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About
Nathan Palmer earned his PhD in Sociology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2017. His research interests focus on how individuals perceive and understand social structure, inequality in higher education, social networking within higher education, and environmental sociology. He also frequently speaks publicly about racism, social media, and teaching. Currently Nathan is the teaching and learning section editor for the ASA journal Contexts. He is also the creator/editor-in-chief of SociologySource.org and SociologyInFocus.com. In 2014 Nathan was named the Wells Warren GSU Professor of the Year. In 2014 and 2015 he received the Randolph S. Gunter Eagles in Diversity Distinguished Faculty Award.
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Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
2017 → …
M.A. in Sociology, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
2008 → …
B.A. in Sociology, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
2006 → …
Disciplines
- Politics and Social Change
Research Interests
- Sociology
- Environmental Sociology
- Social Change
- Social Problems
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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A Smile is Worth a Thousand Words: Individual Versus Structural Explanations of Poor Oral Health
Cumberlander, A., Palmer, N., Schueths, A. M. & Pattanaik, S., May 1 2025, In: Sociology Compass. 19, 5, e70067.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Severed from Reality: The Irrationality of Rationality in Advanced-Stage Capitalism
Palmer, N. & Schueths, A. M., Jan 1 2024, Reintegrating Severance: Interdisciplinary Insights on Apple TV’s Dystopian Thriller. Springer Nature, p. 43-59 17 p. (Reintegrating Severance).Research output: Contribution to book or proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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The Sociological Imagination within Teaching Sociology: 1973–2020
Palmer, N., May 20 2022, In: Teaching Sociology. 51, 1, p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Family preservation strategies: Regendering labor in mixed-status marriage after co-deportation
Schueths, A. M. & Palmer, N., 2021, In: Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare. 48, 1, p. 57-81 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Do Open Educational Resources Help Contingent Sociology Faculty Acquire Teaching Resources and Form Collegial Relationships?
Palmer, N., Brimeyer, T. & Schueths, A. M., Mar 1 2018, In: The American Sociologist. 49, 1, p. 119-134 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations
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Advice from Still New Professors to Brand New Professors
Palmer, N. (Speaker)
Aug 2014 → …Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Contexts (An ASA Journal) (Journal)
Palmer, N. (Editor)
2014 → 2017Activity: Peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work