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David Blouin (email:
dblouin@indiana.edu)
Research and Teaching Interests: Sociology of Culture, Social
Stratification, Race, Class and Gender, Sociology of Religion, Research
Methods (Qualitative, Quantitative, and Community-Based), Social Psychology,
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Social Theory, and Animals and Society
Dissertation Title: “All in the Family? Understanding the Meaning of Dogs
and Cats in the Lives of American Pet Owners”
Dissertation Committee: Robert V. Robinson (Chair), Brian Powell, Elizabeth
A. Armstrong, and Fabio Rojas
Jennifer L. Christian (email:
jenlchri@indiana.edu)
Research and Teaching Interests: Political Sociology, Public Policy,
Public Opinion, Criminology, Research Methods, Media, Law & Society,
Criminal Justice, and Inequality
Dissertation Title: “Understanding the Intersection of Public Opinion,
Media, and Elite Discourse on Policy Change"
Dissertation Committee: Clem Brooks (Chair), Brian Steensland, Robert V.
Robinson and Arthur S. Alderson
Suzanna Crage (email:
scrage@indiana.edu)
Research and Teaching Interests: Political Sociology, Sociology of Culture,
Immigration, Nationalism, Globalization, Research Methods
Dissertation Title: "The Development of Refugee Policy in Berlin and Munich:
Local Responses to a Global Process"
Dissertation Committee: Elizabeth A. Armstrong (Chair), Thomas Gieryn,
Patricia A. McManus, Arthur S. Alderson, Brian Steensland
Emily Fairchild (email:
efairchi@indiana.edu)
Research and Teaching Interests: Culture, Social Psychology,
Gender/Class/Race, Research Methods, Theory, Family
Dissertation Title: "Communicating Meaning through Ritual: Negotiating
Culture and Self in Weddings and Commitment Ceremonies"
Dissertation Committee: Donna Eder (Chair), Elizabeth Armstrong, Robert V.
Robinson and Timothy Hallett
Claudia Geist (email:
cgeist@indiana.edu)
Research and Teaching Interests: Family, Social Stratification, Gender,
Comparative Sociology, Demography, Quantitative Methods
Dissertation Title: “Marriage and Money: Examining the Economic Impact and
the Context of Marriage in Comparative Perspective”
Dissertation Committee: Patricia A. McManus (chair), Arthur S. Alderson,
Eliza K. Pavalko, and Brian Powell
Brea L. Perry
(email:
blperry@indiana.edu)
Research and Teaching Interests: Social Networks, Mental Illness, Medical
Sociology, Genetics and Society, Children and Adolescents, Longitudinal
Methodology, Sexuality
Dissertation Title: "The Ripple Effect: Social Network Dynamics
and Mental Illness"
Dissertation Committee: Bernice Pescosolido (chair), Eric Wright, Jane
McLeod, and J. Scott Long
