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FACULTY NOTES:

DR. TANYA GLADNEY Co-Organizer/Presider, Career Stages: Issues and Transitions for Women in the Pro-

fession [Panel], the Midwest Sociological Society. Co-Organizer, Diversity within MSS: How Do We Define

Diversity for the 21 Century? [Panel], the Midwest Sociological Society.

DR. MEG WILKES KARRAKER has completed six-years as President-elect, President, and Past-president of

Alpha Kappa Delta, the international sociology honor society. Karraker, who previously served as Vice pres-

ident and Regional representative, has served as the Chapter representative for Iota of Minnesota since it

was founded at the University of St. Thomas in 1991. In January 2013 invitations for 2012-2013 will be ex-

tended to sociology and criminal justice majors and minors who meet the qualifications for membership.

DR. PETER PARILLA is currently serving as chair of the Department of Heath and Human Performance.

DR. SUE SMITH-CUNNIEN’S chapter titled “Thinking about a Postcolonial Return to Indigenous Justice in

Africa” was recently published in the book Grounded Law, edited

by Chukwunonso Okafa. Her paper on Zimbabwean immigrants

in South Africa will be published in the forthcoming volume The

Other People, edited by Dr. Meg Wilkes Karraker. She is current-

ly serving as treasurer for our state professional association, Soci-

ologists of Minnesota. If anyone would like to join, just let her

know!

DR. LISA WALDNER traveled to Buenos Aries, Argentina to pre-

sent a co-authored paper on white supremacist views on their use

of the internet to recruit and promote their message. To the right

is a photo she took in Buenos Aries in Plaza de Mayo or “May

Square” across from Casa Rosada or the “Pink House” which

serves as the executive mansion for the President of Argentina. Plaza de Mayo has been the focal point of

political life in Buenos Aires beginning with the May Revolution of 1810, which started the process towards

the country's independence from Spain in 1816. Since 1977 The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo march every

Thursday afternoon in the plaza to call attention to their children who “disappeared” during the Dirty War

of the military dictatorship between 1976-1983. Dr. Waldner also co-authored “Repertoires of Contention:

White Separatist Views on the Use of Violence and Leaderless Resistance” which was recently published in

the journal Mobilization.

Department of Sociology

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CALL FOR POSTERS!

Students are invited to submit a proposal to the Midwest Sociological Society undergraduate

research poster session. Students from schools all over the Midwest will participate by dis-

playing a poster with a visual summary of some work they have done. It could be a report on

original research, theoretical work, studies of public policy, etc. The presenter is available

during the session to answer questions about their project. It is a great professional sociali-

zation for graduate school or later years. A $200 cash prize is being given for the best poster.

This year the meetings are March 27-30, 2013 in Chicago For more information on possible

funding, contact Dr. Lisa Waldner in OEC 434 or email lkwaldner@stthomas.edu. Submis-

sions consist of an abstract and are due by January 10, 2013. Send to Jean Karlen at jekar-

le1@wsc.edu.

HAVE A GREAT SOCIOLOGY PAPER?

CHECK OUT THE MSS PAPER COMPETITION

The Midwest Sociological Society invites you to submit a paper to the 2013 Student Paper

Competition. The competition is open to student members of the Midwest Sociological Soci-

ety. You must be an MSS member to have your paper considered for an award. Graduate and

undergraduate papers are judged in separate divisions with prizes in each division. Prizes

consist of a waiver of the MSS Annual Meeting registration fee plus the allowing amounts to

be used to defray the costs of attending the meeting in Minneapolis. All submissions must be

received by January 10, 2012. Submit to MidwestSS@centurytel.net.

1st Prize: $250

2nd Prize: $150

3rd Prize: $100

Students may nominate their own work, or with a students permission, and advisor may

submit a paper on a students behalf.

Check out the full rules for the competition at www.TheMSS.org

ALUMNI NOTES:

Congratulations to the following Sociology & Criminal Justice Majors who successfully com-

pleted the Alexandria Law Enforcement Skills Program-Summer 2012. These students are

now eligible to take the POST test, the next step to becoming a police officer in Minnesota:

Mark S. Albrecht

Joseph R. DeRosier

Brandon S. Fettig

Brian S. Graupner

Tyler E. Iverson

Anthony F. Lynch

Phillip S. Spanjers

Zachary T. Wiesner

LOOKING FOR A SOCIOLOGY ELECTIVE THIS SPRING?

CHECK OUT SOCI 399 “POPULAR CULTURE”

This course provides a sociological analysis of the character, issues, and

impacts of popular culture. A special focus will be on the key elements of

popular culture, including television, the internet, music, movies, and

advertising. Important areas of examination include the development

and evolution of popular culture, concerns and controversies over its

content, how the popular culture impacts personal behavior and interac-

tion, and how the music, films, and programs we consume may change in

the future. We will also explore the interaction between the individual

and the popular culture, in terms of how the culture is shaped by our par-

ticipation in it. This course will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30-3:10 PM.

