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J. Scott Lewis

J. Scott Lewis is an assistant professor of sociology at Penn State-Harrisburg. His research centers on biosociology--how human evolution influences the way in which culture is constructed--and social psychology. Lewis earned his Ph.D. in sociology at Bowling Green State University in 2006.

Articles by J. Scott Lewis

Confessions of an Iconoclastic Sociologist

Sep 25, 2013 · J. Scott Lewis · Comments Off

The overwhelming liberalism of sociology professors stunts debate and turns away good students.

The State of AI-Chatbot Detection Jun 1, 2023
On April 4 of this year, the academic-services firm Turnitin activated a software designed to catch a certain kind of student plagiarist. As has been widely discussed on the Martin … Continue reading “The State of AI-Chatbot Detection”
The Strange World of “Citational Justice” May 31, 2023
The latest fresh hell is citational justice. Which is quotas for footnotes. Now we’re supposed to track the group identity of the authors we cite and make sure there are … Continue reading “The Strange World of “Citational Justice””
Undoing “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” Requires Alumni Effort May 29, 2023
An historic battle is waging over the future of higher education in the U.S. And the stakes couldn’t be higher. The presenting issues are critical social justice theory and freedom … Continue reading “Undoing “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” Requires Alumni Effort”