Dr. Jim Frideres, Emeritus Professor of Sociology: Research in the Field - Afghanistan Teacher Certification and Accreditation Project [TCAP-Afghanistan]
Sociology students recognized for their exceptional performance. The awards were given on the basis of nominations received from Sociology faculty and adjudicated by the Sociology Student Awards Committee.
Graduate school can be a challenging time in students’ lives, yet these experiences can be much more easily navigated with the help of a caring and supportive Grad Director. In the Department of Sociology, Professor Jean Wallace is just that person. The Graduate Students' Association has recently recognized Jean's efforts with the 'Graduate Administrative Support Award'.
If theories could have birthday parties, the serious leisure perspective (SLP) would have celebrated its fortieth year in 2013, having been born in 1973 in the study of amateurs in classical music.
The punishing psychological toll endured by military personnel in war zones has been extensively documented for years by researchers, perhaps more than ever in the wake of recent military engagements in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Call for Abstracts for the 10th Annual Student-Run Graduate Research Symposium
The Department of Sociology's Graduate Student Caucus is holding the 10th Annual Graduate Research Symposium titled "The Ivory Tower and Beyond" to be held March 6-7, 2014.
Students are encouraged to apply for the Department of Sociology Spring research program in Colima, Mexico, about one hour in-land of the popular coastal town of Manzanillo.
