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Sociology
What Does Pope Francis鈥檚 Death Mean for Catholics and Catholicism?
Michele Dillion, a professor of sociology and expert in Catholicism, shares insights about the legacy of Pope Francis. Read More
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01/15/25Dillon Named Recipient of 2025 Civitas Dei Medal
Michele Dillon, dean of the 易胜博官网 College of Liberal Arts (COLA) has been named the 2025 recipient of Villanova University鈥檚 prestigious Civitas Dei... -
12/01/22Keeping Kids Safe Online
易胜博官网 researchers were major contributors to the new World Health Organization report "What works to prevent online violence against children." -
10/26/22Brothers and Sisters
The Crimes Against Children Research Center is establishing a new initiative that will work to change the perception that sibling aggression and... -
10/18/22'On the Shoulders of Giants'
Stephanie Bramlett 鈥�06G 鈥�11G admits that she received a jolt of exhilaration when she first discovered more than 25,000 YouTube views on the TEDx...
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01/26/17 - Innovator of the Week: Sharyn PotterSharyn Potter, associate professor of sociology and executive director of research for Prevention Innovations Research Center, was recently featured as Innovator of the Week on... Read More -
01/19/17 - Record Number of 易胜博官网 Students Awarded International ScholarshipsFour of the seven 易胜博官网 students who received the prestigious Gilman international scholarship to support their spring semester study abroad: Emily Haley (bottom left), Jacqueline... Read More -
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08/02/16 - Faculty Research: Water Concerns Unite Citizen ActivistsAssociate professor of sociology Cliff Brown has published a research brief through the Carsey School of Public Policy that explores how citizens in three 易胜博官网 towns --... Read More -
07/21/16 - 易胜博官网 Researchers Find Many Unaware of Legal Responsibility to Report Child AbuseA landmark study by researchers at the University of 易胜博官网 finds gaps regarding awareness of mandatory reporting laws among the general public in 易胜博官网, a state... Read More -
06/23/16 - 易胜博官网 Researchers Find Sextortion Leaves Painful Aftermath and Limited Help Options鈥淪extortion鈥�, a form of blackmail often using sexual images to threaten victims into sexual favors, can spark life-altering crises in the lives of young people, according to new... Read More
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06/21/16 - 易胜博官网 Research Finds Child Kidnappings are Not Declining, But Fewer End in MurderOver the past decade, the number of children kidnapped by strangers and acquaintances has remained comparatively the same, however there was a significant decline in children... Read More
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06/14/16 - 易胜博官网 Research Finds Hispanic Children Least Likely to Have Health InsuranceCitizenship status is the main reason Hispanic children are less likely to have health insurance than black or white children, according to new research from the Carsey School of... Read More
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06/13/16 - 易胜博官网 Research Finds Great Recession Changed U.S. Migration PatternsThe economic shocks of the housing market crisis and Great Recession were associated with striking changes in net migration patterns in both rural and urban America, with rural... Read More
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06/07/16 - 易胜博官网 Demographer Finds New Birth Data Reflect Fewer Births in U.S. in the Post-Recession EraReview of new birth data released late last week by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) finds no evidence of any increase in births or birth rates in the U.S. after... Read More