Mizzou Sociology

10/26/2026

Last week, Mizzou alumnus Dr. Nathan Katz came to talk with our students and faculty about the Citizens United Supreme Court Case and its impact on the 2026 Primaries. Thank you, Dr. Katz, for joining us and thank you to everyone who came to listen!

10/21/2026

Join us TODAY at 3:00 p.m. for "Talk Isn't Cheap: Citizens United and the 2026 Primaries" by Dr. Nathan Katz! Details below.

10/19/2026

Thank you to Dr. Caroline Brock for organizing, Dr. Joan Hermsen for all of her help at the event, and to everyone who came out to our Sociology Serves volunteering opportunity at The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri on Wednesday, October 14th! Our students and faculty received a tour of the food bank and its operations before helping package food to fight food insecurity in their communities.

10/15/2026

You may know their pet parents, but get to know their furry friends! Swipe to see the pets of our Sociology faculty and staff! 🐶 🐱

10/08/2026

You see him at least once a semester, but get to know him better! Learn more about our Sociology Advisor Matthew Crook through these graphics.

10/02/2026

09/28/2026

Congratulations to Drs. Avery and Towne on their publication, “More Similar than Different? Perceptions of Procedural Justice in Rural and Urban Context in Missouri After Ferguson” in the International Journal of Rural Criminology. This research examines perceptions of procedural justice among urban and rural Missourians in the long-term aftermath of Michael Brown's death in Ferguson, MO. While levels of procedural justice were slightly lower among rural residents, the effects of predictors (local poverty, demographics, media exposure, and personal experience with crime and law enforcement) were consistent across contexts.

Follow the link to read their publication: https://ruralcriminology.org/article/id/6886/

09/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to Ragtag Cinema last Monday! MU Sociology's own Dr. Rebecca Scott along with Communications professor Rebecca Meisenbach held a panel discussion following a screening of the film Bridesmaids.

08/28/2026

Congratulations to Professor Wayne Brekhus on his election to the Sociological Research Association (SRA)! Founded in 1936, the SRA is a preeminent honor society committed to recognizing excellence in sociological research. This prestigious group accepts only 20 scholars per year and selection is therefore a great honor. You can read more about the SRA here: https://www.sociological-research-assoc.org/

08/26/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Christ on his two recent publications! Check out his work by following the links below ⬇

https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/s11186-026-09730-x?sharing_token=74DE1hWtzMfWZN7DupBulfe4RwlQNchNByi7wbcMAY7r57ZfzNaKvpraqr7NvWJicpGepGQ3CTd_1OPxH01sknKcqA49iuMt-nbL1aKZl4D-r2edXmOuKU-jJ36iFzBKY0pi_2_nHZ3c_-SyGbORxPhjF2IH49uNEhJ2ppnFlS0%3D

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781405165518.wbeose038.pub3