“Celebrity Culture During COVID-19: A Sociological Framework for Pandemic Times..” Read more about “Celebrity Culture During COVID-19: A Sociological Framework for Pandemic Times..”
“Predict and Surveil: Data, Discretion, and the Future of Policing.” *Sponsored by the Georgia Workshop on Culture, Power and History and the Willson Center for Humanities & Arts Read more about “Predict and Surveil: Data, Discretion, and the Future of Policing.”
Bad Apples Come From Rotten Trees in Policing: Pursuing Racial Equity in Policing Dr. Rashawn Ray, David M. Rubenstein Fellow The Brookings Institution, Professor of Sociology University of Maryland *Sponsored by the Franklin College’s Visiting Scholar Program Read more about Bad Apples Come From Rotten Trees in Policing: Pursuing Racial Equity in Policing
Ron Simons is the PI on a newly-funded project by the National Institute on Aging Ron Simons is the PI on a newly-funded project titled “Economic, Social, and Health Consequences of COVID-19 Pandemic for Aging African Americans.” It’s being funded by the National Institute on Aging and totals $445,327. Read more about Ron Simons is the PI on a newly-funded project by the National Institute on Aging
Dr. Graizbord Selected Member of School of Social Sciences Diana Graizbord has been selected as a Member of the School of Social Sciences at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Diana will be in residence at the Institute for Advanced Study during the 2020-2021 academic year while working on her first book, Indications of Democracy. Read more about Dr. Graizbord Selected Member of School of Social Sciences
“Marijuana Boom, The Rise and Fall of Colombia's First Drug Paradise.” *Sponsored by the Georgia Workshop on Culture, Power and History and the Willson Center for Humanities & Arts Read more about “Marijuana Boom, The Rise and Fall of Colombia's First Drug Paradise.”
“How Black and Asian Americans React to and Cope with the Stress of Racial Discrimination.” Read more about “How Black and Asian Americans React to and Cope with the Stress of Racial Discrimination.”
“Understanding What Happens After “I Do”: Lessons from Longitudinal Research on Newlywed Marriage.” Read more about “Understanding What Happens After “I Do”: Lessons from Longitudinal Research on Newlywed Marriage.”
“Cooperation Over Cooptation in the Campus Anti-Violence Movement.” Read more about “Cooperation Over Cooptation in the Campus Anti-Violence Movement.”
Alexander L. Smith Graduate Student Education Education: M.A. in Sociology, East Tennessee State University, 2020 (Thesis: Religion, Health, and the Spiritual but Not Religious) B.S. in Psychology and Philosophy, East Tennessee State University, 2016 Other Affiliations: Enter the name of department or institution you are affiliated with Research Read more about Alexander L. Smith Research Interests: Social Psychology, Social Theory, Human-Technology Interaction, Network Science, Romantic Relationships, Health, Religion, Morality, Identity, Quantitative and Experimental Methods Labs: Laboratory for the Study of Social Interaction Selected Publications Selected Publications: Walker, M. H., Drakeford, L., Stroope, S., Baker, J. O., & Smith, A. L. (2020). Health Differences Between Religious and Secular Subgroups in the United States: Evidence from the General Social Survey. Review of Religious Research, 1-15. Smith, A.L. (2023). Halo Effect. In Marriage and Divorce in America Issues, Trends, and Controversies. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO Smith, A.L. (2023). Value Theory or Role Theory. In Marriage and Divorce in America Issues, Trends, and Controversies. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO
