Faculty Directory
Sociology
Timberlake, Michael
426 BEHS
Phone: 581-8132
E-Mail: timber@soc.utah.edu
General Research Interest: Urban sociology, rural
communities, urbanization, globalization, global cities.
Student Participation: Code data, library work.
Background Needed: Must have had theory, research
methods, and statistics in any social or behavioral science.
Outside Majors: Economics, Geography, Political Science,
Consumer and Family Studies, Anthropology, Psychology.
Student generated projects may be considered.
Utz, Rebecca
334 BEHS
Phone: 487-6805
Email: rebecca.utz@utah.edu
General Research Interest: I
am a demographer/sociologist who studies health and aging issues,
primarily in America. My specific research projects focus on obesity,
widowhood, and caregiving.
Student Participation: Literature reviews, basic statistical analyses
Background Needed:
Competent, motivated, and willing to learn. Should be quantitatively
oriented - must have taken intro level statistics course (and done
well). Should be able to conduct literature reviews via library
resources. Experience with statistical software programming is a plus.
Outside Majors: Behavioral Science and Health, Exercise and Sports Science, Nutrition, Gerontology
Key Words: obesity, health behaviors, caregiving, widowhood
Student generated projects may be considered.
