Prof. Amin Ghaziani has been elected to serve on the Council of the Collective Behavior/Social Movements Section of the American Sociological Association.
The 3 year term places Prof. Ghaziani in a leadership position in one of the largest sections of the ASA.
Research by Prof. Gerry Veenstra is featured in a Digital Journal article.
The research aims to look for patterns of musical preference with social class: “Does musical taste reveal social class?”
Prof. Richard Carpiano featured in Best Health article
on how Instagram can help with weight loss: “How Instagram Can Help You Lose Weight”
Prof. Richard Carpiano’s research captures much media attention
Below are the links for the media buzz surrounding Prof. Carpiano’s research on public attitudes toward parents who don’t vaccinate children. “Suffer the children: the anti-vaxxing stigma” By Martha Perkins, Vancouver Courier, May 28, 2017 “Parents who don’t vaccinate children viewed negatively by public” By Amy Wallace, UPI, May 23, 2017 “Parents who don’t vaccinate children […]
Prof. Richard Carpiano featured in CTV story on vaccinations
and the stigma attached to children of parents in the anti-vaccine movement
Prof. Nathan Lauster is quoted in the Globe and Mail
about seniors leaving Vancouver. Professor Lauster analyzed population changes and found baby boomers are the only age group that saw a net loss in moves from the area: “Seniors leaving Vancouver to take advantage of housing market”
Prof. Nathan Lauster wins John Porter Book Award from CSA for The Death and Life of the Single-Family House
joining other CSA award winners from UBC, including Sean Lauer, François Lachapelle & Patrick John Burnett