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1 In this issue: Spotlight on Student Success 2 Outstanding Seniors 2016 3 Distinguished Alumni 4 SOC/ATH Graduates 5 Dean’s List 6 Anthropology Field School 7 ATH Society 8 Diversity and Social Inequality Cert 9 Faculty News 10 Donors 11 Some Good Advice 12 Resources 13 Summer 2017 14 Fall 2017 15 Faculty List 16 Warm spring greetings to all of our staff, students, faculty, and alumni! This past year has witnessed a bounty of change, challenge, hope, and promise across seemingly every dimension of social life. And, while the university continues its efforts to manage WSU’s fiscal challenges, our department marches on and continues to focus upon our central mission--delivering a rich array of quality courses and degree programs to our amazing students. Programmatically, this past fall we added a new and very popular undergraduate Sociology Certificate in Diversity and Social Inequality (see page 9). This credential highlights students’ proficiency in these high demand arenas and should be a strong selling point our students can showcase for prospective employers. We also created a parallel graduate Diversity and Social Inequality credential for high school educators seeking to teach Sociology under the state’s College Credit Plus program. Other curricular enhancements in 2016-2017 included the development of new courses for our Anthropology and Sociology programs including two new archaeology courses offered by Dr. Lance Greene – America’s Buried Past and the Archaeology of Conflict, as well as a new Sociology course, Pop Culture- Race, Class, and Sexuality created by Dr. Julianne Weinzimmer. Another big highlight was the successful return of the Archaeology Field School (see page 7) which garnered a good bit of well-deserved media attention for Dr. Greene and his students. This fall brings another curricular innovation to the sociology curricular inventory – The Sociology of Disability— Politics, Power, and Privilege. This course will be offered by Dr. Jessica Penwell-Barnett (see page 10) and will be part of a new interdisciplinary disability studies minor currently in the works. We have had several changes in our faculty since last spring’s newsletter. Sadly, I have to share the hard/heart felt departure of two remarkable and much beloved instructors, Cathy Cooke (Anthropology) and Jonathan Varhola (Sociology) whose positions were eliminated as part of the budget remediation process this year. Those of you who have had the pleasure of enrolling in their classes know what a great loss this is for the department and the university and we wish them the secure and successful futures they both so richly deserve. We also said goodbye to Dr. Rob Carley who departed to a new post at Texas A & M. We wish him and his family the best of luck!. In brighter news, we are proud to announce Shelby Frideger has been named as the recipient of our 2017 Outstanding senior award and Parris Carter was named as our 2016 Outstanding Alumnus (see page 4). And, one of our 2016 Outstanding Seniors, Sarah Bostick-Kelley’s also notched a Friend of the Library’s Top Scholar Award this spring (see page 2). We also extend congratulations to Dr. Frank Eguaroje who was nominated for the President’s Award for Outstanding NTE Faculty for 2017. And while we are handing out accolades, an enthusiastic ‘hats off’ is also in order for Dr. Laurel Monnig for her promotion to the rank of Lecturer and Dr. Julianne Weinzimmer for her appointment as Interim Director of the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program for the 2017-2018 school year. We also extend our congratulations to the faculty promoted to the rank of professor this year-- Drs. Karen Lahm and Lafleur Small. I am incredibly proud of the accomplishments of our staff, students, and faculty and am particularly impressed and inspired by the resolve and activism of our students who have fought for a number of social justice causes this year-- not the least of which is the future of their education at WSU. Please take a few minutes to look inside this newsletter to read more about these, and the other notable bits of news and accomplishments that you – our faculty, students, alumni, and staff, have achieved this year. Tracey Steele, Chair GREETINGS FROM THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY NEWSLETTER SPRING 2017

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In this issue:

Spotlight on Student

Success 2

Outstanding Seniors

2016 3

Distinguished Alumni 4

SOC/ATH Graduates 5

Dean’s List 6

Anthropology Field

School 7

ATH Society 8

Diversity and Social

Inequality Cert 9

Faculty News 10

Donors 11

Some Good Advice 12

Resources 13

Summer 2017 14

Fall 2017 15

Faculty List 16

Warm spring greetings to all of our staff, students, faculty, and alumni!

This past year has witnessed a bounty of change, challenge, hope, and promise across

seemingly every dimension of social life. And, while the university continues its efforts to

manage WSU’s fiscal challenges, our department marches on and continues to focus

upon our central mission--delivering a rich array of quality courses and degree programs

to our amazing students.

