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A powerful new book is shedding light on the untold story of what happens behind closed classroom doors – racism, sexism, classism, anti-fatness, etc.

Do culturally appropriate mental health interventions have to be culturally specific? University of New Mexico Sociology Professor Jessica Goodkind says not exactly.

From New Mexico to Norway! Sharon Erickson Nepstad, a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Sociology & Criminology at The University of New Mexico, is heading overseas next spring for research after being awarded a prestigious grant at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway.

It’s hard to go nearly anywhere today without being asked one question: Would you like to leave a tip? While the answer is usually yes in places like restaurants or nail salons, there are more establishments now you might wonder why are asking.

What race do you think others, who do not know you, would automatically assume you are based on your looks? Your skin color, facial features, or hair texture. That’s the question Sociology Professor Nancy López at The University of New Mexico wants asked on the next U.S. Census.

There’s more that meets the eye when it comes to most things in life. In one specific area of research, however, the impulse to dive deeper and look beyond the surface had long been avoided.    That’s something UNM Sociology Professor and director and...

Where did you meet your partner/spouse/significant other? Through family? School? A bar or party? Church? If you did, you’re becoming the minority as online dating gains popularity. Nowadays, a long-term relationship is likely...

Lisa Rossignol's daughter Lily had a stroke before she was even born. Afterward, the child suffered some 300 epileptic seizures per day. Ultimately, doctors determined that the best way to eliminate her seizure problem was to perform a ...

UNM Sociology professor emeritus Howard Waitzkin will discuss how teachers and learners cope with feeling like strangers in educational institutions when he presents "Recognizing the Stranger in Paradise," Thursday from 3-4:30 p.m. at the Student Union ...