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Rural Sociology
350 Agricultural Hall
1450 Linden Drive
Madison, Wisconsin
53706
Tel: (608) 262-1510
Fax: (608) 262-6022
contact @ drs.wisc.edu
- Leann Tigges
Dept. Chairperson
(608) 262-9536
chair @ drs.wisc.edu
- Kari A. Straus
Dept. Administrator
(608) 262-9533
business @ drs.wisc.edu
- Megan Berry
Timetable, Enrollment
(608) 262-1510
contact @ drs.wisc.edu
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What is Rural Sociology?-
 Rural Sociologists study rural people and the multitude of issues that pertain to rural (or relatively urbanized) areas, as well as issues such as urban sprawl and loss of farmland, that involve relationships between urban and rural groups. Students get to explore issues such as social influences on environmental conservation and natural resource consumption, the changing distri- bution of population across rural and metropolitan communities, the changing role of women workers in rural industries, why there are conflicts over new technologies such as genetically modified organism crops, and the degree to which progress is being made in the development of low-income countries, to name just a few.
- DOCUMENTS:
- 2007 Faculty Biographies in brief [PDF]
- RECENT FACULTY AWARDS:
- DANIEL KLEINMAN has been appointed Director of the Robert F. and Jean E. Holtz Center and Program in Science and Technology Studies.
- RANDY STOECKER received the Dr. Brenda Pfaehler Award of Excellence. This award is given in recognition of fostering academic achievement of a TRIO student. TRIO, a federally funded student support services program, provides academic support to low-income, first generation college students, and students with disabilities.
- JANE COLLINS has been appointed the Evjue-Bascom Professor of Women's Studies. Bascom Professorships are peer-nominated appointments, which recognize outstanding teaching. Professorship appointment is from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2011. Professor Collins holds a joint appointment with Women's Studies and Rural Sociology.
- RECENT STUDENT AWARDS:
- Evelyn Crowe Pre-Dissertation Research Award:
Özlem Altiok
John Zinda
- Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies Field Research Grant:
Congratulations to Michael Dougherty for receiving the Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies Field Research Grant for his project entitled "Mineral-Led Market Integration: Paradoxes of Political Economy in Central America."
- NSF Award :
Madeleine Fairbairn won a NSF Graduate Research Fellowships that starts next academic year. In addition, Robert Chiles, and Katie Zaman received honorable mention in the NSF process.
- 2007 Eugene Havens Recipients:
Martin Hernandez-Juarez
Carolina Santamaria
- 2007-2008 Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellowship Award:
Amy Quark
- 2007-2008 Fulbright Award:
Brent Kaup
- 2007 Rural Sociological Society Graduate Student Paper Award:
Sarah Bowen
"Geographical Indications: Promoting Local Products in a Global Market"
- 2007 Rural Sociological Society Natural Resource Research Group Graduate Student Paper Award:
Brent Kaup
- 2007 Rural Sociological Society Dissertation Awards:
Jennifer Wiegel
Richelle Winkler
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