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Joachim Savelsberg and Timothy Johnson (Political Science) have accepted coeditorship of Law & Society Review (LS&R). This is the journal of the Law & Society Association and regarded by socio-legal scholars worldwide as a leading publication for work bearing on the relationship between society and the legal process.

John "Rob" Warren will be the editor of Sociology of Education (SOE), a journal of the American Sociological Association. This is the top ranked publication in education research. They publish research that examines how social institutions and individuals' experiences within these institutions affect educational processes and social development.

Joachim Savelsberg was honored with the 2012 Freda Adler Distinguished Scholar Award by the American Society of Criminology's International Division. The award recognizes "an international scholar who has made a significant contribution to international criminology, including international criminal justice, comparative, and transnational crime and justice research."

Enid Logan was recently quoted in a Huffington Post article discussing race, medicine, science, and the state. The article focused on the contrasting societal responses to maternal use of prescription drugs and crack-cocaine during pregnancy.

American Memories: Atrocities and the Law, authored by Joachim Savelsberg and Ryan King (Ph.D. 2005), and published in 2011 by the Russell Sage Foundation, is the recipient of the 2012 Outstanding Book Award of the Theory Division, Society for the Study of Social Problems.

Heather McLaughlin, Chris Uggen, and Amy Blackstone's article "Sexual Harassment, Workplace Authority, and the Paradox of Power" in American Sociological Review is available online, along with a podcast interview with Heather regarding her research.

Ron Aminzade received one of three Arthur "Red" Motley Exemplary Teaching Awards for 2011-12. This award recognizes faculty who are outstanding teachers of graduate and undergraduate students in the College of Liberal Arts. He will be recognized at a special event in 2012-13.

Cawo Abdi is featured in an article on PRI Public Radio International stating that strong faith is likely to bring many from the local Somali community to vote in support of the MN same-sex marriage ban.

Ann Meier and Kelly Musick provide insights in an article in the New York Times Sunday Review suggesting that the benefits of family dinners are not as strong or as lasting as some claim them to be. Their research was recently published in the Journal of Marriage and Family.

Phyllis Moen is featured in a US News and World Report article that outlines several helpful tips when negotiating retirement with your spouse.

Josh Page has been recognized with the Herbert Jacob Book Prize for his book, The Toughest Beat: Politics, Punishment, and the Prison Officers Union in California. The prize is given by the Law and Society Association and is intended to recognize new, outstanding work in law and society scholarship.