Signs Symbols Fall 2018 • VOLUME 18 & Newsletter of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology Gone Fishin’! GoneGone Fishin’! Fishin’! James M. Skibo, distinguished professor and chair emeritusjimski bhaso.c o“Gonem to followFishin’!” him Please on his nextrefer journey. to page 18 for an article on his retirement, and visit his website: Signs&1 Symbols Sociology-Anthropology Donor Roll: January 1–December 31, 2017 Anonymous Mark Esarey Alicia Ramos Michael and Margaret Allen Buck and Amy Farley Bob and Stacy Ramsey Carl and Linda Anderson Janet Fildes Janis Roberts-Durkin and Thomas Durkin Wallace and April Anderson Patricia and Ronald Fogle Douglas and Mary Roley Jennifer Bagby Jason Gantt and Alexandra Robinson-Gantt Tina and Michael Rowe Roy and Sheri Bauer Thomas Gerschick Mike and Maggie Santinanavat Robert and Kirsten Bishir Virginia Teas Gill Jacob Schmidt Marlene and Charles Black Thomas and Ann Hayner Jane and Steve Scobbie Sarah and Brad Boesdorfer Kevin Herman Carolyn and Edward Shawaker Adam and Karen Brady Wendel and Elvria Hunigan William Specht David and Frances Brate R. Douglas and Janice Irvine Susan Sprecher and Charles Fisher Marc and Jennifer Bulandr Robert Jenkins and Suzanne Morrah Karen and Robert Stanuch Lee Bullwinkel and Barbara Devignier Karl Kappus Katherine and Martin Sullivan Stephen and Jodi Bunting James and Nancy Klauer Darrel Sutter Karlene and Charles Cappell Robert Klauer Paulette Svensson Anne and Thomas Carr William Klauer Shailer and Sheralyn Thomas Michaeline and Anthony Chulick Linda Kloman William Tolone Maxine Cordell-Brunton and Scott Brunton Katie Kurtenbach Maura Toro-Morn and Frank Morn Samuel and Elizabeth Cory David Leary Nicole Truong and Jason Keller Beverly Dale and Lawrence Souder Wayne and Nancy Lucas Elizabeth Walsh Claire Dalo Angela and Reid McDowell Joan and Bill Warrick Gina and Mike Detmers Alice Morrissey Linda Waters Sharon Draper Sally and Zachary Nadeau Michael Wiant Rhonda Dugan Craig and Jennifer Planson Elizabeth Wickes and Michael Feltes Durkin Roberts & Grohman Dr. Vernon C. Pohlmann William Wonderlin and Linda Shuster Nancy and David Eddy Edward and Sally Pyne Student recognition The Department’s 18th annual Student Awards Ceremony and Luncheon was held on May 4, 2018, at the Bone Student Center’s Old Main Room. Friends and family members came to help celebrate the achievements of our students. Below are the names of this year’s awardees: Dean’s List Andrea Banda Katharine Benshoof Radiance Campbell Alyssa Christensen Dean’s list ceremony attendees Danielle Creasey Katrina Frank Tallulah Gill Alecsandria Hayes Honors Students Brian Keeling Joanna Klein Katharine Benshoof Radiance Campbell Emma Lynn Kellsie Mohr Katrina Frank Samantha Gray Logan Moore Sierra Peritore Joanna Klein Emma Lynn Madeleine Perry Meghan Peuterbaugh Alexa Parker Madeleine Perry Kamie Schladenhauffen Michael Schueler Kamie Schladenhauffen Sidney Weth Brent Stewart Alexis Swanson Ian Thomas Chelsea Thompson Kris Travis Tosca Waasdorp Tyler Zimansky Honors Students ceremony attendees Signs&2 Symbols Alpha Kappa Delta Inductees Ed Jelks Outstanding Anthropology Senior Tanner Colclasure Danielle Creasey Brian Keeling Emily Eichholzer Alberto Espinosa Kris Travis Luisa Gomez Samantha Gray Alecsandria Hayes Emma Lynn Leanne Mordan Jennifer Wadas Kris Travis, middle, and Brian Keeling, right, with Gina Hunter, associate professor of anthropology AKD ceremony Inductees along with co-advisors, Maria Schmeeckle and Richard Sullivan, associate professors of sociology John A. Kinneman Scholarship Kamie Schladenhauffen Lambda Alpha Inductees Gwendolyn Allen Andrew Bartolone Emily Bartz Paige Dobbins Brianna Durkin Lindsey Earl Tyler Heneghan Allison Huber Alesha Klein Joanna Klein Logan Moore Emily Newman Alexa Parker Abigail Peeples Kamie Schladenhauffen, left, with Chris Wellin, associate professor of sociology Ben Keeley Scholarship Alberto Espinosa Lambda Alpha ceremony inductees with Liv Stone, faculty advisor and assistant professor of anthropology Alberto Espinosa, left, with Tom Gerschick, associate professor of sociology Signs&3 Symbols Martin Nickels Endowed Scholarship for Field School Dr. Wib Leonard Scholarship in Katrina Frank Quantitative/Sociology of Sport Brian Keeling Katrina Frank, middle, with Logan Miller, assistant professor of anthro- pology, and Martin Nickels, professor emeritus of anthropology Wib Leonard, professor of sociology, left, with Brian Keeling R. Douglas & Janice Luecke Irvine Scholarship Danielle Creasey Charter Department Graduate Student Excellence Award Raelynn Parmely ASA/ISU Distinguished Sociology Graduate Student Award Iwona Franczak Maria Schmeeckle, left, associate professor of sociology, Janice Luecke Irvine and Douglas Irvine, right, with