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Experts from Liberal Arts departments and centers are regularly cited in the local, national, and international media. A selection from online sources provides a sampling of the types of issues and kinds of research Liberal Arts faculty are called upon to talk about in the public sphere. Also included is general Liberal Arts news covered by the media.

Liberal Arts Research Receives $386,217 in External Grants and Contracts

A total of $386,217 in grants has been awarded to faculty members of the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI by several government agencies and Indiana Humanities. The grants support a wide range …

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April 23 | News Categories: Faculty and Staff | News | Research | Sociology

Tamara Leech

The William T. Grant Foundation has long been interested in research that works to improve the lives of young people. The research interests of Dr. Tamara Leech, assistant professor of sociology in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, include adolescent health risk behavior in urban communities. Leech’s research project, "Pockets of Peace: Investigating Urban Neighborhoods Resilient to Adolescent Violence," has recently been recognized by the Foundation through an invitation to join their Scholars Program

Leech’s project explores why some low-income, high minority urban neighborhoods have extremely low rates of youth violence. Over the next five years, she …

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The 2012 William M. Plater Civic Engagement Medallion awardees have been announced by the IUPUI Center for Service and Learning.

This year’s Plater Civic Engagement Medallion recipients represent a broad variety of backgrounds, majors, and types of engagement that have had a major impact both on the IUPUI campus and within the Indianapolis community. Four of the twenty recipients are Liberal Arts majors: Danielle Davis (Spanish), Mary Kate Dugan (Sociology), Ryan Logan (Anthropology), and Taylor Rhodes (International Studies).

The William M. Plater Civic Engagement Medallion is designed to honor IUPUI students that are most dedicated to civic engagement. This engagement could …

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Alys Dickerson is Violenta in Cardenio

Ticket prices for the performances of The History of Cardenio this month at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis have been reduced.

Cardenio, a “lost play” by William Shakespeare and his younger contemporary John Fletcher, is the inaugural performance in the new IUPUI Campus Center Theater. Florida State University professor Gary Taylor has recreated and reimagined the script for the play, directed by IUPUI associate professor Terri Bourus, who teaches in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI.

Tickets are now $10 for students, $20 for general admission, and $15 for groups of …

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Health Careers for Liberal Arts Exhibit: April 5, 2012 in the second floor lobby of Cavanaugh Hall

The secret of a Liberal Arts degree is that it can be applied to many careers. Employers of all kinds, including those in health fields, need the strong communication and critical thinking skills that Liberal Arts students hone through their coursework.

To illustrate how Liberal Arts majors can translate these skills to health professions the Liberal Arts Career Development Office has created a special exhibit, “Exploring Skills & Passion: Liberal Arts and Health Careers,” which will open on April 5, 2012, and …

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Tickets are now on sale at IUPUI for the April performances of The History of Cardenio, a “lost play” by William Shakespeare and his younger contemporary John Fletcher. The play is recreated and reimagined by Professor Gary Taylor, a prize-winning editor of both Shakespeare and Fletcher, and directed by IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI Associate Professor of English drama, Terri Bourus.

The world premiere of the reconstructed play is the result of 20 years of research by Taylor, who presented a public reading of his most advanced and refined iteration of the script at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London …

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January 09 | News Categories: Centers | Research | Sociology

IMAGE:David Haggstrom, M.D. is a Regenstrief Institute investigator and assistant professor of medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine.

Although personal health records are now securely accessible online to a large and growing number of individuals, little research has been conducted on opinions about their ease of use.

A new study coauthored by Sociology faculty member Dr. Neale Chumbler recruited patients into a human-computer interaction laboratory to determine the user experience for several popular functions of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ My HealtheVet, the most widely disseminated personal health record system in the United States. The study appears …

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Experts from Liberal Arts departments and centers are regularly cited in the local, national, and international media. A selection from online sources provides a sampling of the types of issues and kinds of research Liberal Arts faculty are called upon to talk about in the public sphere. Also included is general Liberal Arts news covered by the media.

