SCHOOL OF SOCIAL & CULTURAL STUDIES Department of Barnett Hall, Rm 2000 Truman State 100 East Normal Society & Environment Kirksville, Mo 63501 TRUMAN STATE UNIVERS ITY WINTER 2016 660-785-4667 societyandenvironment @truman.edu New Faces societyandenvironment. truman.edu/ It seems like every year Introducing our new recently, the big news for faculty:

the newsletter has been something about faculty Dr. Cory Anderson's coming or going. This year is interests focus on the per- INSIDE no different. Dr.McDuff sistence of the plain people T HIS has retired, I am back from (Amish, Mennonites, etc.) sabbatical (and back to being amidst the greater ethnic ISSUE: Department Chair), two of and religious homogeniza- the temporary faculty we tion of the West. In addi- had last year have moved on tion to publishing on this (Dr. Ujjaini Das and Dr. subject, he is also founder New Faces Christopher Kelley), and and co-editor with Dr. Dr. Cory Anderson Field Schools & we have new temporary Joseph Donnermeyer Study Abroad faculty teaching in sociology (Ohio State University- the everyday experiences of (Dr. Stephen Christ, and Rural Sociology) of The Mexican immigrants in the Notables & Dr. Victoria Mayer), Journal of Amish and United States that contrib- Honors including one also teaching Plain Anabaptist Studies. ute to Mexican-American Research some geography (Dr. Cory identity formation. More specifically, how Mexican Faculty Notables Anderson). His background includes both sociological and Americans experience daily Alumni Notes Amid all the coming and geographic dimensions. life at home, at work, in going students are learning in Dr. Anderson received public life and in how these and out of the classroom, his Ph.D. from The experiences impact their engaging their world through Ohio State University. sense of personal identity, study abroad, research, He teaches Sociological their relationships with na- internships, field schools, Inquiry, The Geographic tives, their interactions with and service learning, and Perspective, Introduction their families and communi- graduating into life after to GIS, a variety of sociol- ty, and the identity work Truman where they contin- ogy topics courses such as that goes into producing ue to find a wide variety of Amish Society, and Sociol- such categories and social exciting opportunities. This ogy of Religion. worlds. newsletter showcases our student achievements in all In his research, Dr. Stephen is currently of these areas. Stephen Christ examines preparing his dissertation project, "Authentic

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Field Schools

1800s. The goal of the Leslie enjoyed exploring the study was to learn about history of Maine, as well as, the settlers’ ways of life modern Maine with her from what was found. fellow archeologists making her summer memorable. Leslie learned to be flexi- (Leslie is pictured on the far ble when no artifacts were right.) found and from the weath- er forcing her to work in a

laboratory. Senior Anthropology She learned how to set up Major Jessi Falvey a grid, work a total station, participated in a field school record unit levels and other through the Heritage and basics of archeology. Archaeological Re- Leslie Hickman, Anthropology Major search Practice (HARP) Leslie finally realizes her in Scotland mapping a mili- One of the avenues that dream of trying archeology. tary road in the Scottish makes Truman distinct is The experience gave Leslie highlands. The road was students engaging in real- a chance to follow through created by General Wade world opportunities and in a long standing interest. in an attempt to make the Anthropological Field area more accessible Schools are one such following the Jacobite upris- opportunity. Last summer “ When I first heard ings of the 18th century; Anthropology majors about archaeology, I the attempt of the English earned credit in practical was in the seventh government to gain control field-studies here and grade. I randomly of Scotland. The road was abroad. A few majors picked up a book my an influential trade route share their experience. dad had bought at a and now considered to be garage sale about an the modern roads of Junior Anthropology archeologist/forensic Scotland today. Major Leslie Hickman anthropologist who spent July at a field school solved centuries-old In the field, Jessi used plain tabling, field surveys, monu- through Muhlenberg Col- murders and I immedi- lege called Archeology in ment recording, and photo- ately fell in love with Maine in Brooklin, Maine graphic surveys to collect on Harriman Point, a 100 everything archaeolo- data. acre plot of colonial land gy, especially the idea owned by a wealthy family of unveiling the past.” Geographic Information during the 1700s and early Systems (GIS) created a

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formed a special bond with her peers both professional and personally.

