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Patricia Yancey Martin Placed on the SSS Roll of Honor

Patricia Martin was named to the Southern Sociological Society's Roll of Honor. This award recognizes a career of distinguished intellectual contribution to Sociology and goes to an SSS member who has made stellar contributions to the discipline across their career. It is the greatest recognition given by the Southern Sociological Society.

Art Opening Features Jill Quadagno

Jill Quadagno's oil paintings on exhibit during the month of April in the Claude Pepper Library on the FSU campus.

University Honors Sawtell & Bishop; Padavic Serves as "Celebration of Graduate Student Excellence" Speaker

Two of our graduate students garnered awards at the University level. Carolyn Sawtell won the Leadership Award, only one of which is awarded annually. Jessi Bishop won a 2008 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards. Irene Padavic delivered the keynote address at the April Awards Ceremony. Joanna Hunter was awarded a certificate for her role as a PIE associate.

 

Kathi Tillman's research featured locally and nationally

The LA Times picked up the story about Dr. Tillman's research on children in blended families and local station WCTV conducted a brief interview. Here are the links:

• LA Time Article
• WCTV Interview

Janice McCabe Interviewed on Race Relations

The Tallahassee Democrat interviewed Dr. McCabe about how her research linked to Dr. King's legacy. Here's the story:

http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200804040200/NEWS01/804040361

Jim Orcutt and Pat Martin's Retirement Party

The full complement of department faculty, along with many graduate students, friends and family from around the country-100 people-came together on January 26 to give Jim and Pat a rousing send off!

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Remembering J. Michael Armer

J. Michael Armer, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, passed away on January 21, 2008 . He received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin and for the next 40 years pursued a full-time academic career of research, teaching and professional service. He conducted research and taught at FSU from 1979 until his retirement in 2004. His specialty area was social psychology, and much of his scholarship concerned the impact of formal education, Western and non-Western, on the development of both individuals and nations, with particular reference to Nigeria and other less developed societies. He served as Department Chair from 1980 to 1985, and was active on many student and university committees, as well as in regional and national organizations. In recognition of his multiple teaching awards and his leadership, the department renamed its teaching award the “Michael Armer Best Faculty Teacher Award.”

He leaves behind his wife, Loretta, and daughters Cathy and Traci.

FSU Sociology's Health and Aging Program ranked 6th among sociology departments in nation in faculty productivity!

The November 16th Chronicle of Higher Education published results of a Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index in which FSU Sociology's 9-faculty member Health and Aging program ranks 6th in the nation when compared to other departments of sociology! See the ranking here.

A bit more detail can be found at this link: http://www.academicanalytics.com/

Congratulations to our faculty members!

Pat Martin's Retirement Party

Friends from Tallahassee, the University, and the Sociology Department gathered to honor Pat Martin. Laughing Stock roasted her in a series of musical tributes. Check out these video highlights! Clips are WMV (Windows Media Player) format.

W-O-M-A-N (8.68 MB)
copyright by Laughing Stock

CV Song (5.84 MB)
copyright by Laughing Stock

She'll Fly Away (9.20 MB)
copyright by Laughing Stock

Several Faculty Hold National Professional Office, Editorial Board Positions

Verna Keith is on the Editorial Boards of ASR and Gender & Society, Robin Simon is an Associate Editor of Social Psychology Quarterly and a consulting editor of AJS, Don Lloyd, Jill Quadagno and John Reynolds are on the Editorial Board of Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Ike Eberstein is on the Editorial Board of Social Science Quarterly, Jill Quadagno and Irene Padavic are Advisory Editors of Social Problems, Deana Rohlinger and John Reynolds are on the Editorial Board of Sociology Compass, Deana Rohlinger is on the Editorial Board of Mobilization: An International Journal of Research, and Jill Quadagno is on the Editorial Board of Journal of Gerontology.

Jay Turner is a member of the Social Psychology and Interpersonal Processes review panel for NIH, Ike Eberstein is on the Population Sciences Committee of the NICHD, Jill Quadagno is a member of the ASA’s W.E.B. DuBois Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship Committee and a member of the Board of Directors of the National Academy of Social Insurance, Karin Brewster is a member of Council for the ASA’s Population Section, Irene Padavic is a member of Council for the ASA’s Organizations, Occupations and Work Section, and Patricia Martin is a member of the ASA’s Publications Committee. Anne Barrett is Secretary of the Aging & Lifecourse section of the ASA, Robin Simon is Chair of the Nominations Committee of the ASA’s Medical Sociology Section and Secretary-Treasurer of the ASA Mental Health Section, Kathi Tillman is on the Board of Directors of the Southern Demographic Association, and Ike Eberstein is on the Board of Directors of the Society of Biodemography and Social Biology.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2008 ANNUAL DEPARTMENTAL AWARDEES

• Dr. Karin Brewster received the 2008 Michael Armer Best Teacher Award
• Dr. John Reynolds named by SGSU as Most Supportive of our Graduate Program, 2008
• Dr. Verna Keith awarded the SGSU 2008 Mentoring Award
• Mr. Ben Kail received the 2008 Sociology Department’s Klar-Allen Best Research Paper Award
• Ms. Jessi Bishop received the 2008 Sociology Department’s Best Teaching Assistant Award
• Ms. Rosanna Earl received the 2008 Sociology Department's Best Undergraduate Student Paper Awards and Ms. Elizabeth Votra received an Honorable Mention

 

Schrock Tenured and Promoted; Miles Taylor Joins Faculty

Douglas Schrock was tenured and promoted, effective Fall 2008. Congratulations! Dr. Miles Taylor joins the faculty as an Assistant professor, August, 2008. Welcome!

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