Post Tagged with: "sociology and anthropology research"

  Dr. Anna Rachel Terman, Assistant Professor of Sociology, is the co-author of a new book, The Rise of Women Farmers and Sustainable Agriculture. “In this book, we wanted to make sure to highlight the voices of women farmers telling their stories,” Terman says. “The actual experiences of women farmers […]

Dr. Elizabeth Lee, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Ohio University, recently discussed her “new book about class inequality at an elite university” with Inside Higher Ed’s Josh Logue in an article on “Class and Campus Life.” “Campus protests have triggered wide-ranging discussion and debate about race. And, because some of […]

Dr. Thomas Vander Ven, Professor of Sociology, chaired a panel on Media, Publicity, and Perceptions of Crime and presented “Race, Serial Rape, and Crime Reporting” with Ohio University alumni Lauren Wright ’10 &  ’14 and Clara Fesmire ’13 & ’15 at the Southern Criminal Justice Conference in September in Charleston, […]

Dr. Stephen Scanlan, Associate Professor of Sociology, presented “Deprivation and Conflict: A Comparative Analysis of Inequality, Underdevelopment, and Global Food Riots, 2007-2014” at the American Sociological Association annual meeting in August in Chicago. “The session that I presented in was sponsored by the ASA section on Peace, War, and Social […]

Dr. Nicole Kaufman, Assistant Professor of Sociology, wrote two papers presented at the American Sociological Association annual meeting in August. For the session on “Religion in the Broader Social World,” Kaufman presented “Faith in Reentry: Approaches to Religion at Non-governmental Organizations Working with Formerly Incarcerated People.” For the “Deviance and […]

Dr. Ursula Castellano, Associate Professor of Sociology, presented “The Cultural Practice of Therapeutic Jurisprudence in Felony Mental Health Courts” at the 34th International Congress of Law and Mental Health in Vienna, Austria, in July. She was invited to speak on the Mental Health Courts panel by well-known sociologist and mental […]

Dr. Elizabeth Lee, Assistant Professor of Sociology, presented “Transitioning into the middle class after college: ‘Hidden injuries’ and partial mobility” at the Sociology of Higher Education panel of the American Sociological Association annual meeting in August in Chicago. The ASA panel focused on race, class, and gender in higher education. […]