“We learned to work well as a team, so we were able to collect bet- ter data that contributed to a project that many people are very passion- Jessi Falvey, Anthropology Major ate about. In addition, I got the opportunity to realistic mapping of the until the military road is learn a variety of field military road and over two- completely mapped. hundred sites were recorded methods that sitting in a that contributed to the Scot- Jessi states that this was one classroom could never tish Historical Society. Field of the most meaningful expe- teach me! This experience schools will be run every year riences in her life where she couldn’t be replicated.”

ing the recording of different Sarah declares the experi- Senior Anthropology Ma- context layers of dirt. One pit ence was incredible and en- jor Sarah Lamkin attended yielded nearly 200 sherds of joyed very much learning the Strathearn Environs pottery and pieces of a about an ancient culture exca- and Royal Forteviot polished stone axe. Sara’s pit vating places where people (SERF) field school in contained a post pipe, the only lived and worked. She Perth, Scotland through the one found on site, suggesting concludes, “It was very multi- University of Glasgow. The the post was significant. cultural; I got to know people anthropology professors were from Scotland, Ireland, Ger- interested in learning about “Although the digging many, Sweden, Bulgaria, Cana- the history of the area sur- could get repetitive at da, and the US.” Today, Sarah rounding Forteviot, a small times, it was wonderfully still keeps in touch with her town a half hour from Perth exciting to be excavating team. and home to Pictish Kings bits of history hundreds of years ago. that had sat in

They worked in three sites: the Scottish dirt two being Early Neolithic since they were (about 6000 years old) and left there by one more recent hillfort. Neolithic peoples living nearly 6000 Sarah and her partner dug a years ago.” pit complex at one of the Neolithic sites. She learned archaeological techniques and excavation by working with trowels and mattocks includ- Sarah Lamkin, Anthropology Major P A G E 4

Chile Study Abroad: Globalization and Culture Change

Boating near the Osorno Volcano in the Archipelago of Chiloé are Anthropology Majors Allison, Hope and Daniel

As a point of contrast, they spent several days in Chile’s capital city Santiago, where modern high-rises stand as paeans to the national govern- ment’s violent and divisive shift to neoliberal economics forty This past Winter Interim, boast internet cafés and call years ago. Dr. Anton Daughters led a centers. study abroad trip to the Archi- Altogether, the students pelago of Chiloé, a cluster of Strong elements of Chiloé’s gained a strong understanding islands, off the coast of Chile. rural and semi-isolated past of Chiloé and its uniqueness in persist to this day in the form relation to the rest of Chile Three Anthropology Juniors of fishing and farming subsist- while witnessing firsthand the Hope Berntsen, Allison ence livelihoods, reciprocal daily rhythms of the archipela- Kelly and Daniel Wagner labor practices, local go. along with Romance Language artisanry, and unique religious Major Clara Miller- festivals. Pictured below is Hope Broomfield and Philosophy & Berntsen, an anthropology Religion Major with a Spanish Students explored this major, holding up fresh-caught Minor, Kaitlin Walker spent juxtaposition of old and new, hake and conger eel on the one month being immersed rural and urban, local and island of Llingua in Chiloé. into the culture of southern global through the tradition- Chile. al methods of cultural an- thropology: participant ob- Once considered a rural servation, formal and infor- backwater of Chile, Chiloé mal interviews, and general has—in a span of three dec- immersion in local events ades—become one of the and practices. world’s leading exporters of farmed salmon and a significant They also experienced draw for Chilean and foreign daily life in the town Achao, tourists. Villages that thirty island of Quinchao, and visit- years ago had neither electrici- ed smaller islands and villag- ty nor running water now es for overnight homestays in rural households. Hope Berntsen, Anthropology

