Nick Rogers

Nick Rogers is a Teaching Professor of Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh's Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences. His research focuses on social and political polarization, media and popular culture, and food studies. He holds a Ph.D. from Stony Brook University (2022), a J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis (2007), and a B.F.A. from Florida State University (2001). Prior to academia, he practiced litigation and appellate law in Arkansas.

Education:

• Ph.D., Sociology, Stony Brook University (2022)
• J.D., Washington University in St. Louis (2007)
• B.F.A., Florida State University (2001)

Research Interests: Social/political polarization, media studies, food culture, group morality, and social psychology. His work explores how leisure, consumption, and media consumption reflect ideological divides.

Awards:

• 2021 Hanan Selvin Award (Best Quantitative Paper)
• Civic Health Project Research Grants (2020–2021)
• Arkansas Golden Gavel Award (2019)

Labs & Affiliations: Computational Social Science of Emerging Realities Group (CSSERG), NYU Social Justice Lab.

Multimedia Work: Filmmaker and documentarian (e.g., In Queso Fever), with features in Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Al Jazeera.