Asked and Answered: 50 years of survey innovation
Washington State University Regents Professor Don Dillman, a nationally recognized expert in survey science, is being honored after 50 years on the WSU faculty.
sociology
Justin Denney named first William Julius Wilson distinguished professor
PULLMAN, Wash. – When Justin Denney was still an aspiring, young sociologist, he strove to understand the dynamic forces that shape and perpetuate social inequality.
Nov. 8: Leading U.S. ethnographer to speak about race, civility
By Adriana Aumen, College of Arts and Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – One of the nation’s leading urban ethnographers will talk about race and civility in everyday life in a free, public address, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the Elson Floyd Cultural Center at Washington State University.
What’s powering your devices?
By Will Ferguson, College of Arts and Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – Do Americans want to use more renewable energy?
Oct. 11: Muslim women in engineering discussed
By Emma Epperly, Undergraduate Education PULLMAN, Wash. – Preliminary research to identify why some predominantly Muslim countries attract so many women in engineering will be presented in a free, public common reading lecture at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, in CUE 203 at Washington State University.
Learning from Muslim countries with many women engineers
By Adriana Aumen, College of Arts & Sciences and Emil Venere, Purdue University PULLMAN, Wash. – A new study co-led by researchers at Washington State University aims to understand why significantly more women study engineering in some predominantly Muslim countries than in the United States.
Highly cited sociologist receives national career award
PULLMAN, Wash. – Don Dillman, who is among Washington State University’s most cited researchers, has won a national award for a career of distinguished contributions to the field of sociological methodology.
Drop-in survey design clinic assists research
PULLMAN, Wash. – Get the most from surveys used in research with help from a walk-in Survey Design Clinic in the graduate student office at 143 Wilson-Short Hall, Washington State University.
Grad student assists with county health assessment
PULLMAN, Wash. – Graduate student Katie Bittinger assisted with a recently completed needs assessment that shows Whitman County residents lack affordable dental care and access to preventive medical care.
March 3: Deadline for sociopolitical art submissions
RICHLAND, Wash. – Student and community artists are invited to submit work for a free, public exhibition exploring sociopolitical structures through various media at the Washington State University Tri-Cities Art Center in March. The submission deadline is midnight Tuesday, March 3.