titled, "Improving cereal rye cover crop BMPs to increase adoption of cover crops by Iowa farmers" by the Iowa Nutrient Research Center (INRC). The INRC grant will … Continue reading J. Arbuckle co-principal investigator on new study “Improving cereal rye cover crop BMPs to increase adoption of cover crops by Iowa farmers” funded by Iowa Nutrient Research Center

Associate professor J. Arbuckle receives Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Best Research Paper for Impact and Quality Award

Associate professor J. Arbuckle has received the JSWC Best Research Paper for Impact and Quality Award for the article "Understanding Corn Belt farmer perspectives on climate change to inform engagement strategies for adaptation and mitigation," which appeared in the November/December issue of Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. The Best Research Paper for Impact and … Continue reading Associate professor J. Arbuckle receives Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Best Research Paper for Impact and Quality Award

Ann Oberhauser and Susan Stewart receive College of Liberal Arts and Sciences awards

Congratulations to both Dr. Susan Stewart, professor in the Department of Sociology and Dr. Ann Oberhauser, director of Women’s and Gender Studies. Stewart was the 2018 recipient of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Institutional Service Award for her contributions of insitutional service which have benefitted the department, college or University. Oberhauser received the … Continue reading Ann Oberhauser and Susan Stewart receive College of Liberal Arts and Sciences awards

Steven Beeman, sociology Ph.D. candidate, receives spring 2018 Research Excellence Award

Steven Beeman, Ph.D. student in the Iowa State University Department of Sociology, won the Graduate College Research Excellence Award. According to the Graduate College, the purpose of the award is to "recognize graduate students for outstanding research accomplishments as documented in their theses and dissertations. These students are also expected to be academically superior and … Continue reading Steven Beeman, sociology Ph.D. candidate, receives spring 2018 Research Excellence Award

Iowa State sociology graduate Camron Devor, professor Susan Stewart published in Journal of Family Issues

Department promotions, April 2018

The Iowa State University Department of Sociology is proud to announce that Monic Behnken and Daniel Krier have been promoted to new positions. Behnken has been promoted to associate professor, tenure track, and Krier has been promoted to full professor.

Gabrielle Roesch-McNally (’16 sociology) published on the Union of Concerned Scientists blog

Gabrielle Roesch-McNally, who earned her doctorate in sociology in 2016, had a blog post published on the Union of Concerned Scientists blog about her recent article on crop diversity that was published in Global Environmental Change Read the blog post.

Matt DeLisi, Alan Drury published in the American Journal of Criminal Justice

Matt DeLisi and Alan Drury published "Federal Criminal Careers: an Empirical Examination of the Post-Conviction Risk Assessment (PCRA)" in the American Journal of Criminal Justice in March, 2018. Read the full article.