Programmatically, this past fall we added a new and very popular undergraduate

Sociology Certificate in Diversity and Social Inequality (see page 9). This credential

highlights students’ proficiency in these high demand arenas and should be a strong selling

point our students can showcase for prospective employers. We also created a parallel

graduate Diversity and Social Inequality credential for high school educators seeking to teach Sociology under the

state’s College Credit Plus program.

Other curricular enhancements in 2016-2017 included the development of new courses for our Anthropology and

Sociology programs including two new archaeology courses offered by Dr. Lance Greene – America’s Buried Past and

the Archaeology of Conflict, as well as a new Sociology course, Pop Culture- Race, Class, and Sexuality created by Dr.

Julianne Weinzimmer. Another big highlight was the successful return of the Archaeology Field School (see page 7)

which garnered a good bit of well-deserved media attention for Dr. Greene and his students.

This fall brings another curricular innovation to the sociology curricular inventory – The Sociology of Disability—

Politics, Power, and Privilege. This course will be offered by Dr. Jessica Penwell-Barnett (see page 10) and will be part

of a new interdisciplinary disability studies minor currently in the works.

We have had several changes in our faculty since last spring’s newsletter. Sadly, I have to share the hard/heart felt

departure of two remarkable and much beloved instructors, Cathy Cooke (Anthropology) and Jonathan Varhola

(Sociology) whose positions were eliminated as part of the budget remediation process this year. Those of you who

have had the pleasure of enrolling in their classes know what a great loss this is for the department and the

university and we wish them the secure and successful futures they both so richly deserve. We also said goodbye

to Dr. Rob Carley who departed to a new post at Texas A & M. We wish him and his family the best of luck!.

In brighter news, we are proud to announce Shelby Frideger has been named as the recipient of our 2017

Outstanding senior award and Parris Carter was named as our 2016 Outstanding Alumnus (see page 4). And, one

of our 2016 Outstanding Seniors, Sarah Bostick-Kelley’s also notched a Friend of the Library’s Top Scholar Award

this spring (see page 2). We also extend congratulations to Dr. Frank Eguaroje who was nominated for the

President’s Award for Outstanding NTE Faculty for 2017.

And while we are handing out accolades, an enthusiastic ‘hats off’ is also in order for Dr. Laurel Monnig for her

promotion to the rank of Lecturer and Dr. Julianne Weinzimmer for her appointment as Interim Director of the

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program for the 2017-2018 school year. We also extend our

congratulations to the faculty promoted to the rank of professor this year-- Drs. Karen Lahm and Lafleur Small.

I am incredibly proud of the accomplishments of our staff, students, and faculty and am particularly impressed and

inspired by the resolve and activism of our students who have fought for a number of social justice causes this year--

not the least of which is the future of their education at WSU. Please take a few minutes to look inside this

newsletter to read more about these, and the other notable bits of news and accomplishments that you – our

faculty, students, alumni, and staff, have achieved this year.

Tracey Steele, Chair

GREETINGS FROM THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR

SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY NEWSLETTER

SPRING 2017

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Spotl ight on Student Success

Col lege of L iberal Arts 2016 -2017 Top Scholar

Award—rec ip ient Sarah Bost ic -Kel ley

The University Libraries, Friends of the Libraries and Wright State Parents’

Association sponsor the annual Top Scholar Awards event, in which one

student is selected by the dean of each college. A book is purchased and

added to the University Libraries permanent collections in honor of each

student and includes a book plate with the student’s name and college. The

subjects of the books are chosen from within the students’ majors and the books are selected by the

libraries’ collection management team. Students’ names and colleges are also added to the online catalog

record of their Top Scholar Award book.

Congratulations Sarah Bostic-Kelley!

Sarah Bostic-Kelley will be graduating summa cum laude with a double major in

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Sociology. She was the recipient of the

2016 Most Outstanding Senior (see page 3) in Sociology and the 2017 COLA

Outstanding Graduating Senior in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Sarah is

extremely passionate about issues pertaining to economic inequality, racial injustice,

and gender and sexuality based oppression. She is very politically involved, both on

and off campus, in local social activist efforts for women’s rights, LGBTQA+ rights, and racial equality. In

the Fall, Sarah plans to begin the Master of Humanities program at Wright State. After completing her

masters, she hopes to continue on to a doctoral program in either Women, Gender, and Sexuality

Studies or Sociology. She aspires to a career in academia, hoping to one day become a professor.

