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Craig Michael Rawlings is the Fuchsberg-Levine Family Associate Professor at Duke University, specializing in Sociology. His research focuses on social networks and peer influence processes that shape individuals' attitudes, tastes, and beliefs. With an academic background from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he earned a D.Phil., he has contributed significantly to understanding the dynamics of cultural polarization and ideological consistency through peer networks in higher education. His recent publications include studies that explore how peer communities facilitate changes in student beliefs and how political polarization infiltrates everyday social interaction. Additionally, Rawlings collaborates with the National Institutes of Health on grants aimed at understanding the impact of gossip on children's feelings of belongingness. His work is recognized for its insightful analysis of the intersection between social science and cultural studies.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)