Alumnus David McElhattan to Begin Ph.D Candidacy at Northwestern University
David McElhattan (BA, 2010) has accepted a fully-funded offer to pursue his doctoral studies in sociology at Northwestern University. David, who graduated with distinction in sociology and a double major with philosophy, will continue his work in the area of the sociology of law, a field of particular strength at Northwestern
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER MELISSA WEINER FOUNDS BRIGHTER WORLD BOOKS
Melissa Weiner (BU, Class of 2000), Assistant Professor of Sociology at Quinnipiac University, spoke at Department of Sociology Commencement, May 2010. After receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Sociology at BU, Melissa went on to obtain her PhD in 2006 from the University of Minnesota. She is the author of Power, Protest and the Public Schools […]
KATELYNN BISHOP WINS CAS AWARD FOR WRITING EXCELLENCE IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
Senior Katelynn Bishop has won this year’s Michael A. Sassano III and Christopher M. Sassano Award for Writing Excellence in the Social Sciences. The announcement of the award by Professor Joseph Bizup, Director of the CAS Writing Program, noted that ‘Judges of the competition were unanimous in their praise of your writing and research.’ Katelynn […]
DAVID MCELHATTAN PAPER WINS INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
Senior David McElhattan’s paper, “Sex Offenders, Moral Boundaries, and Community Notification,” has won Honorable Mention in the Law and Society Association’s international competition for undergraduate research papers. LSA is the world’s leading professional association of scholars in all disciplines who do research on the relationships between law, society and human behavior. David, a double major […]
AKD HONOR SOCIETY WELCOMES 20 NEW MEMBERS
On March 2nd, faculty and current members gathered to recognize the achievements of 20 outstanding students by inducting them into Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Sociology Honor Society. The 18 seniors and 2 juniors initiated have completed required courses and maintain a GPA of at least 3.3 in Sociology classes as well as a 3.0 […]
Alumnus Matt Grace to Study at Indiana University
Matt Grace (BA, 2009) was offered five years of funding in a Sociology Graduate Program at Indiana University.
Alumna Emily Vogel Earns Medical Degree from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
Emily Vogel (BA, 2003) student speaker at her Sociology graduation, Dr. Emily Vogel earned her medical degree in 2007 at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, where she was a member of the AOA Honor Society and president of her medical school class.