Graduates Going Places

Shelby Frideger ('17) has been accepted to the Master’s Program in Anthropology at Ball State Universi-

ty with a fully paid Graduate Assistantship. She will be working with Drs. Mark Groover and Cailin Mur-

ray. Dr. Groover’s research focuses on the rural life on farmsteads and plantations in the United States

from the 1700s to the middle 1900s. Dr. Murray's research examines indigenous studies, environmental

studies, ethnohistory, postcolonial studies, applied anthropology, the Pacific Northwest, and nation-

building.

A brief note from Shelby:

In my education at Ball State I hope to explore topics of gender and race in historical archaeology.

Without the staff and student body of WSU’s Anthropology department I would never have thought

this opportunity possible. To my professors, thank you for your spectacular work, the valuable if not

difficult lessons you've provided, and for always being available for my questions. To my fellow students,

thank you for the inspiration, the comradery, and the thousands of laughs. Anthropology has taught me

the immense diversity of human culture, the value of small and forgotten things, and the unfathomably

deep roots of humanity.

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OUTSTANDING GRADUATING SENIOR (ANTHROPOLOGY) —AUGUST 2016

TYLER HENEGHAN

Tyler graduated magna cum laude and University Honors Scholar with a B.A. in

Anthropology, as well as a B.S. in Biological Sciences. During his time at Wright State,

he has focused on prehistoric archaeology and volunteered with the Dayton Society

of Natural History at SunWatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park and the Boonshoft

Museum of Discovery. In addition, Tyler has been a Teaching Assistant and

Supplemental Instruction Leader for Dr. Amelia Hubbard and Dr. Cathy Cooke. For

ATH2100.

After excavating at Fort Ancient in Oregonia, Ohio through WSU’s “Field School in

Archaeology” in 2014, Tyler was accepted to a National Science Foundation: Research

Experience for Undergraduates fellowship for the summer of 2015. During this two month period, he excavated in Illinois

and later designed a research project involving projectile point diversity that was presented at the Midwest

Archaeological Conference in November of last year in Milwaukee. It was this research that he expanded upon for the

completion of his honors thesis which investigated the effects of warfare on projectile point production.

Tyler has been a supervisor for WSU’s field school and is continuing his education at Illinois State University’s Master’s

program in Anthropology under WSU alumni Dr. Logan Miller. Tyler hopes to obtain his PhD in Anthropology and

become a professional archaeologist in order to pursue a career in academia or contract archaeology.

OUTSTANDING GRADUATING SENIOR (SOCIOLOGY) —AUGUST 2016

SARAH BOSTIC-KELLEY

Sarah is a Sociology major and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies minor. She became

interested in Sociology after realizing that the field focused on several political issues that she

is especially passionate about. She is particularly interested in the issues of income inequality,

gender and sexuality based oppression, and racial inequality and is very politically involved. She

passionately participates in local social activist efforts for women's rights, LGBTQA+ rights,

and racial justice.

Sarah is happily married with five cats. In her free time, she enjoys writing and performing

music. She sings and plays guitar, bass, and ukulele. She is currently teaching herself music

production and drums.

Sarah hopes to earn her masters degree and eventually a PhD in Sociology. She is in the process of applying to graduate

school and she plans to attend after graduating in the fall. She aspires to a career in academia and hopes to be a

professor of Sociology.

IN MEMORIAM

Joseph Anthony Smith (aka Jas) passed away on March 24th. He had recently

transferred to WSU from Sinclair, pursuing the Sociology major. He was very

passionate about social inequalities and social theory. Our thoughts and pray-

ers go out to his family and friends.

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ALUMNI NEWS

Distinguished Alumni. Parris Carter, B.A., Sociology, 1997

ME, Student Affairs in Higher Education-Administration, 2004

Parris Carter is the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs at Howard University where he evaluates and redirects

the university’s services and programs. Prior to his current appointment, Carter was the

Executive Director of Student Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville where he

oversaw all areas of student life, coordinated retention efforts, and served as a senior team

member for the institution. Before arriving to Pitt-Titusville, he was the Dean of Students at

Wilberforce University for almost a decade. His role at Wilberforce entailed a broad range

of student leadership and program development work.