Kennington Common, the Occupy Movement & the Freedom of Assembly

History Workshop Online, November 3, 2011 Jason Kelly, Professor of British History, writes about the historical development of the park and the effects this development had on the working class. This event represents a …

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Experts from Liberal Arts departments and centers are regularly cited in the local, national, and international media. A selection from online sources provides a sampling of the types of issues and kinds of research Liberal Arts faculty are called upon to talk about in the public sphere. Also included is general Liberal Arts news covered by the media.

No, I Don’t Owe My Yoga Mat to Vivekananda

Religion Dispatchers October 4, 2011

Andrea R. Jain, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, analyzes an article by Ann Louise Bardach in the New York Times magazine called, “How Yoga Won the West”. Jain argues …

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Experts from Liberal Arts departments and centers are regularly cited in the local, national, and international media. A selection from online sources provides a sampling of the types of issues and kinds of research Liberal Arts faculty are called upon to talk about in the public sphere. Also included is general Liberal Arts news covered by the media.

Which of the tribes does this man claim?Cumberland Times-News September 6, 2011In this opinion piece, Professor Johnny Flynn (Religious Studies) responds to an article which appeared in this paper on Aug. 21, titled "Eagle White Feather brings people back to the faith," written by …

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October 12 | News Categories: Civic Engagement | Sociology | Student Accomplishments

The IUPUI and IUPUC Sociology R385 AIDS and Society classes, taught by IU School of Liberal Arts Associate Professor of Sociology Carrie Foote and IUPUC faculty member Ben Drury, joined forces this year to raise funds for the 2011 Indiana AIDS Walk held on Oct. 8, 2011.

The 34-member team, named IU AIDS & Society Class Team, raised a final total of $1,900, winning the walk’s award for the college team who raised the most money for the Indiana AIDS Fund.

Sociology students participating in the 5K event included walkers and students who worked as volunteers to help stage the …

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Liberal Arts 40th Anniversary Relive the fun of the Cavanaugh Hall 40th Anniversary Open House and Reunion by viewing photos from the event, seeing the exhibit online, and reading the remarks from the post-event dinner. The events, held on September 23rd, 2011, commemorated the dedication of one of the three original IUPUI buildings and those who have made their home in the building during the last 4 decades.

Photo Gallery

Online Exhibit

Remarks

By William Blomquist, Dean of the School of Liberal Arts
By William Plater, Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Faculties Emeritus, …

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Liberal Arts 40th Anniversary Cavanaugh Hall will celebrate its 40th anniversary with an open house and reunion on Friday, September 23, 2011, 4:30-6:30 pm. The event will feature a special six-story exhibit, "Cavanaugh Hall: 40 Years of Impact," exploring the building’s history, a reception, and comments from Dean William Blomquist at 6:00 pm.

Originally conceived to be 9-stories tall with windows all around, Cavanaugh, the Lecture Center (now Lecture Hall) and the Library (now Taylor Hall) were the first undergraduate buildings on what became the IUPUI campus. Named in honor of Robert E. …

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Experts from Liberal Arts departments and centers are regularly cited in the local, national, and international media. A selection from online sources provides a sampling of the types of issues and kinds of research Liberal Arts faculty are called upon to talk about in the public sphere. Also included is general Liberal Arts news covered by the media.

After 2-year dip, gifts to charities up in 2010Columbus Dispatch June 23, 2011Charitable giving grew last year for the first time since 2007, but American generosity still has a long way to go to catch up to pre-recession levels, experts say. "It would take …

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133 Liberal Arts faculty and staff members contributed to the 2011 Liberal Arts IMPACT IUPUI Faculty and Staff Campaign raising $55,702.19 for scholarships, research, departmental and school initiatives, and events! Across campus 856 faculty and staff donors have given $340,898 during the campaign that ran from February 28th to May 31st. Thanks to the generosity and commitment of the faculty and staff it was a record-setting year of support for the School of Liberal Arts. Liberal Arts faculty and staff giving also broke a campus record, collectively giving more than any unit in the campaign’s recorded history.

