News & Events

Professor of Psychology Nancy Darling and five students presented research at the biennial meeting of the Society of Research on Adolescence in Chicago. Their work on adolescent beliefs about sharing information and lying to parents and doctors about traditional medical procedures and lifestyle changes has important implications for understanding medical adherence. Joining Darling at the April meeting were Sophia Carter, Bridget Duquette, Dante Holland, Xuehan Luo, and Nam Nguyen.

Professor of Sociology and Russian and East European Studies Veljko Vujacic gave an interview on recent events in Russia and the character of the Putin regime to the non-profit organization The European Center for Populism Studies, located in Brussels, Belgium. View the interview transcript and video here.

Two fourth-year sociology majors and one faculty member presented at the annual meeting of the North Central Sociological Association in Columbus, OH on March 30. Maggie Balderstone ’24 presented research on experiences of transgender athletes at Oberlin, and Luca Johnson ’24 delivered a talk about public transportation in Los Angeles. Assistant Professor of Sociology Alicia Smith-Tran ’10 spoke on teaching photovoice methodologies to undergraduate students.