Jillian Seweryn (’23 criminal justice) was one of 13 students who earned an LAS Dean’s High Impact Award for Undergraduate Research for fall semester. Seweryn was mentored by Shannon Harper, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice.
The latest Iowa State poll that surveys rural Iowans about quality-of-life issues will focus on a rapidly growing segment of Iowa’s small towns.
Professor of Sociology David Peters says inflation hit rural households harder earlier in 2022, but its effects were similar in rural and urban areas by year’s end.
Distinguished Professor Matt DeLisi lays out evidence in his new book that Ted Bundy’s criminal career was far lengthier and deadlier than the official record.
David Peters and Ilona Matysiak are studying how some Iowa towns support their aging residents, offering them a high quality of life.
J. Arbuckle, professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, is working on a multi-state project funded by the USDA to understand farmers’ views on crop and livestock diversification.
Senior Natalia Rios Martinez is breaking new ground in the study of rural legal deserts.
Professor of Sociology Susan Stewart addresses why women are drinking more alcohol to cope with life’s daily stressors in her new book, “On the Rocks: Straight Talk About Women and Drinking.”
Professor of Sociology David Peters asked thousands of rural Iowans to gauge how the pandemic has impacted their physical and mental health. Learn what he and his research team discovered.
Congratulations to David Peters and Andrew Hochstetler for receiving the 2021 Fred Buttel Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award from the Rural Sociological Society.