Tag: sociology

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Barry Thomas receives spring 2020 teaching excellence award

After serving more than 27 years in law enforcement at the Story County, Iowa, Sheriff’s Office, second-year Ph.D. student Barry Thomas may have finally found his true calling—teaching. Thomas, who is seeking a doctorate in sociology with a criminal justice focus, received a spring 2020 Graduate College Teaching Excellence Award, which recognizes and encourages outstanding … Continue reading Barry Thomas receives spring 2020 teaching excellence award

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Matthew DeLisi is named McNair Faculty Mentor of the Year

Matthew DeLisi, Distinguished Professor in Liberal Arts and Sciences and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean’s Professor, has been named the 2020 McNair Faculty Mentor of the Year. DeLisi was nominated for the award by Taea Bonner (’20 criminal justice). Bonner is part of Iowa State’s Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program, which seeks to … Continue reading Matthew DeLisi is named McNair Faculty Mentor of the Year

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Shawn Dorius receives grant to advance substance use recovery

An Iowa State team of researchers, led by associate professor of sociology Shawn Dorius, has received a $260,000 grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to provide scientific support to the Iowa Department of Public Health as it works to advance substance use recovery resources in Iowa. The ISU team will collect … Continue reading Shawn Dorius receives grant to advance substance use recovery

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Daniel Butler publishes study on how incarceration impacts women

Daniel Butler, assistant professor of sociology, had his study, “Understanding How In-prison Experiences Influence Female Offenders’ Maladjustment to Prison,” published in the Dec. 23, 2019, online edition of Justice Quarterly. In this paper, Butler examined whether what women experience while in prison influences assaults, filing of grievances and mental health problems. The results of the … Continue reading Daniel Butler publishes study on how incarceration impacts women

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Assistant Teaching Professor Alissa Stoehr published

Alissa Stoehr, Assistant Teaching Professor in the Women’s and Gender Studies Program, has published three articles in “Women’s Lives Around the World: A Global Encyclopedia.” The three articles are titled: -Anti-Human Trafficking Organizations; -Women Baseball Players in Cuba; -Canada Published by ABC-CLIO in 2018, this multi-volume reference set provides an in-depth look at the lives … Continue reading Assistant Teaching Professor Alissa Stoehr published

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Assistant Teaching Professor Alissa Stoehr publishes book

Alissa Stoehr, Assistant Teaching Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies, together with Heather Rellihan, Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies at Anne Arundel Community College, co-authored a book chapter “The Status of Women’s and Gender Studies at Community Colleges” in the 2019 book “Theory and Praxis: Women’s and Gender Studies at Community Colleges.” Published by … Continue reading Assistant Teaching Professor Alissa Stoehr publishes book