In this issue: Dates to Remember Dean’s List—Fall 2012 Outstanding Anthropology and Sociology Seniors Sociology Club Forensic Science Society AnthroSociety Anthropology Round- Up Donor List Faculty News Information for New Majors/Minors Information for Current Students Fall 2013/Spring 2014 Schedules The Department of Sociology and Anthropology has survived its first academic year under semesters, and because the University had invested so heavily in the preparations for the changeover – and for so long – things have gone very well. Yes, the courses run for several weeks longer than they used to, and many professors will be fine-tuning their efforts over the next couple of years to get the pace just right. Students have been told to take five courses every semester in order to graduate in four years, and some were openly voicing their frustrations at having to cope with the demands of five courses when most had been used to dealing with four courses in a term. It does involve adjustments, for faculty as well as students. The “summer” session will be another place in which we will also have to readjust: the first “A” term of summer actually begins and ends in the spring (May 6-June 14). My Field School in Archaeology will be held in the A term, so we expect much cooler conditions and hope for not too much rain! The Department welcomed two new faculty members last Fall. Dr. Amelia Hubbard received her Ph.D. from The Ohio State University in 2012, and took over the reins from Anna Bellisari teaching the biological anthropology courses. Dr. Gaetano Guzzo was rehired after a year’s absence as a Lecturer of Sociology. He was very happy to return, and no one foresaw that he would experience a heart attack (while teaching a class) in October! He has begun a long recovery and is now back home in Wooster, Ohio. We hope that he makes a full recovery and can at some time in the future return to us. We were very fortunate that two adjuncts, Candice Flowers-Taylor and Carin Benning, and an emeritus professor, Jeanne Ballantine, all stepped in and took over Guy’s classes for the remainder of the Fall semester. The College of Liberal Arts also selected a new Dean during the Fall. Dr. Kristin Sobolik joined us in January from the University of Maine, where she was most recently an Associate Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences. Moreover, she is an anthropologist who has combined archaeological and archaeobiological interests; she has published extensively, with most of her fieldwork having been done in the American southwest and in Maine. As an anthropologist, we serve as her home department, and we look forward to a long and fruitful relationship with her. Message from the Chair Spring 2013 SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY NEWSLETTER
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In this issue:
Dates to Remember
Dean’s List—Fall
2012
Outstanding
Anthropology and
Sociology Seniors
Sociology Club
Forensic Science
Society
AnthroSociety
Anthropology Round-
Up
Donor List
Faculty News
Information for New
Majors/Minors
Information for
Current Students
Fall 2013/Spring 2014
Schedules
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology has survived its first academic year under
semesters, and because the University had invested so heavily in the preparations for the
changeover – and for so long – things have gone very well. Yes, the courses run for several
weeks longer than they used to, and many professors will be fine-tuning their efforts over the
next couple of years to get the pace just right. Students have been told to take five courses
every semester in order to graduate in four years, and some were openly voicing their
frustrations at having to cope with the demands of five courses when most had been used to
dealing with four courses in a term. It does involve adjustments, for faculty as well as students.
The “summer” session will be another place in which we will also have to readjust: the first
“A” term of summer actually begins and ends in the spring (May 6-June 14). My Field School in
Archaeology will be held in the A term, so we expect much cooler conditions and hope for not
too much rain!
The Department welcomed two new faculty members last Fall. Dr. Amelia Hubbard received
her Ph.D. from The Ohio State University in 2012, and took over the reins from Anna Bellisari
teaching the biological anthropology courses. Dr. Gaetano Guzzo was rehired after a year’s
absence as a Lecturer of Sociology. He was very happy to return, and no one foresaw that he
would experience a heart attack (while teaching a class) in October! He has begun a long
recovery and is now back home in Wooster, Ohio. We hope that he makes a full recovery and
can at some time in the future return to us. We were very fortunate that two adjuncts,
Candice Flowers-Taylor and Carin Benning, and an emeritus professor, Jeanne Ballantine, all
stepped in and took over Guy’s classes for the remainder of the Fall semester.
The College of Liberal Arts also selected a new Dean during the Fall. Dr. Kristin Sobolik joined
us in January from the University of Maine, where she was most recently an Associate Dean in
the College of Arts and Sciences. Moreover, she is an anthropologist who has combined
archaeological and archaeobiological interests; she has published extensively, with most of her
fieldwork having been done in the American southwest and in Maine. As an anthropologist, we
serve as her home department, and we look forward to a long and fruitful relationship with
her.