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Midwest Sociological Sex Groups,” and McKen- Meetings Society annual meeting in zie and Caitlyn presented, Kansas City, Mo. “Changing Status Charac- Sociology Majors Karlea teristic in Higher Educa- Harbaugh, Natalia Al- Karlea presented, “The tion.” The students were banese, Melissa Kern, Favoritism and Discrimi- mentored by Dr. Christo- McKenzie Parker, Emily nation of Identities in pher Kelley, Visiting Assis- Crickard, Caitlyn Lee, Small Group Tasks,” tant Professor of Sociology. Chelsea McCoy and Jenny Kuhn along with Melissa and Emily present- Amandine Lebrun attend- Dr. McDuff, Professor ed, “Quan-titative Analy- ed the Association of of Sociology, attended the sis of Behavior in Gen- American Geogra- dered Tasks within Mixed phers in Chicago, Il.

Kalahari Site Structure” puzzled over how to the Kayleigh Mrasek pattern of sexual division of N “Ecological Factors labor we find in the Conditioning pastoral ethnographic record. Land Tenure Systems: Testing a Theoretical Nia conducted research to o Model” and Gabriel test ideas in the literature Gowen & Jordan about what factors Lambay: “Ecological structure the sexual division Factors Conditioning of labor. Dr. Daughters t Hunter-Gatherer served has her Mentor and Shelby (right) and Kirsten Subsistence and Mobility: Dr. Johnson as her A Comparison of Two Research Supervisor. Nia’s Connor Maguire, Modeling Strategies” research will be published a Aaron Albrecht, Megan in the McNair Review. Todd and Indran Andrea Klipsch was Fernando scored over “Dog of the Week”! Junior Sociology Major, 96% on the Sociology Andrea plays second base Shelby Kovak, earned a b Major Field test. on the Truman Softball $5,000 study abroad team, and made the Schutt scholarship from Achieve Megan Todd received a Sports/National Fastpitch Today. Shelby picked the grant from the Office of Coaches Association topic of the power of Student Research for her Division II Player of the positive thinking, as it is l research on “Teacher Year watchlist. something she strives to Preparedness and Stress” uphold in her own life. Her for SOAN 381: Data Senior Anthropology video submission beat out Analysis and Reporting. Major Ronnia Estes has 30 other videos and more e completed the 2015 than 50 essays of students Dr. Johnson’s research McNair Scholars Program. nationwide. assistants received Office of Nia’s research builds on Student Research grants for preliminary work done as a She used the scholarship s summer 2015: Luke capstone project by alumna to study abroad for eight Edward “Macroecologi- Deborah Miller (SRC 2010). weeks in Salamanca, Spain cal Analysis of Recent Anthropologists have long with her sister, Kirsten. P A G E 6 Student Research Conference

