Department Chair Jeffrey Kentor featured in Detroit Jewish News

Department of Sociology Chair Jeffrey Kentor was featured in the Sept. 15 issue of the Detroit Jewish News. The piece explores his past experiences and highlights his unique perspective researching and working in Detroit's urban atmosphere. Kentor, whose research focuses on macro-level social change, notices structural and societal shifts in Detroit each day.

"The very real and rapidly changing urban landscape of Detroit provides a singular opportunity for our students and faculty to explore core concepts of our discipline from a unique vantage. I'm thrilled to now be a part of it," Kentor remarks. Uniquely positioned in a city that has gained the world's attention, Kentor finds value in his role at Wayne State University. "We're in Detroit, so on a smaller scale we get to see both the downside of what happened in America as well as the revitalization that's taking place. Wayne State is a microcosm of the entire world," Kentor says.

His passion for learning and research is mirrored by his faculty and he explains that this symbiotic setting has given him a sense of encouragement and solidarity. Department of Sociology faculty is well known for its outstanding research and continues to pioneer developments in the field by teaching and researching at an advanced level.

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