2007-2008 Graduate Student Honors/Awards, Publications, Presentations, Grants, Employment, & Milestones

Honors and Awards

Carolyn Sawtell is the recipient of the 2007-08 Graduate Student Leadership Award!
Jessica Bishop received an Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award from FSU, Office of Graduate Studies and APPS.
Ursula Keller has been awarded a fellowship at the Behavioral and Social Research Branch of the National Inst. on Aging.
Brandon Jackson received the McKnight Fellowship.
Orit Fisher received the FL-Israel Linkage Scholarship for 2008-2009.
Ben Kail received the Allen-Klar Graduate Student Research Paper Award for “Institutions, Politics, and Legacies: State Generosity in the Twilight Years of AFDC.”
Jessica Bishop won the Graduate Student Best Teacher Award at the 2008 Honors/Awards luncheon on April 14.
Natalie Armstrong was invited to attend a workshop on African Americans and Aging at the University of Michigan.

Publications

Melissa Barnett wrote a chapter “9/11 and Immigration Policy.” Edited volume by Judith A. Warner entitled Battleground: Immigration.
Jordan Brown co-authored “Race, Politics and Sociology of Social Policy” and “Democracy, Action and the Internet after 9/11.” Handbook of Social Policy.
Stephanie Burge co-authored ”The Salience of Social Relationships for Resident Well-Being in Assisted Living.” Journal of Gerontology, 62B:S129-S134, and “Educational Expectations and the Rise in Women’s Post-Secondary Attainments.” Social Science Research.
Mathew Gayman co wrote “Physical Limitations and Depressive Symptoms: Exploring the Nature of the Association.” Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences.
Brandy Harris co-wrote “Aging and Health Policy.” The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology.
Kathy Heyman co-authored “Jewish Identity and Self Reported Health.” Chapter to appear in Christopher G. Ellison & Robert A. Hummer (eds.), Religion, Families and Health: New Directions in Population Based Research.
Ben Kail along with Jennifer Reid-Keene co-wrote the “The Political Economy Perspective of Aging” in the Handbook of Theories of Aging.
Ursula Keller co-authored two articles: “Post-Secondary Educational Attainment of Immigrant and Native Youth.” Social Forces. Forthcoming, Dec. 2008; “Nativity Status and Depressive Symptoms among Hispanic Young Adults: The Role of Stress Exposure.” Social Science Quarterly. Forthcoming, Mar. 2009.
Brandon McKelvey authored “Globalization and Aging Workers: Constructing a Global Life Course.” International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, and “The Transformation of American Health Insurance.” Health Care at Risk: Expert perspectives on America’s Ailing Health System - - and How to Heal It.
Manacy Pai co authored “Sketches in Cyperspace: Using Student Drawings in an Online Sociology of Aging Course.” Gerontology and Geriatrics Education (In Press) and “Social Determinants of Black-White Disparities in Breast Cancer Mortality.” Caner Epidemiological Biomarkers & Prevention (Forthcoming)
Cheryl Robbins co-authored the articles “The Multiple Sources of Women’s Aging Anxiety and their Relationship with Psychological Distress.” Journal of Aging and Health 20:32-65, and “Structural Influences on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Women’s Health Care.” Sociology Compass 1(2): 682-700.

