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Below are the descriptions and procedures for our Section Awards. If you have questions or would like to inquire about submission deadlines, please contact the chair of the respective award. Environmental Sociology Student Paper Award The purpose of this award is to recognize an outstanding paper written by a graduate student or group of graduate students. All members of the Section and the ASA are encouraged to submit nominations; self-nominations are also welcome. In addition to recognition, recipients will receive a modest monetary award. Papers do not have to be published, accepted for publication or submitted to the ASA meeting to be considered. They must have been submitted to the ASA annual meeting and/or to a journal by a graduate student(s) at the time the nomination is made. This is given for publications of special noteworthiness in the field of environmental sociology. This year the committee will consider books published within the period January …

If you would like to subscribe to the discussion list for the Section on Environmental Sociology, please fill out the on-line subscription form. Send comments or suggestions to the listserv manager Jean Boucher at jlb964@gmail.com. The section also has a graduate student listserv. If you would like to subscribe to this list, please fill out the Envirograds on-line subscription form. Send comments or suggestions to the Envirograds manager Christine Bevc at bevc@unc.edu.

Section Council Chair: Debra Davidson, University of Alberta, debra.davidson@ualberta.ca (2022-2025) Chair-Elect: Raoul S. Liévanos, University of Oregon, raoull@uoregon.edu (2023-2026) Past Chair: Sandra Marquart-Pyatt, Michigan State University, marqua41@msu.edu (2021-2024) Secretary: Jennifer Carrera, Michigan State University, jcarrera@msu.edu (2021-2024) Treasurer: Maricarmen Hernandez, Columbia University, mhv@barnard.edu (2023-2025) Council Member At-Large: Michael Warren Murphy, University of Pittsburgh, mwm46@pitt.edu (2022-2024) Graduate Student Representative: Margaret Walkover, University of Hawai’i – Manoa, walkover@hawaii.edu (2022-2024) Committee Leadership Committee on Racial Inclusion, Equity and Justice (CRIEJ) Chair: Michael Warren Murphy, Occidental College, mmurphy3@oxy.edu Nominations Committee Chair: Cameron T. Whitley, Western Washington University, whitlec@wwu.edu (2022-2024) Policy and Research Committee Chair: Nikhil Deb, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, ndeb@calpoly.edu (2022-2024) Publications Committee Chair: Michael Haedicke, University of Maine, michael.haedicke@maine.edu (2022-2024) Teaching, Training, and Practice Committee Chair: Alan Rudy, Central Michigan University, rudy1a@cmich.edu (2023-2025) Membership Committee Chair: Jennifer Givens, Utah State University, jennifer.givens@usu.edu (2024-2026) Digital Communications Co-Chairs: (Webmaster) Michael Lengefeld, Bemidji State University, …

(As amended: 1988, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2020) 1. Purpose of the Section on Environmental Sociology The purpose of the Section on Environmental Sociology is to promote sociological research and professional activity in relation to environmental sociology topics. To this end, the Section will sponsor meetings and conferences, newsletters and publications, and other means of communication deemed appropriate by the Council of the Section. The term “environment” is understood to encompass both the “natural” and “built” environments, as they relate to social behavior and social organization. 2. Membership Membership in the Section is open to any member of the American Sociological Association (ASA) without regard to the classification of membership in the ASA. Members who do not pay their Section dues shall be dropped from the rolls. 3. Dues Dues shall be set by the Council to cover the operation of the Section in …

The Section on Environmental Sociology presently has about 400 members. If you have interests in the sociology of environment and technology we’d like you to join us. Some benefits of membership: Members receive a copy of our outstanding quarterly newsletter, Environment, Technology, and Society, which contains extensive information about the sociology of environment and technology. This includes reviews of current literature and research reports, information about government policies concerning technology and the environment, announcements of meetings of interest, and discussions of relevant issues. Members participate in on-line discussion and information- sharing via an electronic mailing list. Members periodically receive special Section reports and publications. Members may present papers in the sessions on environmental sociology and the sociology of technology sponsored by the Section at ASA annual meetings. Members may be nominated for one of three annual awards: The Robert Boguslaw Award for Technology and Humanism, The Marvin E. Olson Graduate Student Paper …

For questions and comments about the website, please contact Michael Lengefeld, Section Webmaster, at michael.lengefeld@bemidjistate.edu. Please direct all other inquires to one of the section officers: Sandra Marquart-Pyatt, Chair, marqua41@msu.edu Debra Davidson, Chair-Elect, debra.davidson@ualberta.ca Norah MacKendrick, Past Chair, norah.mackendrick@rutgers.edu Jennifer Carrera, Secretary, jcarrera@msu.edu Amalia Leguizamón, Treasurer, aleguiza@tulane.edu

