Carlos Garcia-Quijano (Anthropology and Marine Affairs) co-authored a report, titled Forecasting the Ocean: The 2025-2035 Decade of Ocean Science, which was requested by the National Science Foundation. Garcia-Quijano was the only social scientist who contributed to the report.

Sociology professor, Julie Keller, is involved in the Rhode Island Survey Initiative, which released new polls revealing Rhode Islanders’ opinions on key election issues, including trust in the election system, voter fraud, AI-generated misinformation, and fears of election-related violence.

Congratulations to Melanie Brasher, who was appointed as a Faculty Leader for Inclusive Teaching & Accessibility for the Office of Advancement for Teaching & Learning!

Erik Schlicht (Anthropology ’20) was awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. He is studying anthropology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.

Julie Keller, an associate professor of sociology and director of the Social Science Institute for Research, Education, and Policy (SSIREP), and colleagues develop a new ongoing opinion poll for Rhode Island.

Carlos Garcia-Quijano, a professor of anthropology who studies the interactions between people in coastal communities and the natural environment, has been named to the committee for the Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences.

Michael Camal, a URI Sociology major who graduated in 2018, is in the running for People’s Choice Award for leading Homeland Security campaign to stop human trafficking.

Associate Professor of Sociology Melanie Brasher has studied China’s demography for years, and has published widely on China’s demographics. In an interview, Brasher analyzed China’s recent population numbers.