Daughters, Faculty Mentor) “ Students’ Perceptions of “The Cemetery Project” Prostitution and Human by Kimberly A. Allen. (Dr. Trafficking” by Haley I. Anton Daughters, Faculty Delgado. (Dr. Anton Mentor) Daughters, and Dr. Paul D. Shapiro, Faculty Mentors) “Disability, Witchcraft, Gender Violence and Civil “Media Consumption War in Sierra Leone: One and Apathy” by Kelley R. Girl’s Story” by Hannah R. Bauer. (Dr. Amber Johnson, McDaniel. (Dr. Anton Faculty Mentor) Shelby Kovack Daughters, Faculty Mentor) “Attitudes About Sexual Poster Presentations Assault at Truman” by Several of our students pre- included: Jennifer R. Fowler sented their research at the (Dr. Amber Johnson, and Student Research Confer- “Chicks and Flicks: A Dr. Anton Daughters, ence in April. content Analysis of the Faculty Mentors) Portrayal of Women in Oral Presentations Romantic Genre Films” by “Tibetan Nomads: As- included: Shelby E. Kovack (Dr. Anton sessing the Disturbances in Daughters, Faculty Mentor) the Lifestyle of the Tibet- “Extended Breastfeeding an Nomads; Its Impact on and Appropriate Weaning “Does the Marital Status the Ecosystem of Tibetans Age: Perception in Nursing of Truman Parents Affect and Vice Versa” by Dechan Students” by Mariah Vande their Children’s GPAs, Sherpa. (Dr. Anton Daugh- Lune. (Dr. Anton Daughters, Campus Involvement, and ters, Faculty Mentor) Faculty Mentor) Romatnic Relationship Statuses?” by Kelsey A. “THE status of women in “Effects on Marriage Dy- Porter. (Dr Paul D. Shapiro AFRICA” by Monalisa namics, Homogamy, and and Dr. Anton Daughters, Gurung (Dr. Anton Daugh- Perception of Women as Faculty Mentors) ters, Faculty Mentor) Womens Enroll- ment Increased OverTime” “The Effect of Moderni- “Influence of Respond- by Andrea G. Klipsch zation on Religiosity” by ents Number of Sexual (Dr. Anton Daughters, Melissa L. Kern, (Dr. Anton Partners on the Individuals Faculty Mentor) Daughters, Faculty Mentor) Desired Age of Marriage” by Anastassia A. Dambrous- “Natural Resource Distri- “Greek or Not?” by Mar- kaya (Dr. Anton Daughters, bution Between Israel and garet H. Braunfield. (Dr. Paul Faculty Mentor) Palestinian Territories” by D. Shapiro and Dr. Anton Sean J. Lynn. (Dr. Anton Daughters, Faculty Mentors)

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Specifically, students were asked to do 10 hours of com- munity service at one of the following agencies: Headstart , Adult Basic Education or ESL at the Kirksville Area Tech- Hope’s Kitchen nical Center, Hope’s Kitchen, Students in Dr. McDuff’s learn first-hand about the Project Homeless Connect, Structured Inequalities impact of structured inequali- the Food Bank of Kirksville, course in fall 2014 partici- ties on the lives of ordinary and/or the Peace Afterschool pated in local service projects people. In doing service learn- Program. Students pictured as part of their course ing, students work with com- here were doing the cooking requirements. The service munity members as partners, for a Saturday meal at Hope’s learning project provided an with a goal of greater justice Kitchen. opportunity for students to and community empowerment. Student Honors

Last spring, Philip Bliese , Megan Todd (Out- Alison Notter, Sarah Lam- standing Student in kin, and Abby Harrison Sociology), Mariah Vande were inducted into the Cultural and Societal Lune (Outstanding Student in Anthropolo- Honors Society. gy).

Daniel Wagner was in- Aaron Albrecht, Marga- ducted into Alpha Kappa ret Braunfeld, Haley Delga- Delta, the Internation- do, Missy Kern, Andrea al Sociology Honors Klipsch, Rebecca Lenger, Connor Maguire, Megan Society. Todd, and Mariah Vande

Mariah Vande Lune— Lune earned Kymberly Maine and Department Outstanding Student in An- Paige Cline were inducted Honors at the May 2015 thropology into Lambda Alpha, the graduation ceremony.

International Anthro- pology Honors Society. P A G E 8 Dr. Elaine McDuff Retires

2013. The students were given gration she began on her sab- an opportunity to learn about batical in 2012-2013. some of the challenges related to social justice and human Students from the Cultural rights in South Africa through and Societal Honors both academic study and active Society and the faculty in participation in South Africa’s the Department of Society ongoing history – as interns in and Environment planned a social institutions that are banquet to honor Dr. McDuff’s working to create a more just contributions to the program and democratic society. and the university at Steve’s Deli last April where Dean Clark recognized Dr. McDuff’s Dr. McDuff reflects, many contributions to “I have thoroughly enjoyed Truman. Students, local alumni every opportunity to share Steve and Elaine McDuff and faculty also participated. my commitment to the