Carter completed his Doctorate program in Higher Education at Union Institute &

University. Carter graduated from Wright State University with a Bachelor of Arts in

Sociology and a Master of Education in Student Affairs in Higher Education. While at Wright

State, he was highly involved in the Student Union Administration Office and represented

undergraduate and graduate students on various institutional committees. Carter is a member of several organizations, including Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.,

NASPA—Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, Student African American

Brotherhood (SAAB), and the American College Personnel Association. He enjoys spending

time with his wife, Nina, daughter Nya, and sons Parris Jr. and Princeton Elijah.

Wendy Stiver, B.A. Sociology, 2006

After 17 years as a Dayton police officer, Wendy Stiver recently worked her way up to one of the most high-profile

positions in the department: major of the Central Patrol Operations Division, which includes downtown and the Oregon

District, her own neighborhood. Also, Wendy was a 2017 Honoree at the 20th annual Women of Influence awards luncheon on March 9, 2017, 11:30

a.m.-1 p.m., at the Dayton Convention Center.

Wendy Stiver’s devotion to law enforcement includes a heavy concentration on

community service and connection. A U.S. Army veteran, she served as a member of

the military police for five years, including service as a personal protection agent to

the Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. European Command. She joined the Dayton

Police Department in 1999, was promoted to Sergeant in 2008 and Lieutenant in

2011, and earned the rank of Major in 2016.

Holding degrees from Sinclair Community College, Wright State University and the

University of Cincinnati, Stiver also completed the City of Dayton Leadership

Development Series in 2013 and graduated from Police Executive Leadership College

(PELC) and is a Certified Law Enforcement Executive (CLEE). She initiated the

Dayton Police Department’s LGBT Liaison program in 2010. Stiver is also an adjunct

instructor at Wright State, teaching courses in criminological theory, gun violence trends, police community engagement,

and homicide.

A passionate advocate for her fallen comrades, she has ridden five times in the Police Unity Tour, a 230-mile bike ride

from Richmond, Virginia, to Washington, D.C., and in 2014 participated in the Tour de Force, a 265-mile ride from the

Boston Marathon finish line to Ground Zero in New York City, raising funds for families of fallen officers and to honor

victims of 9/11. Stiver participated in the 2016 Guns and Hoses Southwest Ohio boxing tournament, a fundraiser for the

families of officers killed in the line of duty.

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SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY GRADUATES

Fall 2016 Spring 2016 Summer 2016

Brooke Frazier—Anthropology Kathleen Caffrey-Anthropology Cheyanne Plewe—Anthropology

Tayler Ballen—Sociology Tess Hammontree-Anthropology Rayeann Evola—Sociology

Nicholas Berry—Sociology Tyler Heneghan—Anthropology Jenifer Neel—Sociology

Natasha Bogard—Sociology Lauren Lyon-Anthropology Chad Spain—Sociology

Christopher Clark—Sociology Hilary Swinning-Anthropology Samantha Augaitis—Sociology

