Lakshmi Bharadwaj

Associate Professor of Sociology

Office: Bolton Hall 702
Phone: (414) 229-6943
E-mail: lakshmi@uwm.edu

Fall Office Hours:  T 7:10-7:45pm, W 7:10-8:00pm and by appointment

Degree: Ph.D., Sociology, University of Wisconsin–Madison

Research Interests: My main research interests lie in the area of the social indicators of the quality of life. In particular, I seek to identify the social-psychological predictors of personal well-being and the quality of life in various life domains (family, community, environment, etc.). I am also interested in exploring the social-psychological correlates of voluntary group membership and participation in different types of groups and organizations.

Teaching Interests: My instructional interests at the undergraduate level are focused on environmental sociology, social change, history of sociological theory and contemporary sociological theory, and religion and society. At the graduate level, I have regularly taught the courses on systematic sociological theory and social change and social evolution. I have also taught courses on social psychology (to both graduate and undergraduate students), inequality and social class, technology and society, and an honors seminar on the images of man.

Spring 2010: On Sabbatical

UWinteriM 2010
SOCIOL 101-001: Introduction to Sociology

Fall 2009 Courses
SOCIOL 101-002: Introduction to Sociology
SOCIOL 376-001: Modern Sociological Theory

Past Course Syllabi
SOCIOL 450: Environmental Sociology
SOCIOL 928: Seminar: Environmental Sociology