Direct any questions to Dr. William Kinney at wjkinney@stthomas.edu.

ALPHA KAPPA DELTA

The international sociology honor society, will again induct new student (and possible alumnus)

members in 2012. Qualifications for lifetime membership in this society are:

A major or minor in sociology

At least 16 credits in sociology taken at UST

An overall and sociology GPA of 3.0

GPA in the top 35% of students at UST

In late January, eligible students will receive a letter inviting them to join.

Contact Dr. Meg Wilkes Karraker, mwkarraker@stthomas.edu for further information.

ASA HONORS PROGRAM

The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice supports up to two students to attend and participate in the

Honors Program of the American Sociological Association (ASA). The 2013 annual meetings are in New York

from August 10-13. This outstanding program is targeted at students planning to continue their studies in sociol-

ogy or a related field after graduation from St. Thomas. Participation is limited to UST sociology or criminal jus-

tice majors who will graduate in either December 2013 or May 2014. This is a two-step application process. Once

applicants are selected by the department, students submit their applications to the ASA honors program. Com-

pleted applications are due to the ASA in February, so interested students should contact Dr. Meg Wilkes Kar-

raker at mwkarraker@stthomas.edu to get started on the process. More information about the ASA Honors pro-

gram can be found at: http://www.asanet.org/students/honors.cfm.

GRADUATING IN SPRING OR FALL 2013?

SOCI 405: The Internship for Criminal Justice is required for students under the old major but is strongly rec-

ommended for all students seeking entry level criminal justice position. This experience not only constitutes an

important final element in learning about the criminal justice system but represents an important transition to

becoming a criminal justice profession. Plus, it’s a great way to get experience. Now is the time to start looking

for an internship. If you are interested in a law enforcement internship, it is essential to get started now because

the background check can take 3 or 4 months. If you need ideas take a look at the CJ Internship notebooks in 438

OEC. Don’t forget to ask the seniors in your classes, look at CJ agency websites, or talk to you advisor. Dr. Tanya

Gladney will be teaching the internship seminar in the spring and you must speak to her before you can register

(glad1025@stthomas.edu). This class is only offered in Spring Semester so start planning now!

CJUS 342: Criminal Law and Procedure is required for all Criminal Justice majors and will be offered Spring

2013. Mr. Bob Plesha is the instructor (Robert.Plesha@ag.state.mn.us).

CJUS 345: Police Operations is required for Law Enforcement students and will be offered Spring 2013. Mr.

Mike Goldstein is the instructor (gold5373@stthomas.edu ).

SOCI 350: Power and Privilege, is required for all Sociology majors and is only offered Spring 2013. Contact Dr.

Buffy Smith with questions at bsmith@stthomas.edu.

SOCI 370: (formally 470) Sociological Theory is required for Sociology majors and will be offered Spring 2012.

This course is also a prerequisite for SOCI 474, Seminar in Sociology, which is only offered in Fall. Contact Dr.

Meg Wilkes Karraker with questions at mwkarraker@stthomas.edu

*See the university catalog for more information about these courses and prerequisites.

FIND UST SOCIOLOGY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE

ON FACEBOOK:

Stay connected to the department and the sociology and criminal justice stu-

dent club by joining the group page on FB.

Either search for “UST Sociology and Criminal Justice” or go to:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/home.php?sk=group_149420898451305&ap=1

STUDENT NEWS

Kylee Joosten was selected to participate in the undergraduate ASA Honors program last August in Denver.

Her faculty sponsor is Dr. Lisa Waldner. Her research on sexual coercion funded by UST’s Young Scholars pro-

gram was featured in a UST Newsroom article. Read more here

Jacquez Diaz is a 2012-2013 McNair Scholar. His project is “The Impact of Stereotypes on African-American

Football Players within Predominately White Institutions.

Three Students Join Research Team to Study “Family Values, Business Virtues”

Sociology minors Emilee Sirek and Victory Speake and sociology major Mitchell Wolff are research assis-

tants on a study of how family values, including religious values, shape the place of family businesses in making a

“good society.” They assisted in designing the research instrument and are in the process of interviewing first

and second generation members of family businesses. They are working with content analysis and will conduct a

focus group with family business owners in the spring. A paper has been submitted for presentation at the Mid-

west Sociological Society meetings in Chicago in March 2013. This project is funded by a grant from the Society

for the Scientific Study of Religion. Dr. Meg Wilkes Karraker is the principal investigator.