Seth Abrutyn

Profs. Nelson and Raker interviewed by department led Contexts Magazine

Profs. Nelson and Raker interviewed by department led Contexts Magazine

Profs. Laura Nelson and Ethan Raker were interviewed by Contexts Magazine, a quarterly sociology magazine aimed at the broader public, and led by UBC Sociology Profs. Amin Ghaziani and Seth Abrutyn.

Prof. Abrutyn interviewed for Wired story discussing the role of algorithms in promoting self-harm

Prof. Abrutyn interviewed for Wired story discussing the role of algorithms in promoting self-harm

Sociology Prof. Abrutyn described part of the problem in identifying mechanisms leading to suicide as rooted in methods available to research, with the way we discuss suicide being a possible vector in itself.

Q&A with Profs. Seth Abrutyn and Amin Ghaziani for their new roles as Editors of Contexts

Q&A with Profs. Seth Abrutyn and Amin Ghaziani for their new roles as Editors of Contexts

A Q&A session with Prof. Profs. Seth Abrutyn and Amin Ghaziani where they talk about their new roles, expectations, and what they hope to contribute to the Contexts for readers and scholars.

Sociology Profs. Seth Abrutyn and Amin Ghaziani Appointed Editors of Contexts

Sociology Profs. Seth Abrutyn and Amin Ghaziani Appointed Editors of Contexts

Congratulations to Seth Abrutyn and Amin Ghaziani who are the new editors of Contexts, which brings the best sociological research to the general public and scholars outside the discipline.

Congratulations to Prof. Seth Abrutyn for obtaining a NIMH Research Grant!

Congratulations to Prof. Seth Abrutyn for obtaining a NIMH Research Grant!

Congratulations to Prof. Seth Abrutyn for earning an NIMH grant to study suicide clusters in schools and communities with a focus on the state of Colorado.

Prof. Seth Abrutyn discusses ‘Post-vention’ strategies when responding to a teen’s death
New Essay by Seth Abrutyn Explores Combining Sociology and Neuroscience to Better Understand Human Emotions
Prof Seth Abrutyn Featured in Podcast on affect, self-isolation, & COVID
Prof. Seth Abrutyn featured in Mashable on a grassroots movement aimed at suicide prevention and intervention

Prof. Seth Abrutyn featured in Mashable on a grassroots movement aimed at suicide prevention and intervention

Prof. Abrutyn shares how Find Your Anchor, a grassroots initative, can be an emotional experience for people struggling with suicidal thoughts or behaviors.

Prof. Seth Abrutyn featured in a Vice article on the controversial relationship between altitude and suicide

Prof. Seth Abrutyn featured in a Vice article on the controversial relationship between altitude and suicide

Professor Abrutyn, who studies adolescent suicide and suicide contagion, states that we should feel skeptical when a purely environmental theory is proposed regarding suicide.