Professional Meeting Presentations

Joel Andress presented his paper “Disability and Depression: The Role of Positive and Negative Aspects of Social Relations” at the annual meetings of the Southern Sociological Society in Richmond.
Natalie Armstrong presented her paper “Mental Health & Discrimination: The Coping Resources of African American Young Adults” at the Southern Sociological Society annual meeting in Atlanta.
Melissa Barnett presented her dissertation research to Dr. Huong Nguyen’s graduation immigration course at the Heller School of Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University.
Jessica Bishop presented her paper “Birth Outcomes and Neural Tube Defects in the United States Before and After Folic Acid Fortification” at the annual meetings of the Population Association of America, New Orleans.
Jonathon Fish presented two papers: “Down Low’ Discourses: Identity Negotiation and Stigma Management in African Men who have Sex with Men” at the annual American Sociological Meeting in Boston, and “Them” and ‘Us’: How African Men who have Sex with Men Define the ‘Down Low” at the Southern Sociological Society’s annual meeting in Richmond.
Mathew Gayman presented three papers this year: “Consequences of the Timing Onset of Psychiatric Disorders on Psychosocial Resources” at the American Sociological Association in Boston; “Physical Limitations and Depressive Symptoms: Exploring the Nature and Meaning of the Association” at the American Sociological Association in Boston; and “Heavy Alcohol Use Among Young Adult Hispanics: Exploring Risk and Protective Factors” at the National Hispanic Science Network’s annual conference.
Ursula Keller presented two papers this year: “The Effects of Folic Acid Fortification on Birth Outcomes: Nativity Differences in Neural Tube Defeats in the United States” at the FSU Dialogues Conference, in Tallahassee; and “Nativity Status and Risky Sexual Behaviors among Hispanic Young Adults” at the annual meetings of the Population Association of America, in New Orleans.
Amanda Koontz presented her paper “Determinants of Participation in Community Arts” at the North Carolina Sociological Association.
Robyn Lewis presented three papers this year: “Activity Limitations and the Experience of Anger: Racial/Ethnic Contrasts” With Natalie O. Armstrong and R. Jay Turner at the annual meeting of the Southern Sociological Society; “Physical Disability and Substance Use among Hispanics: The Role of Stress, Coping and Shame” at the annual meeting of the Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse in Miami; “Race-Ethnic Differences in the Linkage between Physical Disability and Depression: Understanding the Role of Shame and Other Personal Factors” with R. Jay Turner at the annual meeting of the Society for Study of Social Problems in New York.
Brandon McKelvy presented two papers: “Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination” at the annual Southern Sociological Society meeting in Richmond, and along with Jill Quadagno, “Policy by Stealth: The Consumer-Directed Health Care Revolution” at the Future of the Welfare State Conference in Austin, Texas.
Rusty Shekha presented two papers “Latin American Transnational Social Movement Organization, 2000” at the Society for the Study of Social Problems in Boston and “Pathways to Activism—The Student Farmworker Alliance” with Daphne Holden, Doug Schrock, and Marc Dixon at the Society for the Study of Social Problems, in New York.
Lisa Weinberg presented her paper with Dr. Deana Rohlinger and Jordan Brown, “Specifying the Role of the Internet in Social Movement Mobilization” at the Society for the Study of Social Problems, in New York.

Job Placement

Andy Cislo accepted a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Duke University in the Department of Sociology and Center for Population Health and Aging.
Beverly Gallagher received a position with FSU Florida Center for Reading Research as an interventionist.
Mathew Gayman was awarded a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research-University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Brandy Harris-Wallace has a new position with the Center for Aging Studies, Erickson School, University of Maryland.
Kathy Heyman received a position as a Public Health Analyst with the Centers for Disease Control in Maryland.
Manacy Pai accepted a tenure-track position as an assistant professor in the Sociology Department at Kent State University.
Jen Pemberton accepted a tenure track position as an assistant professor of Sociology at Young Harris College.
Carrie Sawtell accepted a tenure-track position as an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University of West Georgia.
Jessica Tice accepted a position with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission as a grant writer and projects manager.

Milestones

Congratulations to Jessica Bishop, Jordan Brown, Sarah Conn, Deanna Gore, Ursula Kellar, Jason Laguna, and Lisa Rill who all passed their major area exams this Fall & Spring.

Recent Graduates

Fall 2007

Ph. D.: Andrew Cislo, Rachel LaCroix
MS: Joel Andress, Natalie Armstrong, Robyn Lewis

Spring 2008

Ph. D.: Matthew Gayman, Jennifer Pemberton
MS: Brandon McKelvey, Kevin McPherson, Lori Moore, Dean Sanematsu, Nicole Taylor, Carmen VonRohr

Summer 2008

Ph. D.: Kathy Heyman, Manacy Pai, Carolyn Sawtell, Lacey Sischo
MS: Jon Fish, Heather Rubino

