Dr. Bronwen Lichtenstein

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Dr. Bronwen Lichtenstein, assistant professor in The University of Alabama department of criminal justice, will be honored by the American Sociological Association for her research on health issues and women in the South.

The 2007 Race, Class, Gender Committee of the American Sociological Association has selected a research article by Lichtenstein as the winner of the Contribution to Scholarship Article Award.

Lichtenstein's article, “Domestic Violence, Sexual Ownership, and HIV Risk in Women in the American Deep South,” examined critical factors facing women (such as domestic violence and the objectification of women's bodies) in conjunction with the rapid growth in HIV/AIDS that is affecting women in the South.

Lichtenstein’s research areas have focused on health, crime, law and society. She has conducted research on HIV/sexually transmitted infections in both New Zealand and the United States with an emphasis on the social dimensions of HIV/AIDS. Lichtenstein has published 40 scholarly articles, monographs and book chapters and has been awarded 13 grants for studies on HIV/AIDS.

Lichtenstein will receive the award at the RCG annual meeting in New York in August.

The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is in the midst of a planned, steady enrollment growth with a goal of reaching 28,000 students by 2010. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.