1 In this issue: Spotlight on Student Success 2 Outstanding Seniors 2016 3 Distinguished Alumni 4 SOC/ATH Graduates 5 Dean’s List 6 Anthropology Field School 7 ATH Society 8 Diversity and Social Inequality Cert 9 Faculty News 10 Donors 11 Some Good Advice 12 Resources 13 Summer 2017 14 Fall 2017 15 Faculty List 16 Warm spring greetings to all of our staff, students, faculty, and alumni! This past year has witnessed a bounty of change, challenge, hope, and promise across seemingly every dimension of social life. And, while the university continues its efforts to manage WSU’s fiscal challenges, our department marches on and continues to focus upon our central mission--delivering a rich array of quality courses and degree programs to our amazing students. Programmatically, this past fall we added a new and very popular undergraduate Sociology Certificate in Diversity and Social Inequality (see page 9). This credential highlights students’ proficiency in these high demand arenas and should be a strong selling point our students can showcase for prospective employers. We also created a parallel graduate Diversity and Social Inequality credential for high school educators seeking to teach Sociology under the state’s College Credit Plus program. Other curricular enhancements in 2016-2017 included the development of new courses for our Anthropology and Sociology programs including two new archaeology courses offered by Dr. Lance Greene – America’s Buried Past and the Archaeology of Conflict, as well as a new Sociology course, Pop Culture- Race, Class, and Sexuality created by Dr. Julianne Weinzimmer. Another big highlight was the successful return of the Archaeology Field School (see page 7) which garnered a good bit of well-deserved media attention for Dr. Greene and his students. This fall brings another curricular innovation to the sociology curricular inventory – The Sociology of Disability— Politics, Power, and Privilege. This course will be offered by Dr. Jessica Penwell-Barnett (see page 10) and will be part of a new interdisciplinary disability studies minor currently in the works. We have had several changes in our faculty since last spring’s newsletter. Sadly, I have to share the hard/heart felt departure of two remarkable and much beloved instructors, Cathy Cooke (Anthropology) and Jonathan Varhola (Sociology) whose positions were eliminated as part of the budget remediation process this year. Those of you who have had the pleasure of enrolling in their classes know what a great loss this is for the department and the university and we wish them the secure and successful futures they both so richly deserve. We also said goodbye to Dr. Rob Carley who departed to a new post at Texas A & M. We wish him and his family the best of luck!. In brighter news, we are proud to announce Shelby Frideger has been named as the recipient of our 2017 Outstanding senior award and Parris Carter was named as our 2016 Outstanding Alumnus (see page 4). And, one of our 2016 Outstanding Seniors, Sarah Bostick-Kelley’s also notched a Friend of the Library’s Top Scholar Award this spring (see page 2). We also extend congratulations to Dr. Frank Eguaroje who was nominated for the President’s Award for Outstanding NTE Faculty for 2017. And while we are handing out accolades, an enthusiastic ‘hats off’ is also in order for Dr. Laurel Monnig for her promotion to the rank of Lecturer and Dr. Julianne Weinzimmer for her appointment as Interim Director of the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program for the 2017-2018 school year. We also extend our congratulations to the faculty promoted to the rank of professor this year-- Drs. Karen Lahm and Lafleur Small. I am incredibly proud of the accomplishments of our staff, students, and faculty and am particularly impressed and inspired by the resolve and activism of our students who have fought for a number of social justice causes this year-- not the least of which is the future of their education at WSU. Please take a few minutes to look inside this newsletter to read more about these, and the other notable bits of news and accomplishments that you – our faculty, students, alumni, and staff, have achieved this year. Tracey Steele, Chair GREETINGS FROM THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY NEWSLETTER SPRING 2017
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In this issue:
Spotlight on Student
Success 2
Outstanding Seniors
2016 3
Distinguished Alumni 4
SOC/ATH Graduates 5
Dean’s List 6
Anthropology Field
School 7
ATH Society 8
Diversity and Social
Inequality Cert 9
Faculty News 10
Donors 11
Some Good Advice 12
Resources 13
Summer 2017 14
Fall 2017 15
Faculty List 16
Warm spring greetings to all of our staff, students, faculty, and alumni!
This past year has witnessed a bounty of change, challenge, hope, and promise across
seemingly every dimension of social life. And, while the university continues its efforts to
manage WSU’s fiscal challenges, our department marches on and continues to focus
upon our central mission--delivering a rich array of quality courses and degree programs
to our amazing students.
Programmatically, this past fall we added a new and very popular undergraduate
Sociology Certificate in Diversity and Social Inequality (see page 9). This credential
highlights students’ proficiency in these high demand arenas and should be a strong selling
point our students can showcase for prospective employers. We also created a parallel
graduate Diversity and Social Inequality credential for high school educators seeking to teach Sociology under the
state’s College Credit Plus program.
Other curricular enhancements in 2016-2017 included the development of new courses for our Anthropology and
Sociology programs including two new archaeology courses offered by Dr. Lance Greene – America’s Buried Past and
the Archaeology of Conflict, as well as a new Sociology course, Pop Culture- Race, Class, and Sexuality created by Dr.