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	Home News - Latest News - News Archive - Faculty Publications - Recent Ph.D. Graduates Undergrad Grad Prospective Students - PhD - MS in Aging and Health - MS in Applied Social Research People Department Contact			2007-2008 Graduate Student Honors/Awards, Publications, Presentations, Grants, Employment, & Milestones Honors and Awards Carolyn Sawtell is the recipient of the 2007-08 Graduate Student Leadership Award! Jessica Bishop received an Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award from FSU, Office of Graduate Studies and APPS. Ursula Keller has been awarded a fellowship at the Behavioral and Social Research Branch of the National Inst. on Aging. Brandon Jackson received the McKnight Fellowship. Orit Fisher received the FL-Israel Linkage Scholarship for 2008-2009. Ben Kail received the Allen-Klar Graduate Student Research Paper Award for “Institutions, Politics, and Legacies: State Generosity in the Twilight Years of AFDC.” Jessica Bishop won the Graduate Student Best Teacher Award at the 2008 Honors/Awards luncheon on April 14. Natalie Armstrong was invited to attend a workshop on African Americans and Aging at the University of Michigan. Publications Melissa Barnett wrote a chapter “9/11 and Immigration Policy.” Edited volume by Judith A. Warner entitled Battleground: Immigration. Jordan Brown co-authored “Race, Politics and Sociology of Social Policy” and “Democracy, Action and the Internet after 9/11.” Handbook of Social Policy. Stephanie Burge co-authored ”The Salience of Social Relationships for Resident Well-Being in Assisted Living.” Journal of Gerontology, 62B:S129-S134, and “Educational Expectations and the Rise in Women’s Post-Secondary Attainments.” Social Science Research. Mathew Gayman co wrote “Physical Limitations and Depressive Symptoms: Exploring the Nature of the Association.” Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences. Brandy Harris co-wrote “Aging and Health Policy.” The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology. Kathy Heyman co-authored “Jewish Identity and Self Reported Health.” Chapter to appear in Christopher G. Ellison & Robert A. Hummer (eds.), Religion, Families and Health: New Directions in Population Based Research. Ben Kail along with Jennifer Reid-Keene co-wrote the “The Political Economy Perspective of Aging” in the Handbook of Theories of Aging. Ursula Keller co-authored two articles: “Post-Secondary Educational Attainment of Immigrant and Native Youth.” Social Forces. Forthcoming, Dec. 2008; “Nativity Status and Depressive Symptoms among Hispanic Young Adults: The Role of Stress Exposure.” Social Science Quarterly. Forthcoming, Mar. 2009. Brandon McKelvey authored “Globalization and Aging Workers: Constructing a Global Life Course.” International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, and “The Transformation of American Health Insurance.” Health Care at Risk: Expert perspectives on America’s Ailing Health System - - and How to Heal It. Manacy Pai co authored “Sketches in Cyperspace: Using Student Drawings in an Online Sociology of Aging Course.” Gerontology and Geriatrics Education (In Press) and “Social Determinants of Black-White Disparities in Breast Cancer Mortality.” Caner Epidemiological Biomarkers & Prevention (Forthcoming) Cheryl Robbins co-authored the articles “The Multiple Sources of Women’s Aging Anxiety and their Relationship with Psychological Distress.” Journal of Aging and Health 20:32-65, and “Structural Influences on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Women’s Health Care.” Sociology Compass 1(2): 682-700. Professional Meeting Presentations Joel Andress presented his paper “Disability and Depression: The Role of Positive and Negative Aspects of Social Relations” at the annual meetings of the Southern Sociological Society in Richmond. Natalie Armstrong presented her paper “Mental Health & Discrimination: The Coping Resources of African American Young Adults” at the Southern Sociological Society annual meeting in Atlanta. Melissa Barnett presented her dissertation research to Dr. Huong Nguyen’s graduation immigration course at the Heller School of Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. Jessica Bishop presented her paper “Birth Outcomes and Neural Tube Defects in the United States Before and After Folic Acid Fortification” at the annual meetings of the Population Association of America, New Orleans. Jonathon Fish presented two papers: “Down Low’ Discourses: Identity Negotiation and Stigma Management in African Men who have Sex with Men” at the annual American Sociological Meeting in Boston, and “Them” and ‘Us’: How African Men who have Sex with Men Define the ‘Down Low” at the Southern Sociological Society’s annual meeting in Richmond. Mathew Gayman presented three papers this year: “Consequences of the Timing Onset of Psychiatric Disorders on Psychosocial Resources” at the American Sociological Association in Boston; “Physical Limitations and Depressive Symptoms: Exploring the Nature and Meaning of the Association” at the American Sociological Association in Boston; and “Heavy Alcohol Use Among Young Adult Hispanics: Exploring Risk and Protective Factors” at the National Hispanic Science Network’s annual conference. Ursula Keller presented two papers this year: “The Effects of Folic Acid Fortification on Birth Outcomes: Nativity Differences in Neural Tube Defeats in the United States” at the FSU Dialogues Conference, in Tallahassee; and “Nativity Status and Risky Sexual Behaviors among Hispanic Young Adults” at the annual meetings of the Population Association of America, in New Orleans. Amanda Koontz presented her paper “Determinants of Participation in Community Arts” at the North Carolina Sociological Association. Robyn Lewis presented three papers this year: “Activity Limitations and the Experience of Anger: Racial/Ethnic Contrasts” With Natalie O. Armstrong and R. Jay Turner at the annual meeting of the Southern Sociological Society; “Physical Disability and Substance Use among Hispanics: The Role of Stress, Coping and Shame” at the annual meeting of the Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse in Miami; “Race-Ethnic Differences in the Linkage between Physical Disability and Depression: Understanding the Role of Shame and Other Personal Factors” with R. Jay Turner at the annual meeting of the Society for Study of Social Problems in New York. Brandon McKelvy presented two papers: “Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination” at the annual Southern Sociological Society meeting in Richmond, and along with Jill Quadagno, “Policy by Stealth: The Consumer-Directed Health Care Revolution” at the Future of the Welfare State Conference in Austin, Texas. Rusty Shekha presented two papers “Latin American Transnational Social Movement Organization, 2000” at the Society for the Study of Social Problems in Boston and “Pathways to Activism—The Student Farmworker Alliance” with Daphne Holden, Doug Schrock, and Marc Dixon at the Society for the Study of Social Problems, in New York. Lisa Weinberg presented her paper with Dr. Deana Rohlinger and Jordan Brown, “Specifying the Role of the Internet in Social Movement Mobilization” at the Society for the Study of Social Problems, in New York. Job Placement Andy Cislo accepted a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Duke University in the Department of Sociology and Center for Population Health and Aging. Beverly Gallagher received a position with FSU Florida Center for Reading Research as an interventionist. Mathew Gayman was awarded a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research-University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Brandy Harris-Wallace has a new position with the Center for Aging Studies, Erickson School, University of Maryland. Kathy Heyman received a position as a Public Health Analyst with the Centers for Disease Control in Maryland. Manacy Pai accepted a tenure-track position as an assistant professor in the Sociology Department at Kent State University. Jen Pemberton accepted a tenure track position as an assistant professor of Sociology at Young Harris College. Carrie Sawtell accepted a tenure-track position as an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University of West Georgia. Jessica Tice accepted a position with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission as a grant writer and projects manager. Milestones Congratulations to Jessica Bishop, Jordan Brown, Sarah Conn, Deanna Gore, Ursula Kellar, Jason Laguna, and Lisa Rill who all passed their major area exams this Fall & Spring. Recent Graduates Fall 2007 Ph. D.: Andrew Cislo, Rachel LaCroix MS: Joel Andress, Natalie Armstrong, Robyn Lewis Spring 2008 Ph. D.: Matthew Gayman, Jennifer Pemberton MS: Brandon McKelvey, Kevin McPherson, Lori Moore, Dean Sanematsu, Nicole Taylor, Carmen VonRohr Summer 2008 Ph. D.: Kathy Heyman, Manacy Pai, Carolyn Sawtell, Lacey Sischo MS: Jon Fish, Heather Rubino