Jazmin Collins—Sociology Laila Aladimi-Sociology

Anissa Williams—Sociology Donita Binford-Sociology

Ryan Goodwin—Sociology Pookie Branche-Sociology

Amanda Mueller—Sociology Rachael Cable-Sociology

Ash ley Cunningham-Socio logy

Nico le Davis -Soc iology

S teven Dav is -Soc iology

S ierra Duckro-Sociology

Ol iv ia J ackson-Sociology

Nyasha Oden-Soc io logy

Mary Osborne-Socio logy

Joshua Tay lor -Soc iology

DATES TO REMEMBER

First day Summer Semester Monday May 8, 2017

Deadl ine to app ly for graduat ion Friday , May 19, 2017

Memoria l Day Hol iday Monday, May 29 , 2017

Last day of Summer A Term Thursday , June 15, 2017

Independence Day Hol iday Tuesday, Ju ly 4 , 2017

Last day of Summer B/C Term Thursday , Ju ly 27, 2017

Summer Semester Grades due by noon Wednesday , August 2 , 2017

Fal l Registrat ion begins Thursday , March 23 , 2017

First day of Fa l l 2017 Classes Monday, August 28 , 2017

No Classes—Labor Day Monday, September 4 , 2017

Deadl ine to Apply for Graduat ion Friday , September 8, 2017

No Classes—Veteran ’s Day Fr iday , November 10 , 2017

University Closed—Thanksg iv ing Hol iday Thursday November 23, and

Fr iday, November 24, 2017

Last day of Fal l 2017 classes Saturday , December 14, 2017

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DEAN’S LIST

FALL 2017

Anthropology Socio logy

Emily Balon Nicholas Berry

Amy Brickey Sarah Bost ic -Kel ley

Heather Brooks Hal i Cobb

Al lyson Cole She lby Evosevi sh

Shelby Fr ideger James Fi sher

Timothy Keeton Brontee Jef f r ies

Jesse Kidd D iamond Johnson

Daniel le Korintus Jordan Jones

Mika la Peck Ciarah O’Brien

T i f f in ie Snowden Cather ine Peed

Alyssa Stark Jenni fer Se lby

Mir iam Wilkins Robert Shink le

Er ic Zaage Emil ie Sturg i l l

Angela Sutton

Anissa Wil l i ams

Megumi Tanabe

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Meet people! Have fun!

Get the applied experience employer’s are looking for!

Archaeology Field School, ATH 4650

Summer Term A

Our summer term Field School in Archaeology makes it possible for students from any major to get hands-

on archaeological survey and excavation experience. It is an A term summer course that meets four days per

week (Monday-Thursday) and about eight hours each day (8:00-4:30).

During the summer 2017 field school, students will participate in a larger project that explores the history and

archaeology of 18th century Shawnee settlements. Students will investigate the site of the Battle of Piqua at the

George Rogers Clark Park near Springfield (located northeast of Wright State University).

If you would like more information about the field school, please contact Dr. Greene at

[email protected] or call the department at 937-775-2666.

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WSU Anthropology Society

This is a student run, initiated, and led organization at Wright State. The association is open to all students with

an interest in anthropology who wish to meet and learn about all four diverse branches of anthropology: archae-

ological, biological, cultural, and linguistic. The Anthropology Society is focused on creating undergraduate-faculty

relationships, helping students locate field schools, internship opportunities, graduate schools, and professional

career opportunities, and also promoting an academic environment that encourages the refinement of skills that

will later be useful in applying for graduate school, as well as applying and interviewing for jobs.

For more information, access our contact information on the club’s Orgsync page: http://wright.orgsync.com/org/

anthropologysociety

And, if you’re on Facebook, consider joining our Group “WSU Anthro Society”

Become a trained Race Relations Dialogue Facilitator

Have you taken SOC 3620 (Sociology of Race and Ethnicity) with Dr. Bergdahl or Dr. Weinzimmer? Did you go

through the Race Relations Dialogues in this class and loved the experience? If so, and you earned an A or B in

the course, you might be eligible to become a trained dialogue facilitator for the course this coming fall term,

2017. This is a paid position and looks great on your resume. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Weinzim-

mer at 775-2667 or [email protected] for more information.

Get involved making change on campus

Sociology & Anthropology had a competition with Social Work to see who could collect the most food to do-

nate to the Friendship Food Pantry. Social Work won the contest and received the Golden Bagel Award (we’ll

get ‘em next year!). We donated almost 300 food items to the pantry. Registered students are eligible to visit

the pantry once a month. It is located in 134 Allyn Hall and is open 2:00-6:30 on Mondays and 9:30-12:30 on

Thursdays during the spring semester. Donation bins are always available just outside the pantry.

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FACULTY NEWS

Dr. Jessica Penwell Barnett and colleagues published “Stigma as social control: Gender based violence stigma, life

chances, and moral order in Kenya.” in Social Problems. Dr. Barnett obtained a CoLA Faculty Research, Scholarship and

Creative Activity Grant to build on this work by conducting 48 interviews with married men and women in an urban in-

formal settlement of Nairobi. Analyses of these data are being conducted in collaboration with a student researcher fund-

ed through Dr. Barnett’s Inclusion Infusion Grant: for Increasing Underrepresented Students’ Participation in High Impact

Educational Activities. She also developed a new sociology course for this fall: SOC 4091/6090 Disability: Politics, Power, &

Privilege. This course explores the social construction of bodies and minds as either “abled” or “disabled”, as well as the

social, political, and economic arrangements associated with these understandings.

