Faculty and Student Accomplishments
Timothy E. McClure, a Ph.D. student in Sociology, is first author of the peer-reviewed article "Dealing with Misbehavior at Schools in Kentucky", published in the March 2008 issue of Youth and Society, a Sage Publications journal. Tim's co-author is David C. May (Ph.D. Mississippi State, Sociology) who is currently a professor at Eastern Kentucky University. Congratulations Tim!
Jeremy R. Porter, a Ph.D. student in Sociology, has just published a peer-reviewed, sole-authored article, "Using Structural Equation Modeling to Examine the Relationship Between Political Cynicism and Right-Wing Authoritarianism." Sociological Spectrum 28(1): 36-54 (2008). The article is a revised version of a semester research paper he prepared for a structural equations modeling course. Congratulations Jeremy!
Prof. Duane Gill has been selected to receive the Jerry S. Dixon Award for Environmental Education from the Alaska Conservation Foundation, and will travel to Anchorage, Alaska in September to receive this recognition. The award "honors the most innovative educators who, in an inspired manner, integrate stewardship of Alaska's natural resources into their instructive efforts."
Prof. Frank Howell has been named to the National Opinion Research Center's Technical Advisory Board for the Data Enclave Project. This program "works to balance the access to sensitive federal information used by scientists and scholars with required security methods necessary to protect privacy and the risk of identity theft." A more complete description of Dr. Howell's appointment is available through a link on the MSU homepage.
Dr. Wolfgang Frese has been granted the status of Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work by The Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning based on his many contributions to our department, the SSRC, and the University. After a brief hiatus, Dr. Frese has resumed his duties as Director of the Survey Research Unit at the MSU Social Science Research Center.
Dr. Peter B. Wood of Mississippi State University is the recipient of the 2007 Southern Criminal Justice Association Outstanding Educator Award. Dr. Wood is Professor of Sociology and currently serves as Interim Department Head of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work and Director of the Program in Criminal Justice and Corrections at MSU. The SCJA Outstanding Educator Award is given annually in recognition of outstanding academic achievement in teaching, research and service. The Outstanding Educator Award is the premier award conferred by the SCJA at its annual conference. Dr. Wood was President of the SCJA in 2005-2006 and is also a member of the editorial board of the American Journal of Criminal Justice-the peer-reviewed journal of the SCJA.
Dr. Evan Peacock has received a grant from the U.S. Park Service National Center for Preservation Technology and Training in the amount of $46,100 for the project, "Establishing an Elemental Baseline for Sourcing Shell and Shell-Tempered Artifacts in the Eastern Woodland of North America using Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry." The NCPTT grant will support two graduate research assistants for a year. Despite a $50,000 cap on these grants, they are very competitive and only 9 were funded in 2007.
Debbie Miranda successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, ""W-Men': Male Nurses' Negotiation of Masculinity in a Predominantly Female Profession" on October 15, 2007. Congratulations to Debbie, and to her committee members: John Bartkowski (Chair), Lynne Cossman, Lynn Hempel, and Jim Jones.
