Dr. Catherine (“Katie”) Hoegeman is a coauthor on a recently published work, “Congregational Political Activity and Same-Sex Marriage: Social Movement Theory and Evidence for Contextual Influence” in the journal The Sociological Quarterly (Vol. 55, 2014, 555-586). Using a unique, national data set collected just after the 2008 presidential election, they explore how the … [Read more...] about Catherine Hoegeman’s New Article in The Sociological Quarterly
Many of the sociology and anthropology faculty have been working on research projects this summer. One of Lisa Hall's projects involves re-interviewing women 18 years after their initial interview. Dr. Hall says, "Nearly eighteen years ago, twenty women were interviewed, in-depth, about their experiences dealing with breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. The … [Read more...] about Summer Research Project Explores “Illness Narratives”
Anthropology professor Dr. William Meadows received an award from the Missouri State University Foundation for Exemplary Service, particularly for Native American Heritage Month and the annual campus powwow … [Read more...] about Dr. Meadows wins University Award
Congratulations to 25 students who will be receiving their bachelor’s in anthropology in the spring commencement Friday. … [Read more...] about Graduation!
My experience at the 79th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology (SAA) in Austin, Texas was very informative and enjoyable, but the most fascinating aspect was a tour and presentation of the La Belle shipwreck and its artifacts. I was able to meet the archaeologist who was in charge of the excavation, Dr. Jim Bruseth, who gave us a presentation on his work at … [Read more...] about La Belle of the 2014 SAA Annual Meeting