Steven Ruggles

Robert J. Lapham Award, Population Association of America, for contributions to the application of demographic knowledge to policy issues, 2003
Scholar of the College, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota, 2005
Named “King of Quant.“ Wired Magazine, 1995
William J. Goode Distinguished Book Award, American Sociological Association, 1989
Allen Sharlin Memorial Award, Social Science History Association, for best publication in the field of social science history, 1988
McKnight-Land Grant Professorship, McKnight Foundation and University of Minnesota, 1987
Distinguished McKnight University Professor, 2000
American Historical Review best article on American history published in 1994 (nominee for ABC-CLIO America: History and Life Award), 1994
Warren E. Miller Award, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, 2009
Platinum Medallion, Delta Airlines, 2009
Regents' Professorship, University of Minnesota, 2008

Courses Taught

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Courses Taught

Hist 5011 - Quantitative Methods for Historical Research
Hist 5854 - Themes in American Social History: Demographic Perspectives on the American Family
Hist 1301 - History of the American Empire 1607-1877
Hist 3979 - History of Population