The Divisions provide an excellent opportunity to get involved in your particular area of interest. Individual divisions may have additional resources and information published on their division website.

SSSP’s mission includes advancing sociological research while also promoting the contributions and uses of sociology in society. This site will showcase members' non-peer reviewed writings, legislative testimony, media appearances, podcasts, op-eds, letters to the editor, and blog writings 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 3 months.

Noreen Sugrue co-authored a report on geographical differences in Latino wealth and lived experiences of Latinos from lower-wealth backgrounds: Closing the Latino wealth gap: Exploring regional differences and lived experiences.
10/24/2023

Michael O. Johnston recently interviewed Maria Valdovinos Olson on the New Book Networks podcast about her chapter "Reentry and Public Policy Solutions: Addressing Barriers to Housing and Employment" in Kristen M. Budd and David C. Lane's edited volume Beyond Bars: A Path Forward from 50 Years of Mass Incarceration in the United States (Policy Press, 2023).
10/16/2023

Jennifer Hites-Thomas was a guest on the Gender, Sex and Tech: Continuiting the Conversation podcast for an episode on her recent publication “Gatekeeping ‘Authentic’ Gender: The Somatechnics of Transition Surgery and ‘Male Enhancement.’” 
09/14/2023

Sofya Aptekar was a guest on the What a Hell of a Way to Die podcast for an episode, "'Green Card Soldiers’ in the Military Machine."
09/14/2023

09/14/2023

Sofya Aptekar was a guest on Slate's What Next podcast for an episode, "Would You Join the Army for US Citizenship"?
09/14/2023

Sofya Aptekar was interviewed by Mother Jones for "How Immigrants Navigate the Complicated Politics of Military Service."
09/14/2023

09/14/2023

Jason A. Smith served as a member of the Health Equity Workgroup for the Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH) this past summer (May-July 2023). Focus on improving inclusivity measures for the Patient Assessment Survey – a patient experience survey tool delivered to over 100 healthcare provider organizations. Special focus on Race/Ethnicity and Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity (SOGI).
09/14/2023

Kathleen A. Bogle co-authored an op-ed in The Philadelphia Inquirer on red flag laws with an honors student at La Salle University: After the Kingsessing Mass Shooting, the PA Senate Must Pass Red Flag Laws. 
09/11/2023