What have our students been doing?
Several of our dedicated students have presented research at various regional professional conferences. Would you like to join them? Talk to our faculty about research opportunities and ways to become engaged.
Recent professional conference presentations include:
2018 Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meeting in Milwaukee, WI- Holly Turcich: 鈥淔irst Time in College, First Generation Students: A Southwest Florida Case Study鈥�
- Stephanie Figueroa: 鈥淲hat's Class Gotta Do With It: A Sociological Exploration of the Ties Between Socioeconomics and Educational Attainment鈥�
- Hannah Seitz Pereira: 鈥淩acial Justice in a Changing Political Opportunity Climate鈥�
- Hayley Edwards: 鈥淭he Lonely Ones: Social Isolation of Students and RA Training鈥�
2017 Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, MN
- Craig McElroy: 鈥淰oting for the Lesser of Two Evils鈥�
- Jeff Swartzentruber: 鈥淰eterans and Readjustment to Civilian Life: The Role of Music and Other Activities鈥�
2016: Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL
- Kelli Henry: 鈥淚t鈥檚 Getting Hot In Here: Hook Up Culture in SWFL鈥�
Getting Involved On Campus
There are various ways to get involved and develop your sociological imagination and hone your skills right here on our own campus!
- : To get involved please contact either Dr. Thornhill or Dr. Miller, co-faculty advisors for Sociology Club. Besides weekly meetings the Club is also responsible for organizing the Annual Social Science Research Symposium.
- WGCU鈥檚 Gulfcoast Live! Coverage of the in April 2018.
- Gender-Sexuality Alliance: To get involved please contact Dr. O鈥橞ryan , the faculty advisor for the Gender-Sexuality Alliance.
Getting Involved With the Discipline
There are numerous opportunities for sociology students to engage with professional associations, compete in paper competitions, network, and collaborate with other sociologists the U.S.
National and Regional Associations
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For more resources on sociology see any of the following: