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Graduate News
Dr. Haltinner on her way to Idaho
Kristin Haltinner successfully defended her dissertation, "The Conservative Next Door," on May 23. Her advisors are Profs. Ron Aminzade and David Pellow. Dr. Haltinner begins an Assistant Professor of Sociology position at the University of Idaho-Moscow in Fall 2013. Congratulations, Dr. Haltinner!
May 23rd, 2013Yu-Ju Chien Successful Defense
Yu-Ju Chien successfully defended her dissertation "Constructing Knowledge and Policies on Avian Influenza: How Do International Organizations Craft Global Models?" on May 10, 2013. Dr. Chien is advised by Joachim Savelsberg.
May 14th, 2013Four Students Receive Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships (DDF) for 2013-14
Hollie Nyseth Brehm, "Conditions and Courses of Genocide" Advisors, Joachim Savelsberg and Elizabeth Boyle.
Wen Fan, "Children of the Chinese Cultural Revolution: Disrupted Education, Send-Down Experience, and Midlife Health". Advisor, Phyllis Moen
Kyle Green, "The Allure of Mixed Martial Arts: Meaning Making, Masculinity, and Embodiment in Suburbia." Advisors, Doug Hartmann and Teresa Gowan
Wenjie Liao, "Remembering the Faces of Law: Engaging the Law through Constructing the Past in Transitional China". Advisors, Elizabeth Boyle and Joachim Savelsberg
May 7th, 2013Siguru awarded Bernard and Fern Bazin Fellowship
Wahutu Siguru has been awarded the Bernard and Fern Badzin Graduate Fellowship in Holocaust and Genocide Studies for 2013-14. His proposal is titled "Western African Media Representations of Mass Violence: The Case of Darfur." Congratulations!
April 23rd, 2013Congratulations Dr. Hussemann
Jeanette Hussemann defended her dissertation, "Negotiating Justice: Defendant Perspectives of Plea Bargaining in American Criminal Courts," on April 2, 2013. Her advisors are Professors Candace Kruttschnitt (University of Toronto) and Josh Page. Dr. Hussemann is a Research Associate at the Justice Policy Center in Washington, D.C.
April 12th, 2013Mahadeo awarded Ford Foundation Fellowship
Rahsaan Mahadeo is the recipient of the 2013 Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship. This fellowship is sponsored by the Ford Foundation and administered by the National Research Council of the National Academies.
April 5th, 2013Rob Stewart awarded a 2013 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
The National Science Foundation awarded Rob Stewart funding for his project on criminal records in the college admissions process. This NSF program (GRFP) recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students with a three-year annual stipend, a cost of education allowance for tuition and fees, and a one-time international travel allowance. Congratulations, Rob!
April 5th, 2013Hollie Nyseth Brehm receives NSF Dissertation Improvement Grant
Hollie Nyseth Brehm (Ph.D. candidate) has received an NSF Dissertation Improvement Grant for travel to Bosnia and Chad.
March 11th, 2013Emily Springer awarded Thomas F. Wallace Fellowship 2013-14
Emily Springer (cohort 2010) has been awarded the Thomas F. Wallace Fellowship for the 2013-14 academic year. Having been selected is a tribute to her excellent academic record and professional promise.
March 7th, 2013Vandormael awarded Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship
Alain Vandormael has received a one-year Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship (IDF) to support research on Treatment-as-Prevention: Relationship Dynamics and HIV Transmission Among Serodiscordant Partners in a South African Community with the Center for Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Translation Research, to begin fall 2013. Alain is advised by Ann Meier.
February 8th, 2013Congratulations Dr. Wozniak
Jesse Wozniak successfully defended his dissertation, "Iraq and the Centrality of Policing to State Formation," on November 28, 2012. Jesse's advisor is Professor Chris Uggen. Dr. Wozniak will be an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at West Virginia University. Congratulations!
November 28th, 2012Successful Defense - Kasia Polanska
Kasia Polanska successfully defended her dissertation, "Common and Differing Impacts of the European Framework for the Protection of National Minorities with Special Consideration of Sweden and Poland," on Nov. 12. Her advisors are Professor Ann Hironaka (UC- Irvine) and Joachim Savelsberg. Kasia is full-time faculty with the American Public University System. Congratulations, Kasia!
November 15th, 2012Laura Fischer Defends
Laura Fischer successfully defended her thesis Turning Points in the Transition to Adulthood on August 31, 2012. Her advisor is Jeylan Mortimer. Laura is currently teaching at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.
October 2nd, 2012Congratulations Dr. Minzee Kim
Minzee Kim successfully defended her dissertation "The Quality of Women's Employment Around the Globe," on September 28, 2012. Dr. Kim's advisor is Professor Elizabeth Boyle.
October 1st, 2012Rachelle Hill Defends
Rachelle Hill successfully defended her dissertation, "Time in the Great Recession: The Impact of the Great Recession on Time Spent in Healthy Behaviors and with Family," on August 10, 2012. Her advisor is Prof. Phyllis Moen. Dr. Hill will begin a Postdoctoral Education and Career Development Program in Cancer Disparities at the U of M Medical School in September 2012. Congratulations Dr. Hill!
August 13th, 2012Female Supervisors More Susceptible to Workplace Harassment
Heather McLaughlin, Chris Uggen, and Amy Blackstone's article "Sexual Harassment, Workplace Authority, and the Paradox of Power" in American Sociological Review is available online, along with a podcast interview with Heather regarding her research.
August 8th, 2012Congratulations Dr. Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson successfully defended his dissertation, "If I Give My Soul: Pentecostalism Inside of Brazilian Prisons," on July 24, 2012. Dr. Johnson was advised by Professor Penny Edgell. Andrew will be Visiting Scholar at the Center for the Study of Religion, Princeton University.
July 26th, 2012Nyseth Internship in Rwanda
Hollie Nyseth Brehm will be conducting dissertation research and interning with the Director General of the Research and Documentation Center on Genocide within the Rwanda Government Commission for the Fight Against Genocide this fall 2012.
July 20th, 2012Successful Defense - Kelly Chermack
Kelly Chermack successfully defended her dissertation, "Engaging the Dialectic; Managerial Resistance to Change and Innovation in Corporate America" on July 16, 2012. Kelly's advisor is Dr. David Knoke. Dr. Chermack has started her own research consulting company, helping organizations measure change and performance. She has also accepted a position as an editor at Walden University, Minneapolis. Congratulations, Dr. Chermack.
July 17th, 2012Graduate Students Springer and Mahadeo win Hawkinson Scholarship
Emily Springer, 2010 cohort and Rahsaan Mahadeo, 2011 cohort, are 2012 recipients of the Hawkinson Scholarship. The goal of the Vincent L. Hawkinson Foundation Scholarship is to encourage students who have already demonstrated a commitment to peace and justice to strive for peace and justice both in their educational pursuits and in their personal and professional lives.
July 16th, 2012Five Students Receive Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships (DDF) for 2012-13
Yu-Ju Chien, "Constructing Scientific Knowledge and Policies on Avian Influenza: How do International Organizations Craft Global Models?" Advisor, Joachim Salvesberg
Jeannette Hussemann, "Negotiating Justice: Defendant Perspectives on Plea Bargaining and Court Processing." Advisor, Candace Kruttschnitt, U of Toronto and Joshua Page, University of Minnesota
Liying Luo, "Understanding Cohort Effects in the Study of Aging and Social Change: A New Age-Period-Cohort Model." Advisor, John Robert Warren
Heather McLaughlin, "Playing Like a Boy: Gender, High School Sports Participation and Early Career Success." Advisor, Chris Uggen
Sarah Whetstone, "Unequal Treatment: A Comparative Study of Social Location, Drug Addiction, and the Meaning of Recovery." Advisor, Teresa Gown
May 9th, 2012Nyseth Brehm receives the Dunn Peace Award and Human Rights Program Travel Grant
Hollie Nyseth Brehm (Ph.D. candidate) has received a Dunn Peace Award to travel to Bosnia and Rwanda in the fall. She also received a Human Rights Program Travel Grant to attend "Discourses on Darfur" which was held in Bellagio, Italy in April 2012.
April 30th, 2012Warren Wins COGS Award
Rob Warren received the annual Council of Graduate Students (COGS) Outstanding Faculty Award. Nominated by Andy Halpern-Manners, Liying Luo and jim saliba who said that he "... offers a unique combination of intellectual stimulation, professional guidance, and moral support" and that he "serves as a template for what we hope to become as scholars and mentors."
April 26th, 2012Springer Wins Prestigious SSRC Fellowship
Emily Springer has received a Social Science Research Council Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship. Emily will be participating in a dissertation proposal writing workshop on "Gender Justice in the Era of Human Rights", working on her proposal about women and development in Tanzanian agriculture.
April 23rd, 2012University of Minnesota Outstanding Community Service Award
Emily Springer (Ph.D. student) has been awarded the Office of Public Engagement's Outstanding Community Service Award for her work as a tireless advocate promoting educational opportunities in Africa and for African refugees and immigrants in the United States. Great work Emily!
April 23rd, 2012Wruck accepts position
Peter Wruck (PhD expected 2014) has accepted a full-time, tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor of Sociology at South Central College in North Mankato. Congratulations Peter!
April 17th, 2012NSF Doctoral Dissertation Grant for Wenjie Liao
Wenjie Liao (Ph.D. candidate) received a Doctoral Dissertation grant from the National Science Foundation. Wenjie will use this funding to complete a survey on law and collective memory in Chengdu, China. Liz Boyle is the co-PI. Congratulations, Wenjie!
April 6th, 2012Suh receives Fulbright
Stephen Suh has been selected for a US Student Fulbright award for 2012-2013 to South Korea. Stephen's proposed dissertation research will examine the legacy of US military occupation of the Korean peninsula following World War II by focusing on the contemporary trend of Korean American ethnic return migration to South Korea.
April 5th, 2012Successful Defense - Eunhye Yoo
Eunhye Yoo successfully defended her dissertation, "Globalization, Power and Knowledge Production in South Korea: The University of Minnesota-Seoul National University Educational Cooperation Project from 1954 to 1962," on March 27, 2012. Her advisor's are Professors Jeffrey Broadbent and Michael Goldman. Congratulations, Dr. Yoo!
April 5th, 2012University of Minnesota President's Student Leadership & Service Award
Shannon Golden (Ph.D, candidate) has been awarded the President's Student Leadership and Service Award for her work with community members in three Ugandan villages in 2011 (to determine specific village needs and then she conducted fundraising to support the projects that were developed). Shannon's engagement in the communities where she conducts her research is inspirational. Read more about her research projects.
April 3rd, 2012Urban Revolutions
Michael Goldman is one of three Minnesota scholars who organized the international conference on Urban Revolutions in the Age of Global Urbanism to be held in Jakarta. Graduate student Sinan Erensu is one of only 12 young scholars presenting.
March 9th, 2012Promotion - Katja Guenther
Katja Guenther has been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure at the University of California, Riverside. Dr. Guenther graduated in 2006.
February 23rd, 2012Massoglia - New Position
Michael Massoglia (Ph.D. 2006) will be an Assistant Professor (tenure track) at the University of Wisconsin in the Department of Sociology starting Spring 2012.
February 17th, 2012Heading East - Johnson & Wozniak
Andrew Johnson (Ph.D. expected July 2012 ) will be a Visiting Scholar at the Center for the Study of Religion at Princeton University.
Jesse Wozniak (Ph.D. expected 2012) has accepted a position as a Assistant Professor in the Sociology-Anthropology Department at West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV. The position begins January 2013.
February 17th, 2012New Approach to Teaching Theory
January 31st, 2012
In Social Theory re-wired: New Connections to Classical and Contemporary Perspectives,Wesley Longhofer (Ph.D. 2011) and Daniel Winchester's (Ph.D, candidate) combine the structure of a print reader with the flexibility of an interactive website with a wide variety of innovative material including interactive annotations of key readings; summaries of key concepts; biographies of theorists and schools; writing activities with interactive capabilities; and an array of supplemental texts and videos. Erickson Successfully Defends
Gina Erickson successfully defended her dissertation, "Homogamy in the New Marriage Regime," Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Her advisors are Professors Ann Meier and Ross Macmillan. Gina has been employed as an Administrator in the Center for Economic Studies, Minnesota Census Research Data Center, U.S. Census Bureau, since Jan. 2010. Congratulations, Dr. Erickson!