Message f rom the Chair
Spring 2013
SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY
NEWSLETTER
Dates to Remember
May 6 F i rst day A/C terms
May 17 Deadl ine for summer graduat ion appl icat ions
May 27 Memoria l Day—Univers i ty c losed
June 12 Last day Summer A term
June 13 Summer A term f inal exams
June 17 F i rst day B term
July 4 Independence Day—Univers i ty c losed
Ju ly 24 Last day Summer B/C terms
Ju ly 25 Summer B/C term f ina l exams
August 26 F i rst day Fa l l semester
DEAN’S LIST—FALL 2012
Anthropology
Gregory Borgert
Stephen Catanzar i t i
Georg ia Fenton
Kait l in F lamm
Jenna Kolb Socio logy
Christ ian Kuykendal l Teresa Butler
Hannah Magee Joshua Col l ins
Adam Tokarsky Sarah Dahl inghaus
Camee Decknadel
Tameka F incher
Kseniya Maksachova
Kat ie McGrath
Angela Pernel l
Daniel Petty
Shawn Rol fe
Tyler Ryan
Amaha Se l lass ie
Matthew Sommervi l le
Outstanding Anthropology Senior
After serving in the United States Marine Corps, Shawn Rolfe attended college in order
to obtain a degree in finance and economics. However, life does not always go as
planned, and with some life altering experiences, he left school to pursue a career in
business. Although successful in business, Shawn felt compelled to start a new chapter in
his life by returning to school at WSU in 2010 and majored in sociology with a minor in
crime and justice studies. Recently he presented his departmental honors thesis, “Sex
Offenders and the Obstacles They Face Reentering Society,” at the 2013 Annual Meet-
ing of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Shawn’s hard work and dedication on
this project and throughout his course work has earned him multiple distinctions. Shawn
gives credit for his success to his wife and daughter, along with his mentor Dr. Karen
Lahm and the entire Sociology Department at WSU. He feels that without them, he would not be where he is
today. In the fall, Shawn will begin graduate work at the University of Louisville on a full academic scholarship.
He plans on continuing his research on sex offenders and the reentry process for all offenders. Ultimately,
Shawn wants to obtain his Ph.D. in order to teach and continue to do research that will help mold future poli-
cies for those who face insurmountable barriers in the reintegration process.
Dr. Karen Lahm and Shawn Rolfe, at the recent ACJS meeting in Dallas, Texas. Shawn
presented his paper from his senior thesis on Sex Offenders and Housing Availability.
He has received full funding in the form of a graduate teaching assistantship to pursue
his Master's Degree at the Univ. of Louisville this upcoming Fall. After that, he will con-
tinue on with his PhD. He is also the Outstanding SOC graduate for this year.
Georgia Fenton was raised in Newark, Ohio, along with her three younger siblings, by her
parents, Kelly and David Fenton. After graduating from Newark High School, she choose to
pursue her undergraduate degree in Anthropology at Wright State. Throughout her college
career she has been apart of the University Honors Program, the Wright State University
Chamber Orchestra, the Wright State Symphony Orchestra and the Wright State Anthro-
pology Club. This past summer she participated in the Wright State University Field School
in Archaeology. She plans on attending Graduate School at Wright State University in the
Public History Program. She hopes to one day work at a museum or an archival institution,
working with and preserving elements of both history and prehistory.
Outstanding Socio logy Senior
Socio logy Club
AnthroSociety
AnthroSociety is a student initiated, student lead, and student run organization at Wright State. The association is
open to all students with an interest in anthropology to meet and discuss all things anthropological. The
AnthroSociety is focused on creating undergraduate-faculty relationships, as well as helping students in locating
field schools, internship opportunities, graduate schools, and professional career opportunities, as well as
promoting an academic environment for further professionalization. Please follow the links below for tutoring
services, guest lectures, trips, and workshops and feel free to contact them via e-mail for more information.
Taking the top spot here is Jon Carroll ’96, MA ’02 who defended his Ph.D. dissertation in anthropology
(archaeology) this winter at Michigan State, which explores the sociopolitical interaction and integration of a late
prehistoric phase in Michigan: congratulations, Dr. Carroll! I saw in the WSU Alumni magazine that Fernando
Viera ’86 is Stedman Machine Co.’s Latin America sales manager. I vividly recall the VHS tapes Fernando made of the field school’s work at the Owens Rockshelters, including footage of what happened when the director was
away at WSU of a morning. Tiffany Bevins O’Sheal ‘05 was appointed Archivist at the Utah State Archives.
Tiffany received MA degrees in anthropology from Ball State and in Public History from WSU.
The WSU Sociology Club mission is to encourage the pursuit of
excellence in sociology within the Wright State community. As an
organization it strives to develop and refine the sociological skills of
the club members, and to serve as a forum for examining and dis-
cussing current sociology techniques and studies. The Sociology Club encourages student research and collabo-
ration at both the undergraduate and graduate level, and promotes learning about human diversity. For infor-
mation, contact the president for 2013-2014, Gabrielle Lyles, or access contact infor-
mation on the club’s Orgsync page, https://orgsync.com/46612/chapter.
Forens ic Sc ience Society
The WSU Forensic Science Society (FSS) is dedicated to foster knowledge and
learning of new techniques in that field, and to help students in their careers by giving
them experience and facilitating attendance at professional conferences. President and
founding member Erin Berdanier is graduating, so the new president is Josh Edington.
Future plans include a website and Facebook page. For more information, visit FSS on