Dr. Liao was recently featured in a news release from the Illinois News Bureau, titled "Social comparisons with similar people determine income's effect on happiness."

Abstract: "Sociology professor and head Tim Liao found that Americans were happier in states with higher wealth inequality when they had people within their gender/ethno-racial group – some more affluent and others poorer than themselves – to use as benchmarks for social comparisons."

To read the full article please click here.

To access Dr. Liao's paper “Income inequality, social comparison and happiness in the United States” discussed in the news article, please click here.

Congratulations Dr. Liao!