January 27th, 2012Christopher Pappas Successfully Defends
Christopher Pappas successfully defended his dissertation, "Race and Culture in the Twin Cities Hip Hop Scene," on Friday, December 16, 2011. His advisor is Professor Joachim Savelsberg. Congratulations Dr. Papppas!
December 16th, 2011Wes Longhofer - Successful Defense
Wes Longhofer successfully defend his dissertation "Foundations of Global Giving," Friday December 9, 2011. His advisors are Profs. Elizabeth Boyle and Evan Schofer (Sociology, UC-Irvine; Sociology, UMN, 2000-2007). Dr. Longhofer will begin a position as an Assistant Professor at Emory University's Goizueta Business School in Organization and Management on January 1, 2012. Congratulations.
December 13th, 2011Successful Defense - Dr. Reiping Huang
Reiping Huang successfully defended her dissertation, "Mapping Trends: Patterns of Employment Trajectories in the United States, 1967-2005," on Nov. 22, 2011. Her Advisors are Profs. Phyllis Moen and Rob Warren. Dr. Huang is a Survey Statistician, Statistics and Methodology Department, National Opinion Research Center (NORC), University of Chicago. Congratulations!
November 30th, 2011Dr. Schaefer now at Hamline
Shelly Schaefer successfully defended her dissertation, "Blurring the Lines: Blended Sentencing and the Juvenile Justice System," on Monday, Oct. 17, 2011. Her advisors are Professors Candace Kruttschnitt (Toronto) and Chris Uggen. Dr. Schaefer is a tenure track Assistant Professor in the Criminal Justice Department at Hamline University in Saint Paul, MN. Congratulations, Shelly!
October 24th, 2011Dr. Hernandez is Texas Bound
Elaine Hernandez successfully defended her dissertation, "The Unintended Consequences of Biomedical Advances," on Friday August 26, 2011. Her advisor is Professor John Robert "Rob" Warren. Starting fall 2011, Elaine will begin a postdoctoral fellowship with the Population Research Center at the University of Texas-Austin. Congratulations, Elaine!
September 2nd, 2011MartinRogers First in Cohort to Defend
Nicole MartinRogers, a member of the 2005 graduate cohort, successfully defended her dissertation, "Individual, Family, and Community Factors that Predict Economic Self-Sufficiency: An Analysis of Minnesotans Who Receive Community Action Agency Services," on Aug. 1, 2011. Dr. MartinRogers, whose advisor is Prof. Phyllis Moen, is the first in her cohort to obtain her degree. Nicole plans to continue in her position as Survey Research Manager at the Amherst Wilder Foundation, St. Paul. Congratulations, Nicole!
August 9th, 2011Zhu Defends & Heads to Univ of Iowa
On July 18, 2011, Xi Zhu successfully defended his dissertation, "Delineating Cognitive Maps in Teams: The Structure, Antecedents, and Consequences of Transactive Memory Systems." His advisor is Prof. David Knoke. Beginning fall 2011, Dr. Zhu will be an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City. Congratulations, Xi!
August 9th, 2011Hernandez Wins Prestigious NICHD Post-Doc
UMN sociology graduate student Elaine Hernandez has been awarded the F32 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Service Award Post-Doctoral Fellowship, funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The highly competitive and prestigious three-year fellowship begins in 2011-12 and is housed in the University of Texas Population Research Center. Elaine plans to defend her dissertation on August 26, 2011 and then quickly move to Texas for a September 1 start date. Good luck, Elaine!
June 15th, 2011Zhu Accepts Public Health Position at UI
Sociology graduate student Xi Zhu just finalized contract negotiations with the College of Public Health at the University of Iowa for a tenure-track assistant professor position in the Department of Health Management & Policy. Xi will defend his dissertation later this summer and plans to begin his appointment in the fall of 2011. Congratulations, Xi!
May 16th, 2011Hernandez Wins Prestigious ASA Award
UMN sociology graduate student Elaine Hernandez has won the 2011 Louise Johnson Scholar award from the American Sociological Association (ASA). The award is one of the top student awards of the ASA Medical Sociology Section, and is based on academic merit and the quality of an accepted ASA paper related to medical sociology. Congratulations, Elaine!
May 5th, 2011Busse Braves--and Bests--Diss. Defense
Erika Busse successfully defended her dissertation, "Transnational Threads in the Peruvian/American Family Fabric: Interweaving Gender, Class, and Culture," on Monday April 25, 2011. Her co-advisors are Professors Elizabeth Boyle and Douglas Hartmann. In 2011-12 Dr. Busse will be an IDEA Postdoctoral Fellow (University of Minnesota, Institute for Diversity, Equity, and Advocacy), and a visiting professor at the Univ of WI - River Falls. Congratulations, Erika!
April 29th, 2011Kang Successful in Defense
Jin Woong Kang successfully defended his dissertation, "Understanding the Dynamics of State Power in North Korea," on Friday, April 8, 2011. Dr. Kang will assume a Postdoctoral Associate position in the fall of 2011 at Yale University's Council on East Asian Studies where he will be conducting research on North Korean refugees' lives in South Korea and teaching an undergraduate course titled "Understanding North Korea." Prof. Michael Goldman is the proud advisor. Congratulations and best wishes, Jin Woong!
April 12th, 2011Alaniz to Present at UN University
Soc. PhD student Ryan Alaniz was recently selected to be one of only twenty-five doctoral students from around the world to attend and present a paper at the United Nations University in Germany. The summer 2011 academy is sponsored by the UN Institute for Environment and Human Security and is themed "Climate Change and Fragile States: Rethinking Adaptation." Ryan will present his dissertation research on fragile states' capacity for post-disaster relief. Congratulations, Ryan!
March 30th, 2011Parental Support in Transition to Adulthood
Professors Teresa Swartz and Jeylan Mortimer & graduate students, Minzee Kim, Mayumi Uno and Kirsten O'Brien's research is featured in the April issue of Journal of Marriage and Family. In their article, Safety Nets and Scaffolds: Parental Support in the Transition to Adulthood, they examined the conditions that lead to parental giving and if this aid promotes the progress to adulthood. Featured in Time.com and USA Today.com.
March 16th, 2011Schaefer is Hamline Bound
Sociology graduate student Shelly Schaefer recently accepted a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Criminal Justice Program at Hamline University in St. Paul, MN. Her advisors are Professors Christopher Uggen and Candace Kruttschnitt (University of Toronto). Congratulations, Shelly!
March 4th, 2011Retchitsky Published in Political Perspectives
Advanced sociology doctoral student Raphi Rechitsky is currently conducting his dissertation fieldwork in the Ukraine, but that has apparently not stopped him from continuing to publish. Raphi's most recent effort is featured in the academic journal Political Perspectives (4 [2]: 86-104) in an article entitled, "Rethinking Social Exclusion and Belonging in Global Perspective: The Case of Transnational Migrants in Ukraine." Congratulations, Raphi!
March 4th, 2011Wick Headed South, but Not too Far
Sociology doctoral student Shawn Wick will soon be headed to Pella, Iowa to enter the professoriate at Central College. Shawn has accepted a tenure-track assistant professor position in the department of sociology and anthropology and intends to step into the role this coming fall shortly after defending his dissertation. The school, a small, private liberal arts college, provides just the setting Shawn was seeking to be able to apply his best talents; it also happens to be close to his wife's family. Shawn's advisors are Ron Aminzade and Evan Schoffer. Congratulations, Shawn!
February 23rd, 2011Vuolo Accepts Position at Purdue
Michael Vuolo (Ph.D. 2009), who has been working as a Senior Analyst with a local HMO, recently accepted a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Mike will begin his position in the fall of 2011. Michael's exceedingly proud advisor is Christopher Uggen. Congratulations, Mike!
February 22nd, 2011Moen, Kelly, & Hill Research in Social Problems
Professors Phyllis Moen & Erin Kelly (with graduate student Rachelle Hill) research, "Does Enhancing Work-Time Control and Flexibility Reduce Turnover? A Naturally Occurring Experiment," is featured in the February issue of Social Problems. This research investigates the turnover effects of an organizational innovation (ROWE--Results Only Work Environment) aimed at moving away from standard time practices to focus on results rather than time spent at work.
February 8th, 2011Longhoffer is Atlanta Bound
Sociology graduate student Wesley Longhoffer will soon be heading to Atlanta, GA to start a tenure track position at Emory University. Longhoffer will step into the position of Assistant Professor of Organization and Management with the Goizueta Business School beginning January 2012. Congratulations, Wes!
January 18th, 2011Halpern-Manners Published in Demography
Sixth-year sociology graduate student Andrew Halpern-Manners has written a paper soon to be published in the academic journal Demography. The forthcoming article, "The Effect of Family Member Migration on Education and Work Among Nonmigrant Youth in Mexico," is scheduled to appear in the February 2011 issue (Volume 48, Number 1). Congrats, Andy!!
January 18th, 2011Success for Cleveland in Defense
Lara Cleveland successfully defended her dissertation, "Wrangling Software: Computing Professionals and the Interpretation of Software Ownership in the University Computing Environment," on Wednesday, December 15, 2010. Her advisor is Joachim Savelsberg. Lara will continue as a Research Fellow for the Minnesota Population Center, a position which she has held since 2008. Congratulations, Lara!
January 6th, 2011Barrows Defends Successfully
Julie Barrows successfully defended her dissertation, "Gang Task Forces: Formation, Network Structure, and Effectiveness," on November 7, 2010. Her proud advisor is Prof. Christopher Uggen. Dr. Barrows plans to continue her employment as a Special Agent with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in the Office of the Inspector General, where she has been since 2009. Congratulations, Julie!
December 10th, 2010Krausch Receives Fellowship
The Institute for International Education has awarded Meghan Krausch a 2010-11 Inter-American Foundation Grassroots Development Fellowship for her dissertation research in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Congratulations, Meg!
September 3rd, 2010Longhofer Published in ASR
Sociology graduate student Wesley Longhofer has been published in one of sociology's top journals, the American Sociological Review. Longhofer co-authored the paper, "National and Global Origins of Environmental Association," with former UMN faculty member Evan Schofer. The publication is presented in the August, 2010 ASR edition. Congratulations, Wesley!
August 12th, 2010PERISHIP Fellowship for Alaniz
Sociology graduate student Ryan Alaniz has been awarded a 2010 PERISHIP Dissertation Fellowship in Hazards, Risk, and Disasters. The award is sponsored by a partnership between The National Science Foundation, Swiss Re, The Public Entity Risk Institute, and the University of Colorado Natural Hazards Center. The award recognizes and supports dissertation work in all aspects of natural and human-made hazards, risk, and disasters in all disciplines. Congratulations, Ryan, on winning one of the six PERISHIP Fellowships awarded nationally this year!
August 9th, 2010Johnson and Rechitsky awarded 2010 Fulbright Fellowships
Andrew Johnson and Raphi Rechitsky were selected as Fulbright Fellows to support their dissertation research/writing during the 2010-1011 academic year. Congratulations, Andrew and Raphi!
August 6th, 2010Melissa Weiner is Published
Former UMN sociology graduate student Melissa Weiner (Ph.D. 2006) has been published just four years after graduating. Rutgers University Press has issued the first edition of Weiner's book titled, "Power, Protest, and the Public Schools: Jewish and African American Struggles in New York City." Weiner is currently an Assistant Professor at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT. Her first book is based upon the research she conducted for her dissertation. Great job, Melissa!
August 2nd, 2010Mani Successful in Disssertation Defense
Dalhia Mani successfully defended her dissertation, "Seeing Both the Tree and the Forest: An Analysis of the Indian Intergenerational Network," on July 29, 2010. Her advisor is Prof. David Knoke. Dr. Mani recently accepted an Assistant Professor position in the Division of Strategy and Business Policy at one of the world's foremost business schools, École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Paris (HEC-Paris). Dalhia and her family will be moving to France in August. Congratulations, Dalhia, et bon chance!