value of sociology, both for Many alumni have written to Dr. Elaine McDuff, Pro- expanding our understand- share their appreciation of Dr. fessor of Sociology, first ing of the social world, and McDuff’s passion, kindness, came to Truman in 2001, and for finding effective ways of and generosity. If you have since that time she has taught bringing about social not had a chance to wish Dr. classes for over 2000 students, change to create a more McDuff well in her new adven- supervised more than 40 just, equitable, and sustain- ture, feel free to email her at interns, advised approximately able society. Truman is [email protected] 300 majors and minors, men- without a doubt a fantastic

tored over a dozen McNair place to teach, and that’s

Scholars, taken more than 60 because of our wonderful

students to professional meet- students – and SOAN ma-

ings, studied student stress at jors and minors are the best

Truman with the help of three of the best! ” student research teams, and written countless letters of Pictured right is recommendations for gradu- Dr. McDuff has also Dr. McDuff receiv- ate school, Peace Corps, expressed her appreciation ing a book from Americorps, Teach for for the opportunity to not friend & colleague America, and a variety of jobs. only teach, but to learn Dr. Amber from her students over the Johnson, Professor In addition, Elaine and her years. She will miss her stu- of Anthropology, husband, Steve developed a six dents and classes, but looks on behalf of the -week, internship-based, forward to traveling and department. faculty-led study abroad spending more time with program on “Democracy and family – especially her three Human Rights in South Afri- kids and two grandkids. Dr. ca,” and took 50 Truman McDuff also plans to contin- students to Cape Town, South ue research on the femini- Drs. Amber Johnson and Africa between 2009 and zation of Zimbabwean mi- Elaine McDuff

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fieldwork, the arti- fifteen-year collaboration Dr. Elaine McDuff, cle profiles an is- between anthropologists Professor of Sociolo- land community in and Hopi tribe members. gy, has a new publica- southern Chile Volume II, spanning the tion in Irinkerindo: A that has carried on years 1680 and 1780, is Journal of African Mi- with rural farming due out next year. gration. The article, and fishing liveli- “Women’s Voices from hoods despite the Dr. Amber Johnson, the Zimbabwean Dias- industrialization of Professor of Anthro- pora: Migration and the surrounding pology & Chair, has a Change,” is based on region. new publication, with research carried out in Anthropology alumni the UK and South Africa Dr. Daughters Jacob Freeman, Adol- during her 2012-2013 also co-edited a fo Gil and Gustavo sabbatical. book titled Neme, in the Journal of Moquis and Anthropological An- Dr. Paul Shapiro, Kastiilam: Ho- thropology, vol 38, Assistant Professor Dr. Anton Daugh- pis, Spaniards, and pp. 52-58, titled of Sociology, attend- ters’, Assistant Profes- the Trauma of Histo- “Hierarchical Method ed the “Meet in the sor of Anthropology, ry. Vol I, 1540-1679. Using Ethnographic Middle,” a prestigious article “Solidarity and This volume, the first in Data Sets to Guide Ar- Joint US-UK Medical Resistance on the Island a two-part series, chaeological Research: Sociology Confer- of Llingua” has been covers the history and Testing Models of ence in Reykjavik, published in the April culture of the Hopi Plant Intensification Iceland. Additionally, 2015 issue of Anthropol- from 1540 (the year of and Maize Use in Cen- Paul spent time travel- ogy Now. A photo from first contact with Euro- tral Western Argenti- ling in Denmark and the article appears on the peans) to 1679 (the year na.” This is a special is- Sweden. issue’s cover. Based on before the Pueblo Re- sue honoring Lewis Bin- participant observation volt). It represents a ford’s contributions in archaeology.

