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Madison Yue (SOC Major) Wins Prestigious Peter Roth Internship from the Paley Center for Media in New York

7.18.25 | The Source

Yue, who is majoring in both Sociology, in Arts & Sciences, and Marketing, in Olin Business School, at Washington University in St. Louis, is among 20 Roth recipients for 2025.

Faculty Feature: Prof. Jake Rosenfeld

12.26.24

Prof. Jake Rosenfeld, Professor of Sociology, discusses his recurrent role as a content expert on labor market inequality and unions for news sources around the world.

Burned from the Land: How 60 Years of Racial Violence Shaped America

6.15.21

Professor of African and African-American Studies and Sociology faculty affiliate Geoff Ward reflects on the nation's long history of racial violence

Biden May Be the Most Pro-union President since Truman. But Can He Stop Labor’s Decline?

6.15.21

Professor of Sociology Jake Rosenfeld comments on the prospective landscape of Biden's union support

For Many Black Employees, Working from Home Can Provide Relief from Inequitable Workplaces

6.15.21

“You can work from home, and you can be away from a lot of the interpersonal challenges that can make it harder for Black workers,” Sociology professor Adia Harvey Wingfield said. “But I worry that working from home will also take Black workers out of the networks and connections that they need to advance in the modern workplace.”

Alum Rachel Hellman publishes “A City Upon a Hill" in Belt Magazine

5.26.21

Hedwig Lee and David Cunningham: It shouldn't be a surprise that African Americans are dying in St. Louis

4.16.20

Sociologists Hedwig Lee and David Cunningham on racial disparities in pandemic-related deaths

Gender study: To shatter the glass ceiling, fix the 'broken rung'

10.29.19

Professor Collins on gender stereotypes and promotion in the workplace in Al Jazzera.

Intensive Care: What Makes a ‘Good’ Parent?

10.1.19

Professor Ishizuka discusses his parenting study on parenting behaviors with The New York Times.

Sociologist, Author On 'Making Motherhoood Work' For Highly Stressed American Moms

9.26.19

Collins spoke with On Second Thought host Virginia Prescott about her research.

Why American Moms Can’t Get Enough Expert Parenting Advice

5.30.19

Caitlyn Collins writes in the Atlantic about women's struggle to balance work and family life.

America is not for mothers

5.30.19

A St. Louis Post-Dispatch op-ed shares ideas from Caitlyn Collins' book "Making Motherhood Work."