A record number of faculty …

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May 03 | News Categories: Faculty and Staff | Sociology

/_Assets/uploads/images/wost-brand.jpg Dr. Tamara Leech, Assistant Professor of Sociology in the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, is the 2011 recipient of the Tonja ConourEagan Faculty Service Award from IUPUI’s University College.

Named in honor of Tonja Conour Eagan, an IU School of Liberal Arts and SPEA alumna, and the co-founder of a peer mentoring program for undergraduate students, the award is presented to one faculty member each year who is extensively involved in working with mentors, or mentoring research, in University College.

Leech, whose academic interests include violence and …

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Nineteen Liberal Arts students are among IUPUI’s "Top 100" Students. The IUPUI Alumni Council and the Student Organizations for Alumni Relations (SOAR) sponsor the "Top 100" Student Recognition Awards, which are based on academic success, extracurricular activities, and community engagement. Liberal Arts students selected are:

Jenna Baughman, Junior, Religious Studies & Biology (LaPorte)
Capri Copp, Senior, Communication Studies (Sharpsville)
Meghan Cross, Senior, Spanish & International Studies (Fishers)
Dillon Etter, Junior, Biology & Spanish (Greenwood)
Stephanie Harris, Senior, Anthropology & Philosophy (Fishers)
Brittaney Humphrey, Senior, Sociology (Rolling Prairie)
Patricia Jordan, Senior, Anthropology (Indianapolis)
Abigail Mills, Senior, Chemistry & German (Indianapolis)
Sarah Mohlke, Junior, Psychology & Religious Studies (Valparaiso)
Claudia Montes-Salinas, Senior, …

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Photo by Rick Nahmias

Religion from the bottom up is the focus of an exhibit currently on display in the Cultural Arts Gallery in the IUPUI Campus Center, 420 University Blvd.

Featuring the photography and research of Rick Nahmias, the multi-media exhibit "Golden States of Grace: Prayers of the Disinherited," is on display through Feb. 28, 2011, in the gallery located in Room 240 of the Campus Center.

Using California as the lens, Nahmias documents the religious practices of 11 marginalized communities at prayer in eight different faith traditions. It presents a rarely seen look at the sacred worlds …

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Linda Haas Linda L. Haas, Ph.D., professor of sociology and adjunct professor of women’s studies, has been appointed interim associate vice chancellor for international affairs at IUPUI and interim associate vice president for international affairs for the Indiana University system.

In these roles, Haas will serve as key cabinet member for the IU system-wide division of International Affairs as well as chief international officer for IUPUI, heading the Office of International Affairs.

Haas is replacing Susan Buck Sutton, the first administrator to assume full-time leadership of the IUPUI Office of International Affairs. Under Sutton’s leadership IUPUI has established a program …

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November 08 | News Categories: Campus News | Faculty and Staff | Opportunities | Sociology

/_Assets/uploads/images/wtgp_head.jpg Dr. Joseph T. Taylor Award for Excellence in Diversity2011 Call for Nominations

In honor of Dr. Joseph T. Taylor, the first dean of the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, this is a call for nominations and applications for the 11th annual IUPUI Excellence in Diversity Awards. The awards will be conferred by Chancellor Charles R. Bantz during the 22th Annual Joseph T. Taylor Symposium on February 24, 2011. Award recipient(s) will be selected from nominations or applications submitted by faculty, staff or students in recognition of exemplary IUPUI individuals, academic and support …

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/_Assets/uploads/images/wtgp_head.jpg 22 Liberal Arts majors have been newly appointed as Student Ambassadors for 2010-2011. The students will represent the School at special events and functions and participate in student recruitment efforts as well as alumni and donor relations. Applicants for the program, now in its fourth year, must be nominated by a faculty or staff member, complete an application, and participate in an interview before being appointed by the dean.