Dr. Jacqueline Bergdahl was promoted from Associate to Full Professor. Congratulations Dr. Bergdahl!!! She also

attended the Association for the Study of Food and Society conference in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada last June and pre-

sented a paper on food insecurity at Wright State. Dr. Bergdahl’s commitment to this issue is not merely academic, she

also volunteers at the Friendship Food Pantry here at WSU.

Dr. Marlese Durr was invited by the U.S. Department of the Census during Summer 2017 (June 25-29, 2017) to do a

special presentation on African American Hairdressers based on the paper prepared for a book project alongside planning

a new project on this topic with Dr. D. Augustus Anderson at the Census Bureau. Dr. Durr will also have a Thematic Ses-

sion with Kathryn Lively at 2018 ASA Program Committee entitled Emotion Repostion: Race and Gender issues of the

21st Century.

Dr. Lance Greene will be giving a public talk at Sunwatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park on April 15 about his work

at a Civil War Confederate POW camp, titled “Andersonville all over again”: Archaeology of Confederate POWs at Camp

Lawton, Georgia.

Dr. Amelia Hubbard (Amy) was awarded the 2016 CoLA Early Career Award and completed two publications for the

American Biology Teacher, looking at common myths surrounding human genetic variation and race. These papers will be

in forthcoming issues and are directed at instructing faculty how to teach about race as a biological myth yet social reality.

Dr. Hubbard also traveled over the December break with Anthropology major, Tiffinie Snowden, to the US Virgin Islands.

They spent two weeks looking at Danish colonial census and health records of enslaved and freeborn individuals. By Win-

ter 2018 or Summer 2018, she hopes to have an Ambassador program designed for that is broadly applicable to majors in

Anthropology, Sociology, African and African-American Studies, Regional Studies, and Gender and Sexuality Studies.

Dr. Karen Lahm was promoted from Associate to Full Professor. Congratulations Dr. Lahm!!! She also received a

CoLA Faculty Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Grant & conducted 15 interviews with the ladies in the Mont-

gomery County Women's Therapeutic Court (completed in the summer of 2016). She also completed two publications-

one in Criminal Justice Studies and the other in Corrections: Policy, Practice & Research. Dr. Lahm presented a paper at the

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences meeting last March on contact between inmate parents and their children. She also

served as their project advisor for four ABS graduate students who completed their Master's projects in 2016 and served

on an honor's project committee for Crime & Justice Studies student, Erini Burgher, who graduated spring 2016.

Dr. Julianne Weinzimmer taught a new course, SOC 4091, “Pop Culture: Race, Gender and Sexualities” in fall of 2016

that will be offered again this fall, 2017. This is a special topics sociology course exploring representations of race, gender

and sexuality within various forms of popular culture, past and present. We examine how mass media, including news, film,

TV, music and the internet, shape the ways we view ourselves and others in society. We also explore how racial, sexuality

and gender portrayals in pop culture create and uphold privilege, discrimination and stereotypes.

Congratulations to Dr. Frank Eguaroje on being nominated for the President’s

2017 Award for Outstanding NTE Faculty!

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Please consider donating to one of the Sociology Anthropology scholarship funds listed below. Your do-

nations are very much appreciated and will help students within the department!

Ellen Murray Memorial Scholarship fund (Sociology)

Gary McDaniel Memorial Scholarship fund (Anthropology)

Dialogue on Race Relations Program Fund

Contributions are also welcomed to the department’s Program Fund, which is used to support speakers

in classes, small purchases of equipment, small emergency grants to students, etc.

Please make checks payable to Wright State University and designate the appropriate scholarship or pro-

gram fund.

http://liberal-arts.wright.edu/connect/give-to-the-college

Thank you to our recent donors!

Christopher Dickson

Dr. Robert V. Riordan

Dr. Tracey L. Steele

Dr. Jacqueline A. Bergdahl

Dr. Marianne Fisher-Giorlando

Mr. Adam James Abraham Holbrook

Mr. William A. Mase

Mrs. Elizabeth Evelyn Hamilton

Mrs. Fayetta L Phillips

Mrs.. Richele Marie Stroop

Ms. Karen F. Lahm

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Some Good Advice

Graduating seniors!!

Graduating summer 2017?

You must submit an application to graduate no later than May 19th

You must complete a grad check with your faculty advisor to ensure that you have

met all of your requirements, THEN meet with a CoLA advisor

Sophomores or Juniors !!