Spring Picnic, 2015

Some Graduating Seniors pictured— Front row, left to right: Samantha Moeller, Rebecca Lenger, Mariah Vande Lune, Natalia Albanese, Haley Delgado. Second row, left to right: Karlea Harbaugh, Melissa Kern, Indran Fernando, Kathleen Shields, Connor Maguire. P A G E 10

Alumni Spotlight

tunity to experience some- thing akin to the foreign cul- ture fieldwork we read about in SOAN courses. It was scary at times, especially having only a very basic Chinese ability in the beginning, but I kept my- self open to the experience and instead of being paralyzed by culture shock I instead felt “It was scary at High level meeting at Alibaba motivated to survive and thrive. times, but I kept Gary Clubb (’05) is fluent I “When I bought my one- n Mandarin and Japanese and way ticket to China for the After Xi'an I moved to Bei- has master’s degrees in inter- first time my destination was jing for the better Chinese myself open to national relations (University Xi'an in central Shaanxi prov- language schools to be found of California—San Diego) and ince (known for the Terra- there -- even then I avoided the experience international business cotta Warriors and start of the standard university (Zhejiang University, Hang- programs that are and instead of zhou, China). Gary works for full of Westerners the Alibaba Group, a family of and the temptation being paralyzed highly successful Internet- to fall into an easy based businesses in Chi- expat life. Instead I by culture shock na. He is the senior business sought out a private development manager for language school in their Tmall.com Division, the "Korea Town" I instead felt a website and platform for neighborhood where local Chinese and interna- I lived -- class sizes motivated ” tional businesses to sell brand Gary Clubb were smaller and all name goods to consumers in my classmates were mainland China, Hong Kong, Koreans that spoke Macau and Taiwan. little to no English, so courses were all While being immersed in an the Silk Road). I was in very taught in Chinese, forcing me East-Asian culture Gary deep as there were still few to quickly pick up the lan- shares his experience and foreigners there at the time guage. I had been teaching story with us. and Westernization was only private English in the beginning stages. I saw courses on the side to fund it as an adventure and oppor- my language learning goals.

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Dorothy (Jones) Barton tin’s Code Department as a ’80, sociology, completed her Senior Research Analyst and MSW from San Jose State Uni- recently launched a geogra- versity in 1989 and is currently phy-themed blog, an ICWA/Social Service Coor- www.spatialaustin.com dinator at Big Sandy Rancheria —Band of the Western Mono Laura Halfmann ’08 is Indians in Auberry, Ca. currently a social worker at Legal Services of Eastern Judy Hamm ’82 retired in where she assists July 2014 and has since pub- survivors of domestic vio- Dorothy (Jones) lished a children’s book titled lence and navigates law sys- IT IS TRUE!! available for pur- Barton ’80 tems to obtain orders of pro- chase online at Amazon and tection, divorces, and Barnes & Noble. Life at STLCC. He began his custody. dissertation earlier this year Shannon Twenter ’98, soci- with UMSL. Abigail (Helmick) Ander- ology/anthropology, completed son ’09, anthropology, com- an MAE and has since focused John Clary ’06 completed pleted a Master’s in Public her work in urban education, his Master of Arts in Geogra- Affairs from University of non-profit work, teaching, and phy at the University of Texas Missouri, Truman School of project/program development. at Austin in 2014 with a thesis Public Affairs in 2014 and is focusing on how Mexican im- currently employed by Wil- Candice Luebbering ’04, migrants living in Austin use liam Woods University as a sociology, earned a PhD in Ge- communication technologies Loyalty Fund Coordinator. ospatial & Environmental Anal- to stay in touch with loved ysis from Virginia Tech in 2011 ones in Mexico. He is now and is currently working at her employed by the City of Aus- “As a small rural farm girl, the “dream job” as a Senior Re- South Africa Study Abroad trip search Geographer at the As- was mentally transformative sociation of American Geogra- and probably one of the best phers. She leads a project decisions I had ever made. It aimed at the development of a nationwide network of GIS allowed me to view the world professionals serving as men- in a new light. I will always tors to K-12 schools imple- carry those experiences with menting the use of ArcGIS me.” - Abigail (Helmick) Online in classrooms. Anderson ’09

Donivan Foster ’05, sociolo- gy, received a M.Ed. In Higher Education Policy from UMSL Hannah Hemmelgarn ’09 in 2009 and has recently be- Abigail (Helmick) is a Naturalist Educator at come the Director of Campus Anderson ’09 Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center in Columbia, Mo. P A G E 12

