U.S. Society and Politics/Policy Perspectives

Experts in this group study politics and social movements in the United States, with particular emphasis on the twentieth century. Some focus specifically on technology, science, and the economy, while others examine struggles for racial justice and human rights. Deeply informed by history, the group seeks actively to inform contemporary policy debates on a variety of issues, including nuclear proliferation, international scientific exchange, agricultural subsidies, intellectual property law, diversity in STEM fields, and reforms aimed at fostering inclusive and sustainable urban communities.  For more information, visit the faculty page for the U.S. Society and Politics/Policy Perspectives research area. 

Daniel Amsterdam, Assistant Professor of History
Urban; Political Economy

 

Kate Pride Brown, Assistant Professor of Sociology
Political Sociology; Social Movements

 

Douglas Flamming, Professor of History
Labor; Race and Civil Rights

 

Larry Foster, Professor of History
Religion and Religious Freedom

 

Carla Gerona, Associate Professor of History
Borderlands

 

John Krige, Kranzberg Professor of the History of Technology
Science, Technology, and Diplomacy since 1945

 

Mary McDonald, Homer Rice Chair in Sports and Society
Gender; Inequality; Sports 

 

Willie Pearson, Jr., Professor of Sociology
STEM Workforce; Race and Diversity

 

Sherie Randolph, Associate Professor of History
Black Feminist Theory; Social Movements; Gender, Race, and Ethnicity

 

Jennifer Singh, Associate Professor of Sociology
Public Health; Biomedical Ethics

 

John Smith, Assistant Professor of History
Sport and Modern Society

 

Steven Usselman, Professor of History
Technology and Innovation; Political Economy

 

Bill Winders, Associate Professor of Sociology
Agriculture; Political Economy

 

Ronald Bayor, Emeritus Professor of History
Urban and Immigration Policy

 

August Giebelhaus, Emeritus Professor of History
Energy; Political Economy

 

Greg Nobles, Emeritus Professor of History
American Revolution and the Frontier