August 2nd, 2010Hawkinson Fellowships Captured by Soc Students
Two UMN sociology graduate students have been honored in 2010 with Vincent L. Hawkinson Foundation Fellowships. Hollie Nyseth and Shannon Golden were awarded the fellowships based upon their demonstrated deep commitment to furthering peace and justice in the world. In 2009 Sociology graduate student Ryan Alaniz was also awarded a Hawkinson Fellowship. It is terrific to see the tradition of engaged sociology continuing in our department and being recognized by others. Congratulations Shannon and Hollie!
August 2nd, 2010Kang Wins MCAA Paper Contest
Sociology graduate student Jin Woong Kang has been awarded the Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs (MCAA) Percy Buchanan Graduate Prize in the area of Northeast Asia for his paper "North Korea's Post-War Militant Nationalism and People's Everyday Lives: Past and present." Mr. Kang will present his paper at the MCAA Annual Meeting in October 2010 at Ohio State University where he will also be formally presented with his award. Congratulations Jin Kang!
August 2nd, 2010Dahlin Successful in Defense
Sociology graduate student Eric Dahlin successfully defended his dissertation, "Navigating the
June 24th, 2010
Stages of Innovation: A Study of the U.S. Biotechnology Industry," on Wed. June 23, 2010. His advisor is Prof. David Knoke. Dr. Dahlin has accepted a Visiting Assistant Professor position in the Department of Sociology at Brigham Young University in Provo, UT starting Sept. 2010. Congratulations, Eric!Vuolo Honored with "Best Dissertation" Award
Each year The Graduate School recognizes four of the University's top recent Ph.D. graduates with a "Best Dissertation" Award. A committee comprised of directors of graduate studies reviews applications from a pool of more than 1,000 eligible students. The 2010 winner in the Social and Behavioral Sciences and Education category is former sociology graduate student Dr. Michael Vuolo, for his dissertation, "Legal Context and Youth Drug Use: A Multilevel Analysis of the European Union." Congratulations, Mike!
June 10th, 2010Wozniak Awarded FLAS to Learn Arabic
Doctoral candidate Jesse Wozniak, who is about to begin his dissertation research in Iraq, has been awarded a summer 2010 Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship. The award, complements of the 2010 federal stimulus package and the Inst. for Global Studies, will cover the costs associated with coursework necessary for Wozniak to learn Arabic. Go Jesse!
June 9th, 2010Big Win in IDF Competition
The sociology graduate program was recently informed that two of its three nominees for the Graduate School's Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship (IDF) have been awarded for the 2010-11 academic year. Receiving the honors are Daniel Winchester and Xi Zhu. Winchester will be collaborating with the Inst. on Advanced Study and Zhu with the MN Population Center. Congratulations, Dan and Xi!
June 9th, 2010ASA Awards Hernandez with MFP Fellowship
From a national pool of eligible applicants, The American Sociological Association (ASA) has awarded its 2010-11 Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) fellowship to UMN soc. grad. student Elaine Hernandez. The MFP supports the development and training of sociologists of color in any sub-area or specialty in the discipline and has supported over 500 students during its 35 year history. Congratulations, Elaine, for being chosen to be a part of this historic and important legacy!
May 12th, 2010Vuolo Honored with "Best Dissertation" Award
Each year, the Graduate School solicits one nomination from each department from across the entire University to be considered for the "Best Dissertation" Award. This year (2010), the sociology department nominated recent graduate Dr. Michael Vuolo for his most excellent dissertation, "Legal Context and Youth Drug Use: A Multilevel Analysis of the European Union," which we have just learned was selected as the winner in the Social Sciences category. Mike will be honored on June 7, 2010 at an invitation-only ceremony where he will be presented with an honorarium and a special certificate.The Department is exceedingly proud of his accomplishments.
May 12th, 2010Soc. Students Win Big in DDF Competition
Sociology graduate students Elaine Hernandez, Minzee Kim, and Wesley Longhofer have all been awarded the prestigious 2010-2011 UMN Graduate School Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship. The fellowships are non-service awards that provide considerable stipends and fringe benefits which allow the students to devote themselves full time to completing their dissertations. Congrats Elaine, Minzee, and Wesley!
May 12th, 2010Golden Grabs OIP Doctoral Fellowship
The University of Minnesota's Office of International Programs (OIP) recently awarded one of its very few 2010-11 Doctoral Fellowships for International Research to fourth-year graduate student Shannon Golden for her dissertation, "After Atrocity: Community Reconciliation in Northern Uganda." Shannon will use the fellowship proceeds to travel to Uganda where she plans to live for at least a year while conducting her research. Excellent work, Shannon!
April 26th, 2010Strano Mentioned in Star Tribune
Graduate student Andria Strano, a member of the department's third-year cohort, was recently highlighted in a Minneapolis Star Tribune article about the GLBT community in northern MN. For now, the article can be read here. Keep up the good work, Andria!
April 26th, 2010Hollie Nyseth awarded a 2010 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
The National Science Foundation awarded Hollie Nyseth funding for her project on assessing preconditions of genocide. This NSF program (GRFP) recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students with a three-year annual stipend, a cost of education allowance for tuition and fees, and a one-time international travel allowance. Congratulations, Hollie!
March 7th, 2010Kang Honored by MSS
Jin Woong Kang was recently awarded the second place prize for the Midwest Sociological Society Student Paper Competition for his paper "North Korea's Post-War Militant Nationalism and People's Everyday Lives: Past and Present." In this year's competition there were 19 entries and all the papers were reviewed independently by judges who reflected a range of perspectives in sociology. Congratulations, Jin Woong!
February 1st, 2010Alaniz Awarded Hawkinson Foundation Scholarship
Ryan Alaniz, a fourth-year UMN doctoral student in sociology, has received a 2009 Vincent L. Hawkinson Foundation scholarship in recognition of his efforts to promote a more peaceful and just world. Hawkinson Foundation scholarships encourage students who have already demonstrated a commitment to peace and justice to continue striving for those values in their educational pursuits and in their personal and professional lives. Currently, Alaniz is living in Honduras where he is conducting his dissertation field work. Congratulations, Ryan!
October 23rd, 2009Fellow Nyseth Spends Six Weeks w/ MEX Human Rights Commission
Hollie Nyseth, second-year graduate student, spent six weeks this past summer with the Mexico City Human Rights Commission as an Upper Midwest Human Rights Fellow. Nyseth researched complaints of the current Mexican judicial system, the plans for judicial reform, and collected data for a book on nonviolent conflict resolution. While there, Nyseth also planned a week-long international advanced training course on human rights.