NOW is the time to strategize for post-graduation success.

Applied experience is often a selection criteria for employers.

Consider:

Internships

Field schools

Study abroad

Volunteering

Service learning courses

All majors should have TWO advisors: 1) an Anthropology or Sociology faculty member and COLA ad-

viser. Your COLA adviser is assigned to you upon completing paperwork for the major, but YOU will

need to talk to Susan Schultheis ([email protected] or (937) 775-2667) to select your faculty

advisor.

Your ATH or SOC faculty advisor can:

assist you with career choice decisions

assist you with issues related to professional development and ethics

acquaint you with available educational resources

evaluate your progress toward your professional goals

Your COLA advisor

(http://liberal-arts.wright.edu/advising-and-resources/class-advisors-and-staff) can:

help you set a plan to graduate on time

answer questions about University requirements for courseloads and credit hours

consult with your faculty advisor about course substitutions or changes to your program of study

Our CoLA Advisors:

Brittany Erwin (Anthropology) - [email protected]

Ann Barr (Sociology) - [email protected]

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RESOURCES

Scholarships and Student Resources

It can be expensive to attend college, with costs of tuition, books, and other expenses rising. Below is a list of a few of

the scholarships and free services offered by WSU. Please see each link for details on eligibility and how to apply.

Are you a continuing or transfer student? The university has announced a new initiative that allows students to

apply for multiple funding opportunities. Consider applying for one of the following scholarships:

http://www.wright.edu/raider-connect/loans-scholarships-and-grants/scholarships

Are you a single mom, female leader, or non-traditional female student? Consider applying for a scholar-

ship through the Women’s Center:

http://www.wright.edu/administration/womensctr/scholarships.html

Would you like to study abroad and see the world, but lack the finances to do so? Consider applying for

scholarships through University Center for International Education (UCIE):

http://www.wright.edu/ucie/abroad/finance.html

Are you having trouble making ends meet? There are a surprising number of services available to our students

including…

The WSU Food Pantry (Located in 134 Allyn Hall): http://www.wright.edu/academicaffairs/servicelearning/

foodpantry/

Counseling and Wellness Services: http://www.wright.edu/counseling/

The CWS provides services to students even if you are NOT on the student health plan. Counselors are available dur-

ing regular business hours and are on call in case of emergency issues.

If you have a learning, medical, physical, or psychological disability, the Office of Disability Services

(located in 180 University Hall) may be able to help.

The University Writing Center (located at 122 Student Success Center) provides assistance to students at any stage

of the writing process.

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20% Summer Rebate

Did you know that Wright State University is committed to making college more affordable for Ohio undergraduates? You

maybe eligible to receive a 20 percent tuition rebate for up to 3 credit hours of classes taken this summer. Visit wright.edu/

summer-rebate for more information.

SUMMER 2017 SCHEDULE

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FALL 2017 SCHEDULE

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SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY FACULTY

Tracey Steele, Chair 937-775-2667 266 Millett Hall

[email protected]

Adamitis, Jim 937-775-4465 289 Millett Hall

[email protected]

Barnett, Jessica Penwell 937-775-4096 261 Millett Hall

[email protected]

Bergdahl, Jacqueline 937-775-2272 257 Millett Hall

[email protected]

Durr, Marlese 937-775-2275 255 Millett Hall

[email protected]

Eguaroje, Frank 937-775-4552 260 Millett Hall

[email protected]

Flowers-Taylor, Candice 937-775-3640 298 Millett Hall

[email protected]

Greene, Lance 937-775-3091 253 Millett Hall

[email protected]

Hubbard, Amelia 937-775-4947 262 Millett Hall

[email protected]

Jahanbegloo, Azadeh 937-775-2930 287 Millett Hall

[email protected]

Kim, Chigon 937-775-3548 259 Millett Hall

[email protected]

Lahm, Karen 937-775-4165 267 Millett Hall

[email protected]

Monnig, Laurel 937-775-2952 293 Millett Hall

[email protected]

Owens, Geoffrey 937-775-2923 265 Millett Hall

[email protected]

Small, LaFleur 937-775-2152 263 Millett Hall

[email protected]

Weinzimmer, Julianne 937-775-2442 264 Millett Hall

[email protected]

Department of Sociology/Anthropology

270 Millett Hall

(937) 775-2667

[email protected]