The new Student Ambassadors are:

Rebecca Ansen, Spanish/International Studies - Senior
Megan Byrne, English-Writing/Philosophy - Senior
Oaksoon Callahan, English - Sophomore
Purdey Egnew, Political Science - Senior
Stephanie Gross, Health Policy …

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Dr. Tamara Leech, Assis Tamara Leech, Ph.D. tant Professor of Sociology in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, conducts research on violence and risky sex among Black urban adolescents. Her work typically examines these health risk behaviors as part of a multi-level process, including the consideration of individuals’ gender role attitudes and neighborhoods’ community ties. According to Dr. Leech, the very definition of violence and risky sex is socially constructed, such that a complete understanding of these behaviors has to take into account how and why we attempt to address them as social problems.

Dr. Leech’s …

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This fall, Liberal Arts welcomed new full and part-time faculty across its departments and programs. From language acquisition and instruction to Economics and American Studies, the interests of these faculty span the humanities and social sciences. Several staff members also joined the Liberal Arts team. Please click on the individual’s name to learn more.

Full-Time Teaching Faculty/Full-Time Teaching Faculty in New Appointments

Yaa Akosa Antwi, Assistant Professor of Economics
André Buchenot, Assistant Professor of English
Amy Bomke, Visiting Lecturer in Spanish
Devin Bryson, Visiting Lecturer in French
Chad Carmichael, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Mary Ann Cohen, Visiting Lecturer in English
Erin Engels, Lecturer in …

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This fall, the Campus Center will honor the memory of two members of the IUPUI community who contributed to the rich history of IUPUI and Indianapolis. Two meeting rooms in the Campus Center have been named to honor Dr. Rowland A. "Tony" Sherrill, late professor of religious studies and Millennium Chair of the Liberal Arts, and the late Mr. Yale Pratt, a Bachelor of Arts in sociology alumnus.

Under the direction of Campus Center director Daniel Maxwell, the Campus Center Names Project Committee collected, reviewed and recommended Sherrill and Pratt from among the 23 nominations representing faculty, staff, students, alumni and …

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August 09 | News Categories: Faculty and Staff | Sociology

/_Assets/uploads/images/wost-brand.jpg Neale Chumbler, professor of sociology, has been appointed chair of the Sociology Department in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI.

Chumbler, a faculty member in Sociology at IUPUI since 2008, also has served as the Associate Director of a national Research Center of Excellence and as director of the postdoctoral research fellowship program, both at the Indianapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Chumbler calls the appointment as chair a great honor. "I’ll be continuing the great success of my predecessors," he says. "It’s an important position because you are helping facilitate the success …

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August 03 | News Categories: General News | Sociology

2002 sociology graduate Kelly Funk was struck by lightning on July 8th. Since graduating, Kelly had married and became a farmer and a mom; she was injured while harvesting onions after a storm had passed. Her husband, John Ferree, was able to resuscitate her with CPR.

Kelly has now been moved from Methodist critical care to an acute care facility where she continues to struggle against unconsciousness. John continues to run the farm and care for their 1 year old daughter, Laila. You can learn more about Kelly’s status at their farm’s website-http://seldomseenfarm.com/.

Kelly …

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IUPUI Associate Professor of Sociology Carrie Foote

Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has named Carrie Foote, Associate Professor of Sociology in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, to a National Institutes of Health (NIH) advisory council that serves an important role in setting scientific priorities, enhancing collaboration, and ensuring that research dollars are invested in the highest priority areas of scientific opportunity that will lead to new tools in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. This appointment is recognition of Foote’s national leadership in the social scientific dimensions of HIV/AIDS.

In July …

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June 22 | News Categories: Books by Faculty | Faculty and Staff | Research | Sociology

When Professor David C. Bell held his newborn child, he realized for the first time what emotions were. "When I looked into my child’s eyes he looked back at me," he remembers. Coming from a family that did not discuss their emotions, Bell operated instead on logic. "I thought everything was intellectual. I thought I could go through life intellectually." But holding his son changed all that.

Now, in his new book, "The Dynamics of Connection: How Evolution and Biology Create Caregiving and Attachment" (Lexington Books, 2010), Bell explores the biology of caring and …

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This spring, the Indiana University Board of Trustees approved the promotion of eleven faculty in the School of Liberal Arts. Faculty from eight of the school’s eleven departments were awarded a promotion in rank; four faculty members also received tenure. The promotions become effective July 1, 2010.

Promoted to Professor

Enrica Ardemagni, World Languages and Cultures (Spanish)
Bob Barrows, History
Ain Haas, Sociology
Paul Mullins, Anthropology

Promoted to Associate Professor with tenure

Ramle Bandele, Political Science
Kelly Hayes, Religious Studies
Jason Kelly, History
Jennifer Thorington Springer, English

Promoted to Senior Lecturer

Sharon Henriksen, English
Susan Stamper, English
Victoria Rogers, Philosophy

Congratulations!

Out of the twenty-four William M. Plater Civic Engagement Medallions given by IUPUI this year, five have gone to Liberal Arts majors. Chad Bracken (History), John Burkhardt (Communication Studies), Molly Dagon (Anthropology), Whitney Grout (English), and Whitney Mansfield (Sociology) were recognized for depth and diversity of commitment in serving their communities at the 6th Annual Showcase of Civic Engagement on Tuesday, April 6th. This event is organized by the IUPUI Center for Service & Learning.

Student descriptions from the event follow:

"Chad Bracken has pursued an independent research project on the History of the Canal Towpath. The goal of the project is to incorporate …

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Experts from Liberal Arts departments and centers are regularly cited in the local, national, and international media. A selection from online sources provides a sampling of the types of issues and kinds of research Liberal Arts faculty are called upon to talk about in the public sphere. Also included is general Liberal Arts news covered by the media.

March 2010

Pence: Not Enough Votes to Pass HealthcareWIBC.com, March 15, 2010Mike Pence addressed a crowd of 650 "Kill the Bill" healthcare protestors on the Statehouse lawn this week. Brian Vargus, IUPUI political science professor, takes a hard line against the grassroots Tea Party protestors, …

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Voices in the City: Language, Literacy, and Urban Life

Call for Poster Proposals - The Twenty-First Annual Joseph Taylor Symposium

The organizing committee of the Twenty-First Annual Joseph Taylor Symposium at the IU School of Liberal Arts invites all students, faculty members, and researchers to submit abstracts for poster presentation at the upcoming 21st annual Joseph Taylor Symposium on February 25, 2010. The Joseph Taylor Symposium honors Dr. Joseph T. Taylor, Professor of Sociology from 1965 to 1983 and the first Dean of the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, for his …

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June 04 | News Categories: Faculty and Staff | Sociology

IUPUC Vice Chancellor and Dean and Professor of Sociology Jay Howard, Ph.D., was recently honored with the P.A. Mack Award for Distinguished Service to Teaching at the 2009 Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching Retreat.

The PA Mack Award is given annually to an individual who has an extensive career of demonstrated excellence and distinguished service to teaching consistent with the goals and ideals of the Faculty Colloquium for Excellence in Teaching (FACET). To qualify for the award, service must extend beyond an individual’s own disciplinary unit and/or campus.

"I can think of no one …

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A major delegation from IUPUI and the city of Indianapolis will participate in the International Symposium "Towards Kenyan National Dialogue, Healing, and Reconciliation: Reform Issues in a Modern African State" from May 13-15, 2009 at Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya.

Guest speakers at the conference, which is jointly organized by the Moi University Law School, the IUPUI office of international affairs, and the IUPUI-Moi University social science research network, include the Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka, Vice President of the Republic of Kenya, Michael Ranneberger, the US ambassador to Kenya, as well as Dr. Naomi Shaaban (Kenyan Minister for Special Programs) and Dr. Sally Kosgei …

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April 01 | News Categories: Faculty and Staff | International | Sociology | Technology

David Ford, Professor and Associate Dean of Research & Graduate Programs in the School of Liberal Arts, has added a new twist to a sociology course he is teaching one last time before he retires in the fall.

To engage students through technology and add an international element to the class that examines social problems, Ford turned to Facebook, a social networking website, as a platform to connect his students in Indianapolis with students in Mexico, China and Kenya.