Danielle Creasey Central States Anthropological Society (CSAS) Department Travel Award From Left: Raeylnn Parmely, recipient of the Charter Department Graduate award, Joan Brehm, professor and undergraduate coordinator Bloomington, Indiana of sociology, and Iwona Franczak, recipient of the ASA/ISU Jordan Ballard Alexa Parker Distinguished Sociology Graduate Student award Alex Schaer Jessica Vinson Jacklyn Weier Emeritus Professor Nick Maroules Travel Award Natalie Larson Nobuko Adachi and Jim Stanlaw, professors of anthropology, with CSAS presenters Signs&4 Symbols Scott Elliott Endowment for Sociology and Anthropology Presented post- Scott Elliott was a 1985 graduate of Illinois State er: “In Search of University who minored in sociology. He established Ohio Hopewell an endowed fund to help support the Department Campsites: of Sociology and Anthropology. The department has Utilizing GIS to decided to use these funds to support students who are Uncover Sites Like traveling to present their scholarly work at professional Spracklen” meetings. Recipients of this year’s Scott Elliot awards and Midwest Recipients from left: Jordan Ballard, Jessica Vinson, Jacklyn titles of their presentations are listed below: Archaeological Weier, Emily Bartz, Abigail Peeples, Tyler Heneghan, Alexa Jordan Ballard Conference Parker, and Iwona Franczak Central States Anthropological Society Meeting Indianapolis; Bloomington, Indiana; April 2018 October 2017 Presented paper: “Constriction of Ainu Lands: Gradual Presented poster: “In Search of the Ohio Hopewell in Japanese Encroachment, Exploitation, and Eventual the Uplands: A Lithic Analysis of the Spracklen Site Takeover of the Northern Territories” (33GR1585)” Emily Bartz Allison Huber Midwest Archaeological Conference Midwest Archaeological Conference Indianapolis; October 2017 Indianapolis; October 2017 Presented poster: “Pit Features: A View from Presented poster: “Prehistoric Dog Pathology in the Grand Island, Michigan” American Bottom: Reanalysis of the Range Site (11S47) Canid Assemblage, St. Clair County, Illinois” Molly Cook Alexa Parker Midwest Sociological Society Meeting, Minneapolis; March 2018 Central States Anthropological Society Meeting Presented paper: “More Than Just a Job: A Social Bloomington, Indiana; April 2018 Enterprise’s Response to Homelessness” Presented paper: “The Anglo-Saxon Struggle Towards Paige Dobbins Literacy: A Linguistic and Literary Examination” Midwest Archaeological Conference Abigail Peeples Indianapolis; October 2017 Midwest Archaeological Conference Presented poster: “Imagining Schroeder: Contextualizing Indianapolis; October 2017 Mortuary Patterning in an Illinois Mound Site Using GIS” Presented poster: “Imagining Schroeder: Contextualizing Midwest Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology Mortuary Patterning in an Illinois Mound Site Using GIS” Association Meeting, Milwaukee; November 2017 Midwest Bioarchaeology and Forensic Presented paper: “Mounds on Mounds on Mounds: Anthropology Association Meeting Support for the Presence of Multiple Phases of Late Milwaukee; November 2017 Woodland Period Mortuary Context through Analysis of Subadult Dentition” Presented paper: “Back Breaking Labor: Examining Spinal Pathology in a Late Woodland Site” Lindsey Earl Jessica Vinson Midwest Sociological Society Meeting Minneapolis; March 2018 Central States Anthropological Society Meeting Bloomington, Indiana; April 2018 Presented paper: “What’s Really the Disaster Here?: Autoethnography of Power Dynamics in a Post-Harvey Presented paper: “The Dukha of Northern Mongolia: Emergency Shelter” Invisible Reindeer Herders of the Taiga” Iwona Franczak Jacklyn Weier International Montessori Congress American Association of Geographers Meeting Prague, Czech Republic; July 2017 New Orleans; April 2018 Presented poster: “Social Mobility and Transferable Skills Presented paper: “Towards Queer Space: Bisexual in Public Conventional and Montessori Elementary Experiences and Imaginative Geographies” Schools” Katharine Woollen Midwest Bioarchaeology and Forensic Tyler Heneghan Anthropology Association Meeting 2017 Illinois Geographic Information Systems Milwaukee; November 2017 Association Annual Conference Presented paper: “Tibio-talar Squatting Facets and Pedal Normal; October 2017 Arthritis in a Pre-Columbian Osteological Sample From West-Central Illinois” Signs&5 Symbols Undergraduate advising (The Bleeding and Clotting Disorders Institute) from sociology and Emma Meyer (Mclean County Museum of news History) and Buck Farley (State Farm) from anthropol- By Ryan Gray, assistant to the chair ogy. This program allowed students to hear how these and undergraduate advisor alumni developed their transferable skills to apply to their current positions. Any alumni of