September 23rd, 2009King Wins ASA Best Article Prize
Former University of Minnesota graduate student Ryan King was awarded the 2009 American Sociology Association Sociology of Law Section Best Article Prize for his American Journal of Sociology article entitled "Conservatism, Institutionalism, and the Social Control of Intergroup Conflict." Professor King is currently an Associate Professor of Law and Criminology with the Department of Sociology at SUNY - Albany. Congratulations, Ryan!
August 18th, 2009Female Supervisors More Susceptible to Workplace Harassment
Graduate student Heather McLaughlin's research on sexual harassment was featured at the August meetings of the American Sociological Association
August 10th, 2009Sara Wakefield in NY Times
Minnesota Ph.D. graduate Sara Wakefield (2007), now an Asst. Professor at UC-Irvine, is quoted in a July 4, 2009 article published by The New York Times. The article cites Wakefield's dissertation research on the mental health outcomes of Chicago children with imprisoned parents.
July 9th, 2009Mlangwa Defends Dissertation
Susan Mlangwa successfully defended her dissertation, "The Social Construction of Gender and Sexuality in Response to HIV/AIDS: The Case of Tanzanian Professional Couples," on June 5, 2009. Her advisor is Prof. Ron Aminzade. Susan is planning her return to Africa where she intends to assume a professor's appointment. Congratulations, Susan!
June 16th, 2009Naomi Duke - new CYFC Fellow
Incoming graduate student Naomi Duke (with Associate Professor Ross Macmillan and affiliated faculty member Michael Oakes) was recently selected as a fellow by the University of Minnesota's Children, Youth and Family Consortium (CYFC). Their project is on education-health gradients among the new era of US immigrants.
May 26th, 2009Elaine Hernandez - new CYFC Fellow
Graduate student Elaine Hernandez was selected as one of three fellows by the University of Minnesota's Children, Youth and Family Consortium (CYFC). Elaine's project is a study of health information and its relationship to social class among newly pregnant women.
May 22nd, 2009Chen Successful in Defense
Xinxiang Chen successfully defended his dissertation, "State Intervention and Business Group Performance in China’s Transition Economy," on May 11, 2009. His advisor is Professor David Knoke. Xinxiang has accepted a Research Associate III position at the National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center at Mississippi State University, where he will start later this summer. Congratulations, Xinxiang!
May 19th, 2009Spencer is Outta Here! (Sort of...)
Donna Spencer successfully defended her dissertation, "The Quality of Part-time Work in a Changing U.S. Labor Market: 1980-2005," on April 14, 2009. Her advisor is Phyllis Moen. Donna will be continuing in her position on campus as a Health Policy/Management Research Fellow in the State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC). Congratulations, Donna!
May 1st, 2009Flood Successful in Defense
Sarah Flood successfully defended her dissertation, "Gendered Careers in Changing Social and Institutional Contexts: Criminology in the Post-WWII Era," on Wed. Jan. 21, 2009. Her advisor is Joachim Savelsberg. Sarah will be continuing her employment with the MN Population Center. Congratulations, Sarah!
January 27th, 2009Pao Lee Defends Dissertation
On December 18, 2008 Pao Lee successfully defended his dissertation entitled, "Racial Assimilation and Popular Culture: Hmong Youth (Sub)Cultures and the Persistence of the Color Line." Pao's Advisor is Doug Hartmann. Pao has been hired by the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and is currently teaching there. Congratulations Pao!
December 19th, 2008Two New PhDs in One Week!
Both Kevan Edwards and Trina Smith successfully defended their respective dissertations, "An Evaluation
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of Racial And Ethnic Disparities in the Utilization of Health Care Services: The Impact of Patient Perceived Cultural Barriers" and "Reproductive Discourses: International Organizations and Questions of Representation," during the last week of August 2008. Edwards' advisor is Bob Liek, and Smith's advisor is Liz Boyle. Congratulations, Kevan and Trina!Ammons Successful in Defense
Samantha Ammons successfully defended her dissertation, "Boundaries at Work: A Study of Work-Family Boundary Stability within a Large Organization," on Friday, August 22, 2008. Her co-advisors were Erin Kelly and Phyllis Moen. Sam will begin an Assistant Professor position in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Nebraska-Omaha this fall 2008. Congratulations, Sam!
September 16th, 2008Shinohara Passes Defense
Chika Shinohara successfully defended her dissertation, "Equal Employment Opportunity Policies and Attitudes toward Gender-Roles in Japan Since 1985," on Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Her advisors are Liz Boyle and Jeff Broadbent. Chika will begin post-doctoral position in Shanghai in the fall. Congratulations, Chika!
August 7th, 2008Wald Successful in Defense
Pam Wald successfully defended her dissertation, "Bringing Welfare State Theories to the States: How Ideas, Actors, and State Structures Affect Welfare Reform Trajectories in Minnesota and Wisconsin" on Wed., July 23. Her advisor is Robin Stryker. Congratulations, Pam!
July 28th, 2008Four New Doctorates!
The rainy spring weather has seemingly produced a bumper crop of new doctorates in the department. Paul Croll, Rehema Kilonzo, Ronda Copher, and Heather Hlavka all successfully passed their dissertation defenses between the months of May and June, 2008. In the fall, Croll is heading to Augustana College, Hlavka is heading to Marquett, Kilonzo is returning to Tanzania to go on the market, and Copher will continue her work in the private sector. The department is exceedingly proud of all four students and wishes them well!
June 24th, 2008Three Sociology GSFs!
The department is delighted to announce that during academic year 2008-09 three of its advanced PhD candidates will be supported by the prestigious Graduate School Fellowship (GSF). Eric Dahlin, Dalhia Mani, and Michael Vuolo will each receive a generous academic year stipend, a waiver of all tuition charges, and health insurance coverage in support of their dissertation writing. Congratulations, Eric, Dalhia, and Mike!
