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Sociologists in the Public Square
SSSP provides space for members to share news of recent publications, interviews, awards and fellowships, nominations and grants, promotions/tenure/new jobs/retirement, social activist work, and other personal accomplishments. If you wish to post your recent accomplishments, please email ssspgra@utk.edu. News and Announcements will remain posted for 6 months.
Jill Manuel designed and led the Empower U! workshop series supporting students with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
Jill Manuel named Research Affiliate, Center for the Advancement of Well-Being, GMU. 2025.
1/27/2026
Jill Manuel elected to the George Mason University Staff Senate. 2025.
1/27/2026
Jill Manuel received the Mason Impact Award recipient. 2025.
1/27/2026
Jeffrey C. Dixon and Haly Buchmann. 2026. “Are Large Language Models Reliable Across Services and Over (a Short) Time? An Exploratory Study in Sociology with Pedagogical Implications." Teaching Sociology (Teaching Note).
2/26/2026
Casey Jakubowski is the author of Settling Conflict in Rural New York. The book examines the history of rural education community in a metro centered state.
3/2/2026
Jerome Krase was recently honored by an award established in his name by the City University of New York Academy for the Humanities and Sciences. The Award is presented yearly to associate professors in recognition of outstanding research in the humanities or sciences, including social and life sciences. Awardees are selected from all CUNY campuses and receive university-wide recognition of their work. The award is named after Jerome Krase, founding member of the CUNY Academy and longstanding member of the board.
3/2/2026
stef shuster and Andrew Kirks-Cler. 2026. “Identity Impermanence as a Generic Social Process: The Malleability of Gender in the Lives of Trans and Nonbinary People.” Symbolic Interaction. https://doi.org/10.1002/symb.70059
6/8/2026
Andrew Kirks-Cler, stef shuster, Mark H. Walker, and Ning Hsieh. 2026. “How Identity Nonrecognition Shapes the Health Experiences of LGBTQ+ People.” Social Psychology Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1177/01902725261436857
6/8/2026
Ning Hsieh and stef shuster. 2026. “Bargaining and Calibration: How SGM People Navigate Intersectional Oppression in Healthcare.” Social Science & Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119384
6/8/2026
SSSP’s mission is to serve researchers, practitioners, teachers, and advocates in the pursuit of social justice. This site will showcase members' non-peer reviewed writings, legislative testimony, media appearances, podcasts, op-eds, letters to the editor, and blog posts in local, state, national, and international arenas.
Allow us to highlight and celebrate your recent achievements in the public square. Please email the relevant information, including links, to the GRA & Webmaster at ssspgra@utk.edu. Works will remain posted for 6 months.
Isabella Irtifa. What "Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements" Can Teach Us Today. Exploits: Unwinnable Magazine.
4/28/2026
Isabella Irtifa. Campaigning to End Prison Slavery in Minnesota. Human Writes.
4/28/2026
Isabella Irtifa. Ending Prison Slavery: A Community-Engaged Case Study in Research and Policy Change | University of Minnesota Public Engagement Conference | Minneapolis, MN. 3 March 2026.
4/28/2026
Isabella Irtifa launched the hopeactmn.org website with the Hope Act Coalition to support ending life without parole (LWOP) sentencing in Minnesota, highlighting stories of people impacted by LWOP sentences.
4/28/2026
Jeffrey C. Dixon was interviewed for an NBC10 Boston News report titled “Pope Leo Issues Warning about AI and Morality | What He Said, Analysis.” The report aired on May 26, 2026, and includes a clip from his interview discussing AI and morality. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v0wzCa_cUg.
6/1/2026
