Social Ecology is continuing to grow and has hired five new faculty members, who have joined the School for the fall quarter.
Liberals and conservatives are both biased, and to roughly the same degree, according to a new meta-analysis by School of Social Ecology Professor Peter Ditto.
Nick Marantz, an assistant professor of urban planning and public policy, and Ana Muñiz, an assistant professor of criminology, law and society, won Hellman Fellowships, which are dedicated to supporting the research and creative activities of promising early-career academics.
Zalta is joining the School of Social Ecology as an assistant professor of psychological science.
Schueller is joining the School of Social Ecology as an assistant professor of psychological science.
Golob is joining the School of Social Ecology as an assistant professor (teaching) of criminology, law and society.
Seeds is joining the School of Social Ecology as an assistant professor of criminology, law and society.
Kim is joining the School of Social Ecology as an assistant professor of urban planning and public policy.
Connor Harron and Gabriela Gonzalez, two Ph.D. students in the School of Social Ecology, have been awarded Newkirk Fellowships, which include up to $10,000 to support the student's research project.
The new name is meant to better reflect the broad range of research and training specializations within the department.