The purpose of the Section on Methodology is to foster the development of this aspect of sociology through the organized interchange of ideas and research results. It shall encourage the development of methodology and its applications in sociology both through organized meetings and conferences, publication, and such other means as deemed appropriate by the Council of the Section. The term methodology shall be interpreted in its broadest sense to include the development of investigative methods appropriate to any branch of sociology, of a qualitative or quantitative nature, for data collection or analysis, and such other interests as may be useful in sociological research.

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Annual Report (2025)
Award Recipient History

Section Council

Chair: Lincoln Quillian, Northwestern University
Chair-Elect: Weihua An, Emory University
Past Chair: Erin Leahey, University of Arizona
Section Secretary/Treasurer: Jessica Calarco, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Corey Abramson, University of Arizona, Sociology
Ethan Fosse, University of Toronto
Daniel Karell, Yale University
Ian Lundberg, Cornell University
Mario Luis Small, Columbia University
Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Jiahui Xu, Pennsylvania State University (Student Representative)
Ang Yu, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Student Representative)