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Sociology-Journalism Alum Receives Awards, Publishes Third e-Book

Sociology-Journalism Alum Receives Awards, Publishes Third e-Book

Sydney Epps ’12 has been working at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona for two years and really enjoys the northern Arizona area. “It’s very picturesque,” says Epps, who graduated in 2012 with her B.A. in Sociology from the College of Arts and Sciences and B.S. in Journalism Broadcast News from […]

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June 29, 2016 at 3:21 pmAlumni

Sociology Alum Named Provost at Dominican University

Jeffrey Breese

Dominican University has named Ohio University alum Jeffrey Breese ’89M its new Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs in a June 16 news release. Dominican University has named Jeffrey Breese, PhD, as provost and vice president for academic affairs, effective July 1, 2015. A native of Ohio, Breese comes to […]

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June 22, 2016 at 7:28 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Speaker Talks with Sociology Students about Transgender Issues

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By Nicole Rodriguez, ’16 March 31 was the international Transgender Day of Visibility, so it’s only appropriate that soon after, Dr. Kelli Chapman’s sociology of masculinity class was visited by a guest speaker that educated her class on transgender issues. Codie Stone holds a B.A. in sociology from Muskingum College, […]

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June 7, 2016 at 11:27 amIn Class

Interest in Societal Behavior Led Sociology MA Alumnus to Recruitment

Interest in Societal Behavior Led Sociology MA Alumnus to Recruitment

“Since finishing my graduate program in Sociology, I have been in San Francisco working at tech startups. “Currently, I work as Reflektive’s Head of Talent. Reflektive is an HR Software coined as a “Talent Development Platform for the World’s Best Places to Work”. “The San Francisco tech scene attracts people […]

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June 7, 2016 at 7:56 amAlumni News

Terman Co-Authors ‘Rise of Women Farmers and Sustainable Agriculture’

Terman Co-Authors ‘Rise of Women Farmers and Sustainable Agriculture’

  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 […]

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May 25, 2016 at 2:22 pmResearch

Sociology Alum Works with NYC Youth, Play Rugby USA

Ski Bailey talking with children in Play Rugby USA in New York City.

“What I enjoy most about my work is being able to have a positive impact on young athletes,” says Ohio University alum Ski Bailey ’13, who lives in New York City and works at a sports-based youth development nonprofit called Play Rugby USA. “I have various roles including my office […]

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May 12, 2016 at 8:48 amAlumni News

Class Visitor Uses Women’s Football to Challenge Constructions of Female Masculinity

Class Visitor Uses Women’s Football to Challenge Constructions of Female Masculinity

By Abigail Stephens ’17 and Nikki Rodriguez ’16 Dr. J.A. Carter visited a sociology class at Ohio University this spring to discuss constructions and practices of female masculinity, particularly in women’s football. Carter, a professor at Miami University in Sociology and Gerontology, studies gender, sexuality and the body, particularly in relation […]

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May 5, 2016 at 4:28 pmIn Class