Shelley J. Correll is the Michelle Mercer and Bruce Golden Family Professor of Women’s Leadership and professor of sociology and (by courtesy) organizational behavior at Stanford University. She is a force of discipline-shifting scholarship and a leader in transformational change. Throughout her career, Correll has shown us how sociologists can get into the trenches with the organizations and in[...]

As a sociologist of aging and urban communities, I look at cities much differently than I did as a kid growing up in 1980s New York City. I was born five years after President Gerald Ford denied a federal bailout to the near-bankrupt city, prompting that infamous New York Daily News headline: “Ford to City: Drop Dead.[...]

The American Sociological Association is pleased to welcome Waverly Duck as the newest editor of the journal Sociology of Race and Ethnicity. His term began January 1, 2026.   Duck brings decades of experience in research, service, mentoring, and teaching to his role as editor. As the North Hall Endowed Chair Professor of Sociology at the University of California-Santa Barbara, he exam[...]