Ford came to Facebook accidentally. A discussion at an international affairs meeting about the use of the social networking site to …

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March 17 | News Categories: Civic Engagement | Faculty and Staff | Research | Sociology

A large study of ethnically and racially diverse individuals with diabetes has found that home telemonitoring of their health resulted in significantly fewer deaths than in a similar group that was not monitored. Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States.

The study of 387 diabetics and 387 individuals without diabetes appears in the March 2009 issue of the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare.

The researchers, led by Neale Chumbler, Ph.D., professor of sociology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis’s School of Liberal Arts and a Regenstrief Institute research scientist, used …

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March 10 | News Categories: Campus News | Faculty and Staff | Sociology

About 200 people attended the IUPUI celebration marking the 10th anniversary of University College, the 40th anniversary of IUPUI, and the unveiling of the portrait bust of Dr. Joseph T. Taylor, the first dean of the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI.

Guests attending the February 25, 2009, event included Herron School of Art and Design graduate and Taylor bust sculptor Casey Eskridge, and keynote speaker Eugene White, superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools.

In an interview prior to the event, Eskridge, who earned his bachelor’s degree from Herron in 1997, talked about his work creating the …

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March 06 | News Categories: Faculty and Staff | Sociology | Women's Studies

Sociology Professor Suzanne K. Steinmetz passed away suddenly on Thursday morning, March 5, 2009.

Professor Steinmetz joined the Faculty of the IU School of Liberal Arts in 1989 and has touched many lives in our community through her work on marriage and family relationships. The editor of the journal Marriage and Family Review and numerous books including Fatherhood: Research, Interventions and Policies, Steinmetz was a respected scholar and beloved teacher.

The School extends heartfelt sympathy to Sue’s family, fellow faculty members, staff, students, and friends. If you need help dealing with this difficult time for our …

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November 11 | News Categories: Books by Faculty | Research | Sociology

/_Assets/uploads/images/Bell.2008.jpg In Constructing Social Theory, David Bell discusses the nature of social theory and theoretical orientations.

Bell, a professor of sociology in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, organizes forty-three theoretical orientations in seven domains (1) exchange (2) power (3) adaptation/reinforcement (4) social bond (5) altruism (6) functionalism (7) identity.

The text also includes a tutorial on how to identify an appropriate theoretical orientation and create a theory given a particular research question. Bell separates the theoretical orientation of causal logic from theory itself, illuminating the mechanisms of scientific revolutions where new …

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September 11 | News Categories: Faculty and Staff | Sociology

[Photo]: Jay R. Howard Jay Howard, vice chancellor and dean of IUPUC, has been awarded the 2008 Hans O. Mauksch Award for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Sociology.

The award was presented by the American Sociological Association Section on Teaching and Learning at its annual conference in Boston on August 1. Dr. Howard, also Professor of Sociology and former head of the Division of Liberal Arts, is an active member of the ASA as well as many other professional associations.

In his 16-year career at IUPUC, Howard has earned 15 teaching-related honors and awards, presented nearly 40 papers …

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April 21 | News Categories: Communication Studies | Faculty and Staff | Research | Sociology

The National Institutes of Health have awarded $1.6 million over 5 years to Liberal Arts faculty member David Bell for his project, "Networks of Heterosexual Risk and HIV." He will study HIV-positive people and their HIV-negative heterosexual partners to determine motivations for risk reduction behaviors. The overall objective is to develop interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV. Bell, a Professor of Sociology and the lead researcher, will be joined by Assistant Professor Carrie Foote (Sociology) and Professor Sandra Petronio (Communication Studies) in the completing the project.

October 16 | News Categories: Front Page | News | Sociology

The Department of Sociology raised more than $1100 in support of the Indiana AIDS Walk &Ride on Sunday, October 14th. The Department raised more than any other participating school group and was recognized at the event. The AIDS Walk & Ride supports services and programs serving the 10,000+ Indiana residents with HIV/AIDS.