"My education at ISU has been excellent. The price is right, the professors are at the top of their games, and the smaller class sizes allow for a more comfortable interaction among students and teachers. This goes for my undergrad and grad experience. I've learned a great deal not only about anthropology but about life in general, especially during the four summers I spent as part of the Grand Island Archaeological Research Project."
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Department Updates
- Jennifer Woodruff was awarded the 2012 Adjunct Faculty Member of the Year award at Heartland Community College for her teaching of sociology. Jennifer received her master's degree in sociology from ISU in 2007 and teaches as a part-time faculty member in our department as well as at Heartland.
- Congratulations to Dr. Katie Sampeck (Anthropology) who receives the CAS 2012 Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award for pre-tenured faculty and Dr. Chris Wellin (Sociology) who receives the CAS 2012 Outstanding Teaching Award for pre-tenured faculty. Both were recognized at the April 4 Dean's address.
- Congratulations to sociology majors Charles Egner II and Josie Maggio, who were accepted into the 2012 American Sociological Association Honors Program. This program brings together outstanding sociology undergraduates from around the country to attend the ASA Annual Meetings, participate in an Honors Roundtable paper session, and more. This year's meetings will be held in Denver, Colorado.
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Students in Sociology 318, Children in Global Perspective, have created personal blogs to voice their views and experiences and share what they're learning this semester. 25 undergraduates and 5 graduate students are part of the class, which is taught by Associate Professor Maria Schmeeckle. Read the students' blogs and a recent profile of Dr. Schmeeckle's work.
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The department wishes to congratulate Professor James Skibo (Anthropology) for his promotion to Distinguished Professor and the awarding of the 2012 Excellence in Archaeological Analysis by the Society for American Archaeology (SAA), and Professor Wib Leonard (Sociology) for being named a College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Lecturer. Our heartiest congratulations to them both!
- The Department of Sociology and Anthropology is pleased to announce that Ms. Caitlin R. Kopp (Anthropology '12) has been awarded the Robert G. Bone Scholarship for 2011-2012. This is the highest honor the university bestows on any undergraduate senior. Congratulations Caiti!
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