Environmental Sociology Programs The following universities offer concentrations in environmental sociology at the graduate level (M.A. and/or Ph.D.). Environmental Studies programs are listed immediately following. Back Binghamton University Department of Sociology – Concentration in Environmental Studies Degrees offered: PhD Contact person: Fred Deyo (Director of Graduate Studies in Sociology), fdeyo@binghamton.edu http://www.binghamton.edu/sociology/ Boston College Department of Sociology Degrees offered: M.A., Ph.D Contact person: Andrew Jorgenson, Director of Graduate Studies, jorgenan@bc.edu http://www.bc.edu/schools/cas/sociology/ Brown University Department of Sociology Degrees offered: Ph.D. (Students earn an M.A. as they work toward their Ph.D.) Contact person: Timmons Roberts, j_timmons_roberts@brown.edu http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Sociology/ Cornell University Department of Development Sociology Degrees offered: M.S., Ph.D. Contact person: Max J. Pfeffer, mjp5@cornell.edu http://devsoc.cals.cornell.edu Duquesne University Graduate Center for Social and Public Policy Degrees offered: M.A. Contact person: Joseph D. Yenerall, socialpolicy@duq.edu http://www.policycenter.duq.edu Northeastern University Department of Sociology and Anthropology Social Science Environmental Health Institute Environmental Justice Research Collaborative Degrees offered: M.A., Ph.D. Contact …

Environmental Sociology Programs The following universities offer concentrations in environmental sociology at the graduate level (M.A. and/or Ph.D.). Environmental Studies programs are listed immediately following. Back Clemson University Department of Sociology Degrees offered: M.S. Contact person: Douglas K. Sturkie, camoble@clemson.edu http://business.clemson.edu/socio/index.htm East Carolina University Department of Sociology Degrees offered: M.A. Contact person: AJ Jacobs, jacobsa@ecu.edu http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cas/soci/ Florida International University Department of Sociology and Anthropology Degrees offered: M.A., Ph.D. Contact person: Laura Ogden, ogdenl@fiu.edu http://www.fiu.edu/orgs/socant/ North Carolina State University Department of Sociology & Anthropology Degrees offered: M.A., Ph.D. Contact person: Tom Shriver, tom_shriver@ncsu.edu http://sociology.chass.ncsu.edu/index.php Oklahoma State University Department of Sociology Degrees offered: M.S., Ph.D. Contact person: Michael Long, michael.long@okstate.edu http://sociology.okstate.edu/ Sam Houston State University Department of Sociology Degrees offered: M.A. Contact person: Alessandro Bonanno, soc_aab@shsu.edu http://www.shsu.edu/sociology Texas State University Department of Sociology Degrees offered: M.A., M.S. Contact person: Chad Smith, clsmith@txstate.edu http://www.soci.txstate.edu/ University of Florida Department of Sociology Degrees offered: M.A., …

Environmental Sociology Programs The following universities offer concentrations in environmental sociology at the graduate level (M.A. and/or Ph.D.). Environmental Studies programs are listed immediately following. Back Michigan State University Department of Sociology Degrees offered: M.A., Ph.D. Contact person: Linda Kalof, lkalof@msu.edu http://www.soc.msu.edu/ http://environment.msu.edu North Dakota State University Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Emergency Management Degrees offered: M.S. in Sociology; M.S. and Ph.D. in Natural Resource Management and Env. & Conservation Sci. Contact person: Chris Biga, chris.biga@ndsu.edu http://www.ndsu.edu/saem/ Ohio State University School of Environment and Natural Resources Degrees offered: M.S., Ph.D.? Contact person: Jeff Sharp (faculty) , sharp.123@osu.edu http://www.senr.osu.edu Southeastern Louisiana University Department of Applied Sociology Degrees offered: M.S. – focus on Globalization and Sustainability Contact person: John Boulehanis (Graduate Program Coordinator) , jboulahanis@selu.edu http://www.selu.edu/future_students/degree_prog/degrees/coll_arts_hum_ss/dept_soc_cj/ms_appl_soc.html University of Illinois Department of Sociology Degrees offered: Ph.D. (Students earn an M.A. as they work toward their Ph.D.) Contact person: Zsuzsa Gille, gille@illinois.edu http://www.sociology.illinois.edu/ University …

Environmental Sociology Programs The following universities offer concentrations in environmental sociology at the graduate level (M.A. and/or Ph.D.). Environmental Studies programs are listed immediately following. Back California State University – Sacramento Department of Sociology Degrees offered: M.A. Contact person: Judson R. Landis, lindan@csus.edu http://www.csus.edu/soc/ Colorado State University Department of Sociology Degrees offered: M.A., Ph.D. Contact person: Pete Taylor, pete.taylor@colostate.edu http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Sociology/  Humboldt State University Department of Sociology Degrees offered: M.A. Contact person: Sheila Steinberg, sheila.steinberg@humboldt.edu http://www.humboldt.edu/~soc/ Idaho State University Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice Degrees offered: M.A. Contact person: Ann Hunter, soccj@isu.edu http://www.isu.edu/sociolog New Mexico State University Department of Sociology and Anthropology Degrees offered: M.A. Contact person: Brenda Benefit, bbenefit@nmsu.edu http://www.nmsu.edu/~anthro/sociology.html Northern Arizona University Department of Sociology and Social Work Degrees offered: M.A. Contact person: Kooros Mahmoudi, kooros.mahmoudi@nau.edu http://home.nau.edu/sociology Oregon State University Department of Sociology Degrees offered: M.P.P., MAIS Contact person: Rebecca L. Warner, sociology@oregonstate.edu http://oregonstate.edu/cla/sociology/ Oregon State …