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Rashon Lane, SWS 2019 Beth Hess Award Honorable Mention
The 2019 Honorable Mention goes to Rashon Lane.
May 6, 2019 -
Laura Jean Kerr, 2019 SWS Beth Hess Award Winner
The Beth Hess Award was established in 2005 to support first generation college students who began their academic careers in a community college, have faced significant obstacles, are committed to teaching and mentoring other first-generation students, and exemplify Beth’s commitment to professio
May 6, 2019 -
Mariah Warner Successfully Defended Her Undergraduate Honors Thesis!
Mariah Warner successfully defended her Undergraduate Honors Thesis entitled "Trust in the Police: How Bad is it, and What Can We Do to Fix It?" on Monday April 22, 2019. Dr. Ashley Perry (Sociology) supervised the thesis and Drs.
April 22, 2019 -
Adele Crudden named MS Social Worker of the Year!
Professor of Social Work and Interim Head of Sociology Adele Crudden is featured on the MSU web page after being named Mississippi Social Worker of the Year! See more about Dr.
April 22, 2019 -
Stacy Haynes and Ismail Yigit Receive Awards During the 17th Annual Graduate Student Association Awards Banquet
Our very own Dr. Haynes and Ismail Yigit,Ph.D. candidate, received awards at the annual Graduate Student Association Banquet. Dr. Haynes received the Outstanding Graudate Student Mentor of the Year Award, and Ismail received the Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant of the Year Award.
April 18, 2019 -
Students Who Presented Posters at the Undergraduate Research Symposium
The following students presented posters today at the Undergraduate Research Symposium. 1. Maggie Bridges, Sociology (Faculty Advisor: Lindsey Peterson)
April 16, 2019 -
Andrew Tatch (Ph.D. candidate) Chosen to Attend Workshop in Ann Arbor, MI
Andrew Tatch was one of twenty individuals selected from a competitive admission process to attend a short workshop ‘Exploring and Analyzing Monitoring the Future Data: A Primer’ hosted by the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research at the University of Michigan.
April 15, 2019 -
Sutton, Tara E., Leslie Gordon Simons, and Kimberly A. Tyler. 2019 “Hooking-Up & Three Forms of Sexual Victimization on Campus: Examining Moderators of Risk.”
A paper co-authored by Dr. Tara Sutton, Leslie Gordon Simons, and Kimberly A. Tyler was just published at the Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Please click on the hyperlink or attachment below to read the full article.
April 15, 2019 -
Dr. Stacy Haynes and Ismail Yigit (PhD Research Assistant), Presented with Awards
The Graduate Student Association held its annual awards banquet on April 5, 2019 in the Hunter Henry Alumni Center. Dr. Stacy Haynes received the Outstanding Graduate Student Mentor of the Year award and Ismail Yigit received the PhD Research Assistant of the Year award.
April 10, 2019 -
Nicole Rader, Department Head
Presenting our new department head, Dr. Nicole Rader. Her primary research areas are gender and crime, specifically focusing on issues surrounding fear of crime, victimization, and the media.
April 8, 2019