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By Grace Mullen ’18 I am a senior at Ohio University double-majoring in Psychology and Sociology-Criminology. I arranged for a spring internship through Roberta Roberson, coordinator for the Sociology and Sociology-Criminology Internship Program. I am currently interning for the Athens County Sheriff’s Department. Throughout my internship I ride around with […]

Ohio University alum Tiffany Downs ’15 came to a sociology class last week to talk about “Delivering Medicine in Appalachia.” Downs is an optician, a cattle farmer, and a medical student at the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. She covered Appalachian stereotypes, delivering medicine in Appalachia, and social determinants of […]

During her freshman year, Abigail Guerra ’18 learned about the Human Rights, Law & Justice spring break program in Northern Ireland during a meeting with Dr. Haley Duschinski. Taking the course, which focuses on the post-conflict transition of Northern Ireland after its long legacy of violence and human rights abuses, […]

Dr. Ursula Castellano, Associate Professor of Sociology, was invited to present at the International Therapeutic Jurisprudence Workshop at St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami Gardens, Fla., in February. She presented her multi-media and research project on veterans treatment courts, “Judging Therapeutically: Notes from the VTC Photography and Video […]

  Sara Nolan ’18 involved herself in a variety of activities throughout her time in college, but becoming an intern for the Athens County Public Defender’s Office was a new and amazing experience for her. This internship has allowed Nolan to shadow local attorneys and social workers, working with them […]

Ohio University alum Chris Hedges ’99 ’02M was recently featured in The Athens News story headlined “Local woodworker deemed ‘Master’ in major show.” Hedges earned an M.A. in Sociology from the College of Arts & Sciences. In the world of woodworking, the Master Woodworkers Show is one of the most […]

Sarah Filippi ’18 is a Sociology-Criminology major interning at the Athens County Common Pleas Court this semester. Roberta Roberson, Coordinator of Sociology and Criminology internships, worked with Filippi to arrange this internship. Before this internship, Filippi knew she wanted to pursue a career that would enable her to help others […]