Mansoor Moaddel’s book, “Islamic Modernism, Nationalism, and Fundamentalism”, was named co-winner of the 2007 Distinguished Book Award by the Sociology of Religion Section of the American Sociological Association.

Elizabeth Bruch receives 3 awards for scholarly excellence. Bruch’s article “Neighborhood Choice and Neighborhood Change,” her senior authored (with Rob Mare) study that appeared last year in the American Journal of Sociology has recently received 3 awards for scholarly excellence: the 2007 Robert Park Best Article Award from the Community and Urban Sociology Section of… Continue reading Elizabeth Bruch’s AJS article on neighborhood choice and change wins 3 awards for scholarly excellence

Robert Willis elected President, Society of Labor Economists. Willis, a Fellow of SOLE since 2004, is serving as president of the Society for 2007.

James House elected to the National Academy of Sciences, May 1, 2007. House was part of a group of 72 new members and 18 foreign associates from 12 countries elected to the NAS in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.

John Bound and Frank Stafford elected Fellows of the SOLE, May 2007. The Society of Labor Economists recognized Bound and Stafford for their “contributions of unusual distinction to the field.” New SOLE Fellows are nominated and elected by previous Fellows.

Professor Pamela Smock has agreed to join the Office of the Vice President for Research as Associate Vice President for Research – Social Sciences and Humanities, effective February 1, 2007. Professor Smock’s responsibilities in this position will include assisting OVPR in its administration and oversight of the research and creative activity in the social sciences… Continue reading Pamela Smock appointed Assoc VP for Research, Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Michigan’s OVPR