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Dan Chambliss, the Eugene M. Tobin Distinguished Professor of Sociology Emeritus, recently presented in events hosted by Bard and Le Moyne, and at the MSS Annual meeting in Chicago.

National and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. March’s news topics included varied subjects from gambling during March Madness to a possible third term for President Donald Trump.

National and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. February’s news topics included varied subjects from President Barack Obama’s upcoming visit to campus to the possible economic and political effects of decisions made by President Donald Trump.

Hamilton College Professor of Economics Erol Balkan and Professor of Sociology Stephen Ellingson, in collaboration with On Point for College, surveyed more than 200 members of the Myanmar, Bosnian, and Somalian communities in Utica, N.Y., in 2024 to ascertain the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, they examined the effects on refugee physical well-being, employment and finances, housing stability, youth education, and emotional well-being.

Assistant Professor of Sociology Mahala Stewart recently explored the role of race in parents’ homeschooling decisions in a “University Forum” at the University of Las Vegas.

National and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. January’s news topics included varied subjects from Communism to third-term presidential possibilities.

An article presenting the results of a study by Associate Professor of Sociology Matthew Grace was recently published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.

National and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. December’s news topics included varied subjects from a Senate confirmation to a new curatorial studies initiative.

Assistant Professor of Sociology Stephanie Dhuman recently published an article on respectability politics among Puerto Ricans in the journal Ethnic and Racial Studies.

Associate Professor of Sociology Jaime Kucinskas recently published an essay about the use of mindfulness practices to relieve workplace stress in The Conversation, a non-profit open source news outlet focused on promoting faculty research.