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Aug 18, 2011

Sociologist Ron Wimberley Dies

Dr. Ronald C. Wimberley, William Neal Reynolds professor of sociology and a member of the faculty for 40 years, has died. Wimberley was well known for research that described sociological factors that impact living conditions in the 11-state rural Black Belt South. His work went beyond research and included outreach efforts aimed at addressing the… 

Aug 17, 2011

Alum’s new book aims to set the record straight on Islam

Amit Pal (MA, Poli Sci ’96) has published a book on Islam and nonviolence: “Islam” Means Peace: Understanding the Muslim Principle of Nonviolence Today (Praeger, 2011). In an interview with The Wisconsin State Journal, Pal says he wrote the book when he became disheartened at the widespread misperceptions about American Muslims and that he has… 

Aug 9, 2011

Bioarchaeology Grad Student Wins Top Honors

First place honors in the Social Sciences category at the Graduate Student Research Symposium were awarded to Adrianne Offenbecker for her poster presentation, Examining the Role of Environmental Stress in the Etiology of Skeletal Defects. Offenbecker is pursuing her Master’s in Anthropology at NC State, with a concentration in bioarchaeology. She says she chose NC State for… 

Jul 27, 2011

My Awesome Summer Vacation … in Haiti

Social Work major Krystal Smith (’14) headed for Haiti when exams ended this spring. She spent the summer coordinating volunteer work groups, helping school children learn English, and spending time at a local orphanage. Read about the summer that changed this Park Scholar’s life. 

Jul 27, 2011

Caution: Your Child’s First Job Could Be Hazardous to Her Health

The Atlantic has published an article about workplace safety among teens, using research conducted by Sociologist Michael Schulman. An estimated 80 percent of teens are employed at some point during their high school years–but many of them are ill-equipped to deal with on-the-job hazards. Around 146,000 adolescents are injured in the workplace every year, according… 

Jul 26, 2011

English Prof Named American Council on Education Fellow

Molly Corbett Broad, president of the American Council on Education (ACE), has announced that Laura Severin, Professor of English at NC State University, is one of 50 Fellows at the American Council on Education for academic year 2011-12. The ACE Fellows Program, established in 1965, is designed to strengthen institutional capacity and build leadership in American… 

Jul 24, 2011

Psychology Dept Leads Global Progress in Emerging Field

A group of volunteers travels to a foreign country to provide aid. But as so often happens, unforeseen problems arise. Maybe the volunteers aren’t a good fit or their skill levels aren’t sufficient for the task at hand. Perhaps there’s a clash of cultural values between those helping and those being helped. When such problems… 

Jul 22, 2011

CHASS Alum is Driving Force in Eugenics Victims’ Compensation Effort

CHASS alumna Charmaine Fuller Cooper (MPA ’07) has a tough job. As Executive Director of the N.C. Justice for Sterilization Victims Foundation, a newly-formed division of the state’s Department of Administration, her role is to express the state’s formal apology to victims of the N.C. Eugenics Board. She is also charged with bringing together a… 

Jul 22, 2011

NYTimes References English Intern’s Work

Summer internships can get students’ work noticed in some high-powered places. Take senior English Major Sonny Ferares, who is interning with the Raleigh Public Record. An article she wrote about food trucks in Raleigh was referenced in a Sunday New York Times piece titled “Should Cities Drive Food Trucks Off the Streets?” Well done, Sonny!… 

Jul 15, 2011

CHASS Faculty — Martha Crowley

Why does work matter? How do our experiences in work places affect other areas of our lives? Martha Crowley, assistant professor of sociology, focuses her research around such questions. Crowley reflects on her research, on the importance of mentors in her own professional development and in the lives of students, and on why she loves…