Department of Sociology

A study led by the University of Washington and Cornell University uses new data sources to determine the likelihood of dying at the hands of police.

Fewer people work a 9 to 5, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing for families, according to new research from the UW department of sociology.

A UW Sociology study finds that consistency in parents’ work schedules, even “nonstandard” shifts such as nights, can positively impact children.

The disproportionate system that creates legal financial obligations (LFOs) is pursuing solutions with help from University of Washington sociology professor Alexes Harris.

Op-ed by Sara Curran, Professor of International Studies at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies

Barbara Reskin, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the UW weighs in on the impact of overtime in the City of Seattle's gender wage gap

UW professor of sociology Kyle Crowder is the co-author of a new book "Cycle of Segregation"

UW sociologists, Pepper Schwartz, weighs in on Valentine's Day gift giving.  

Seattle Times opinion piece by Pepper Schwartz of the UW Department of Sociology

UW sociologist, Kyle Crowder, co-authors new book on the social forces reinforcing the cycle of segregation. 

A Q&A with UW faculty authors of 'American Sabor'

Opinion piece by Alexes Harris of the UW Department of Sociology

Department of Sociology professor, Alexes Harris, the debt that grows even after prison ends for ex-offenders and its impact. 

A recent study led by UW Department of Sociology's Victoria Sass found that, on top of impacts on physical health, air pollution also affects mental health. 

UW-led study demonstrates how present-day migration statistics can be obtained by the same data that advertisers use to target their audience on Facebook.