May 9th, 2008Isik to be 2008-09 OIP Fellow
Gulseren Kozak-Isik has recently been announced as a recipient of a 2008-09 Office of International Programs (OIP) Doctoral Research Fellowship for her research project entitled "Institutional Conflicts and Reconciliation Attempts: A Comparative Study of the (Re)construction of Islamic Legal, Religious and Political Institutions in the USA and U.K." Congratulations, Gulseren!
May 7th, 2008Lee Accepts Position at UWRF
Pao Lee, who plans on defending his dissertation in August '08, has recently accepted an Assistant Professor (tenure track) position in the Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice department at the University of Wisconsin - River Falls. Congratulations, Pao!
April 9th, 2008Fulbright Winner!
Fifth-year PhD student Rachael Kulick received a Fulbright Fellowship to study home birth and maternity care in the Netherlands during academic year 2008-09. Rachael's advisors are Phyllis Moen and Kathleen Hull. Congratulations Rachael!
April 4th, 2008Faculty, Grad Students & Alumni Collaborate for Special Issue!
The Special Issue of New Directions for Child & Adolescent Development: Social Class and the Transitions to Adulthood (No. 119; Spring 2008) edited by Profs. Jeylan Mortimer and Frank Furstenberg includes work by Profs. Teresa Swartz, Ann Meier, Christopher Uggen, Erin Kelly, and Jeylan Mortimer; graduate students Gina Allen, Samantha Ammons, and Heather McLaughlin; and alumni Profs. Pamela Aronson (U MI-Dearborn), Jeremy Staff (Penn State), and Amy Blackstone (U Maine).
March 18th, 2008Winchester to be Published in Social Forces
Second-year graduate student Dan Winchester has written an article entitled "Embodying the Faith: Religious Practice and the Making of a Muslim Moral Habitus," which is being published by the journal Social Forces. Utilizing ethnographic fieldwork and in-depth interviews, the article due out in June 2008 examines how a group of adult Muslim converts produced new moral selves in and through the use of embodied religious practices. Congratulations, Dan!
March 13th, 2008Croll and Ammons Accept Offers
Advanced PhD students Paul Croll and Samantha Ammons have both recently accepted offers for Assistant Professor positions starting Fall 2008. Croll will be working in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work at Augustana College in Rock Island, IL. Ammons will be working in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Both students expect to defend their dissertation later this spring. Congratulations, Paul and Sam!
February 19th, 2008Williams Successfully Defends Dissertation
On Friday, January 18, 2008, Marcia Williams successfully defended her dissertation, "Speaking Truth to Power: An Ethnographic Study of a Midwestern School." Her advisor was Douglas Hartmann. Congratulations, Marcia!
January 28th, 2008Davis Successful in Dissertation Defense
Tiffany Davis successfully defended her dissertation on Monday, Nov. 5, 2007. Her dissertation title is "The American Dream Deferred: The Effects of Racialization on the Assimilation of First Generation Mexican Migrants in the Twin Cities." Tiffany is now in process of moving to Chicago where she will be actively seeking employment in higher education administration or teaching. Congratulations, Tiffany!
November 12th, 2007Stein Successful in Dissertation Defense
Alex Stein successfully defended her dissertation, "Attachment, Networks and Discourse in Extremist Political Organizations: A Comparative Case Study." Her advisor is Joachim Savelsberg. Congratulations, Alex and Joachim!
October 10th, 2007Odubote Passes Dissertation Defense
Andrew Odubote successfully defended his dissertation, "Parenting Style and Delinquency: A Comparative Study of European American, African American and Nigerian Families," on Mon., Aug. 27. Andrew will continue in his position as Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Bethel University. Congratulations, Andrew!
September 4th, 2007Lee Passes Dissertation Defense
Jennifer Lee successfully passed her final oral defense on Monday, August 6, 2007. Her dissertation title is "Labor Market and Educational Stratification Among Asian Immigrants and Their Children: Investigating the Role of the Ethnic Economy." Jennifer is now off to Indiana where she will assume an assistant professor position with the Department of Sociology. Congratulations, Jennifer!
August 9th, 2007Five New PhDs!
Sociology is proud to announce the recent accomplishments of five advanced students. Sara Wakefield, Ana Periera, Fortunata Songora, Joyce Bell, and Brian Dill all successfully passed their final oral exams and were awarded their doctorates. The department is exceedingly proud of the achievements of these fine students.
July 30th, 2007Wruck Wins ASA Award
Peter Wruck, a UMN undergraduate student entering the PhD program in the Fall of 2007, was recently announced as the winner of ASA's Feagin Undergraduate Student Paper Competition. Peter's paper was written in his honors seminar overseen by Prof. Liz Boyle. Congrats to both Peter and Liz!
June 25th, 2007Busse Wins DDF and OIP Fellowships
Erika Busse was recently informed by both the Graduate School and the Office of International Programs (OIP) that she has won fellowships to support her 2007-08 dissertation work. The Graduate School selected Erika for a Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship and the OIP selected her for a Dissertation Research and Writing Fellowship. Congrats, Erika!
May 4th, 2007Hlavka Wins DDF!
Heather Hlavka was recently announced a winner of one of the Graduate School's most prestigious awards, the Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship. Congratulations, Heather!
May 4th, 2007Johnson Defends Dissertation
LuAnne Johnson successfully defended her dissertation: "Mimetic Behavior as a Response to Social Uncertainty: The Rise of Internet Advertising in Manufacturing versus Service Industries." Additionally, the Graduate Committee nominated LuAnne for The Graduate School's 'Best Dissertation' Award. Congratulations, LuAnne!
April 19th, 2007Songora Accepts Position at Worcester State
Fortunata Songora Makene has accepted an Assistant Professor of Sociology position at Worcester State College in Worcester, MA. Congratulations, Fortunata!
April 9th, 2007Pereira Accepts Cal State Position
Ana Pereira has accepted a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Sociology at California State University, Northridge. Congratulations, Ana!
April 9th, 2007Dill Accepts Postion at U of IL
Brian Dill has accepted an offer from the Department of Sociology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He will begin his tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor in the Fall of 2007. Congratulations, Brian!
March 5th, 2007Wakefield Accepts Position at UC Irivine
Sara Wakefield has accepted a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Criminology, Law, and Society at the University of California, Irvine. Congratulations and good luck, Sara!