Michelle Noriega ’11, an- Elizabeth Salley ’14, is thropology, is employed by beginning a MBA program at Alumni Spotlight Premier Rehabilitation & Drury University this fall while continued from page 10 Skilled Nursing in Beloit, Wi. volunteering her time as the Development Officer for For Once I felt that I was well on the Faith Martin ’12, anthropolo- Burkina Faso, a humanitarian way to achieving my origin gy, is a Traffic Coordinator at architecture project. Elizabeth al goal of fluency in speaking/ Bott Radio Network and an is planning on a career in reading/writing Mandarin I applied social entrepreneurship. for grad schools back in the US that focused on business and economics

“One of the best parts of being in the School of International Rela- tions and Pacific Studies (IR/PS) in in the SOAN Department is the San Diego for their strong program very small, close-knit community and generous scholarship. It had the of students and teachers that right regional focus for me and great facilitated learning and interper- balance of foreign language require- sonal skills.” ments, political analysis and hard business skills.

I think the ability to immerse my- Faith Martin ’12 Emma Shirey ’14, sociology, self in a foreign culture is still rele- has been teaching English on a vant to my current position here at A/V Specialist at the Nelson- Fulbright Fellowship in Taiwan Alibaba -- as the first Westerner in Atkins Museum of Art. Faith this past year. When she gets Tmall and one of very few through- spent her first summer post- back to the states, she hopes out the group, I have to use Manda- undergrad in Beijing, China. to be involved in doing re- rin for nearly all internal communi- She worked on a film, Rich search in Chicago. Emma is cations. On top of that the very dif- Hill, about MO reproductive pictured with her third and ferent work culture ensures that I'm rights for women (Director– fourth grade class. once again challenged on a daily ba- Tracy Droz sis to survive and thrive here. ” Tragos).

Miriam (Mahder) Bohnert ’13, sociology, is pursuing her Emma Shirey MSW at the University of Senior seminar students enjoy Alaska Anchorage and will live conversations on skype graduate in 2016. with alums who share their

graduate school and job experi- “..the SOAN research project ences and lots of useful advice. really did change how I If you would be willing to thought about my career participate in one of these path and as I look for other conversations, please email open doors in research.” Dr. Amber Johnson. - Emma Shirey ’14

DEPARTMENT OF A L U M N I S U R V E Y SOCIETY & ENVIRONMEN T TRUMAN STATE UNIVER SITY HOW TO CONTACT US: Thanks to everyone – faculty, staff, students, and Society & Environment alumni – who have contributed to Barnett Hall, Rm 2000 our successes in the last year. It is Truman State University always great to hear what you 100 East Normal are doing! Kirksville, Mo 63501 660-785-4667 — Sincerely, [email protected] Dr. Amber Johnson, http:/www.societyandenvironment. Professor of Anthropology and Chair truman.edu/

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Imitations: The Social Or- shape the relationships be- ganization of Authenticity" tween service providers and in manuscript form for publi- local community members. cation as a book. She teaches Sociological Stephen earned his Ph.D. Inquiry, Social Stratification, in 2015 from the Univer- Intro to Women's and Gen- sity of Missouri-Columbia. der Studies, Sociological The- He teaches Sociological In- ory, and Social Psychology. quiry, Social Problems, Social Organizations, and a variety of topics courses such as Race & Ethnicity, Migration & Immigration, and Sport in Dr. Stephen Christ American Society. Both Hands Tied: the Dr. Victoria Mayer com- Race to the Bottom in pleted her doctorate in Soci- the Low Wage Labor ology from the University Market (Univer-sity of of Wisconsin-Madison Chicago Press, 2010). Her after dancing professionally in research looks at how the New York for several years rules and performance stand- and teaching at the American ards used to govern joint Museum of Natural History. public-private ventures in She coauthored the book social and health services Dr. Victoria Mayer