January 12th, 2007Bell Accepts Position at Georgia
After receiving a number of offers from around the country, Joyce Bell finally accepted a tenure-track position in the Department of Sociology at the University of Georgia. Congratulations, Joyce!
January 5th, 2007Docka and Edgell to be Published in Soc. Forum
Danielle Docka and her co-advisor, Penny Edgell, have a co-authored a paper that will be published in the journal Sociological Forum. The article is titled "Beyond the Nuclear Family? Familism and Gender Ideology in Diverse Religious Communities,� and will be part of the forthcoming volume 22, issue 1, in March 2007.
December 19th, 2006Jennifer Lee Accepts Position at Indiana U
Jennifer Lee has accepted a full-time faculty position at Indiana University starting in the fall of 2007. Jennifer began her PhD studies in the fall of 2002, and has made rapid progress ever since. Jennifer expects to complete and defend her dissertation in 2007. Congratulations, Jennifer!
December 19th, 2006Jeanette Hussemann Wins ASC Award
First-year student Jeanette Hussemann is the winner of the 2006 American Society of Criminology's Graduate Student Paper Competition in the Division of Women and Crime. The title of her paper is Long-term Effects of Early Sexual Abuse on Women's Transition to Adulthood. Congratulations, Jeanette!
October 27th, 2006Shchukin Successfully Defends Dissertation
Yakov Shchukin successfully defended his dissertation on Wednesday, October 11. His dissertation title is Limited Inclusion Nationalism in Contemporary Russia. His advisor is Ron Aminzade. Congratulations, Yakov!
October 13th, 2006Edgell and Tranby in Social Problems
Professor Penny Edgell and fifth-year student Eric Tranby have collaborated together on a paper entitled "Religious Influences on Understandings of Racial Inequality in the United States." The paper has been accepted by the peer reviewed journal Social Problems and is forthcoming.
September 13th, 2006Darren Wheelock Successfully Defends Dissertation
Darren Wheelock succesfully defended his disseration, "Jury of One's 'Peers:' Felon Jury Exclusion, Racial Threat, and Racial Inequality in United States Criminal Courts," on Friday, September 18. His advisors are Doug Hartmann and Chris Uggen. Darren will begin his appointment as Assistant Professor at Marquette University this fall. Congratulations, Darren!
August 25th, 2006Incoming Students Successful in Fellowship Bids
Incoming first-year students, Jeremy Minyard, Ryan Alaniz, and Daniel Winchester recently competed successfully for three prestigious U. of M. fellowships. Minyard was awarded a Graduate School Fellowship, Alaniz was awarded a Diversity of Views and Experiences (DOVE) Fellowship, and Winchester was awarded the Edelstein Family Foundation AMP Graduate Fellowship. Congratulations to these promising scholars!
August 24th, 2006Kristin Carbone-Lopez Accepts Position at U of Miami
Kristin Carbone-Lopez successfully defended her dissertation, "In, Out, and In Again? A Life Course Understanding of Women's Violent Relationships" on Wed., June 21. Her advisors are Candace Kruttschnitt and Ross Macmillan. Kristin will begin her position as Assistant Professor at the University of Miami, Florida, Department of Sociology in fall 2006.
July 6th, 2006Kulick and Biaocchi Awarded FLAS Fellowships
Both Rachael Kulick and Arturo Biaocchi have been awarded Institute of Global Studies' (IGS) Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships for the 2006-2007 academic year. The purpose of IGC's FLAS fellowship is to promote the study of modern foreign languages supporting West European Studies. Kulick was awarded the fellowship based upon her efforts to master Dutch. Biaocchi was awarded the fellowship to pursue the acquisition of Portuguese.
July 5th, 2006Katja Guenther Wins Best Dissertation Award
Katja Guenther has received the Graduate School Best Dissertation Award for the Social and Behavioral Sciences and Education. Her dissertation title is "The New Truemmerfrauen: Rebuilding Women's Welfare in Eastern Germany since German Unification." Selection is based on the originality and importance of the research, and the potential for the student to make an unusually significant contribution to the discipline. Katja will begin her tenure-track appointment at California State University, Fullerton in Fall 2006.
June 8th, 2006Sara Wakefield Awarded Dissertation Fellowship
Sociology graduate student Sara Wakefield has been awarded a Graduate School Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship. The purpose of the Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship program is to give outstanding final-year Ph.D. candidates who are making timely progress toward the degree an opportunity to complete the dissertation within the upcoming academic year by devoting full-time effort to the research and writing of the dissertation.
June 8th, 2006Samantha Ammons Receives Award from AAPSS
Graduate student Samantha Ammons has been appointed a 2006 Graduate Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. This honor is awarded to students who show an outstanding grasp of a discipline's theories and methods, an enthusiasm for understanding social issues, and the promise of making substantial contributions to the social sciences in the future.
June 8th, 2006Trina Smith Elected SWS UN Representative
Sociology graduate student Trina Smith has been elected as United Nations Representative for Sociologists for Women in Society. She will be able to particpate in meetings at the UN in New York this year.
June 6th, 2006Sociology Students Continue Tradition with ICGC
The Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change (ICGC) and the Department of Sociology continue the long tradition of supporting mutual interests. The 2006-2007 academic year finds four sociology students being named ICGC Fellows. Xinxiang Chen and Rehema Kilonzo have both be named ICGC MacArthur Fellows and Rehema Kilonzo and Susan Mlangwa have both been named ICGC Compton Peace Fellows. The purpose of the ICGC is to foster an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural community of faculty and students committed to studying global change and focusing on the contemporary developing world. The Department of Sociology co-sponsors the ICGC fellows by providing additional funds to support their research and coursework.
June 5th, 2006Jennifer Lee Awarded Spencer Dissertation Fellowship
Jennifer Lee was awarded an esteemed Spencer Dissertation Fellowship for her dissertation in progress entitled “Ethnic Economies and Education among Asian Immigrants." The Spencer Dissertation Fellowship Program seeks to encourage a new generation of scholars from a wide range of disciplines and professional fields to undertake research relevant to the improvement of education. These fellowships support individuals whose dissertations show potential for bringing fresh and constructive perspectives to the history, theory, or practice of formal or informal education anywhere in the world.
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