Julianne Weinzimmer. Another big highlight was the successful return of the Archaeology Field School (see page 7)
which garnered a good bit of well-deserved media attention for Dr. Greene and his students.
This fall brings another curricular innovation to the sociology curricular inventory – The Sociology of Disability—
Politics, Power, and Privilege. This course will be offered by Dr. Jessica Penwell-Barnett (see page 10) and will be part
of a new interdisciplinary disability studies minor currently in the works.
We have had several changes in our faculty since last spring’s newsletter. Sadly, I have to share the hard/heart felt
departure of two remarkable and much beloved instructors, Cathy Cooke (Anthropology) and Jonathan Varhola
(Sociology) whose positions were eliminated as part of the budget remediation process this year. Those of you who
have had the pleasure of enrolling in their classes know what a great loss this is for the department and the
university and we wish them the secure and successful futures they both so richly deserve. We also said goodbye
to Dr. Rob Carley who departed to a new post at Texas A & M. We wish him and his family the best of luck!.
In brighter news, we are proud to announce Shelby Frideger has been named as the recipient of our 2017
Outstanding senior award and Parris Carter was named as our 2016 Outstanding Alumnus (see page 4). And, one
of our 2016 Outstanding Seniors, Sarah Bostick-Kelley’s also notched a Friend of the Library’s Top Scholar Award
this spring (see page 2). We also extend congratulations to Dr. Frank Eguaroje who was nominated for the
President’s Award for Outstanding NTE Faculty for 2017.
And while we are handing out accolades, an enthusiastic ‘hats off’ is also in order for Dr. Laurel Monnig for her
promotion to the rank of Lecturer and Dr. Julianne Weinzimmer for her appointment as Interim Director of the
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program for the 2017-2018 school year. We also extend our
congratulations to the faculty promoted to the rank of professor this year-- Drs. Karen Lahm and Lafleur Small.
I am incredibly proud of the accomplishments of our staff, students, and faculty and am particularly impressed and
inspired by the resolve and activism of our students who have fought for a number of social justice causes this year--
not the least of which is the future of their education at WSU. Please take a few minutes to look inside this
newsletter to read more about these, and the other notable bits of news and accomplishments that you – our
faculty, students, alumni, and staff, have achieved this year.
Tracey Steele, Chair
GREETINGS FROM THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR
SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY NEWSLETTER
SPRING 2017
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Spotl ight on Student Success
Col lege of L iberal Arts 2016 -2017 Top Scholar
Award—rec ip ient Sarah Bost ic -Kel ley
The University Libraries, Friends of the Libraries and Wright State Parents’
Association sponsor the annual Top Scholar Awards event, in which one
student is selected by the dean of each college. A book is purchased and
added to the University Libraries permanent collections in honor of each
student and includes a book plate with the student’s name and college. The
subjects of the books are chosen from within the students’ majors and the books are selected by the
libraries’ collection management team. Students’ names and colleges are also added to the online catalog
record of their Top Scholar Award book.
Congratulations Sarah Bostic-Kelley!
Sarah Bostic-Kelley will be graduating summa cum laude with a double major in
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Sociology. She was the recipient of the
2016 Most Outstanding Senior (see page 3) in Sociology and the 2017 COLA
Outstanding Graduating Senior in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Sarah is
extremely passionate about issues pertaining to economic inequality, racial injustice,
and gender and sexuality based oppression. She is very politically involved, both on
and off campus, in local social activist efforts for women’s rights, LGBTQA+ rights, and racial equality. In
the Fall, Sarah plans to begin the Master of Humanities program at Wright State. After completing her
masters, she hopes to continue on to a doctoral program in either Women, Gender, and Sexuality
Studies or Sociology. She aspires to a career in academia, hoping to one day become a professor.
Graduates Going Places
Shelby Frideger ('17) has been accepted to the Master’s Program in Anthropology at Ball State Universi-
ty with a fully paid Graduate Assistantship. She will be working with Drs. Mark Groover and Cailin Mur-
ray. Dr. Groover’s research focuses on the rural life on farmsteads and plantations in the United States
from the 1700s to the middle 1900s. Dr. Murray's research examines indigenous studies, environmental
studies, ethnohistory, postcolonial studies, applied anthropology, the Pacific Northwest, and nation-
building.
A brief note from Shelby:
In my education at Ball State I hope to explore topics of gender and race in historical archaeology.
Without the staff and student body of WSU’s Anthropology department I would never have thought
this opportunity possible. To my professors, thank you for your spectacular work, the valuable if not
difficult lessons you've provided, and for always being available for my questions. To my fellow students,
thank you for the inspiration, the comradery, and the thousands of laughs. Anthropology has taught me
the immense diversity of human culture, the value of small and forgotten things, and the unfathomably
ME, Student Affairs in Higher Education-Administration, 2004
Parris Carter is the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs at Howard University where he evaluates and redirects
the university’s services and programs. Prior to his current appointment, Carter was the
Executive Director of Student Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville where he
oversaw all areas of student life, coordinated retention efforts, and served as a senior team
member for the institution. Before arriving to Pitt-Titusville, he was the Dean of Students at
Wilberforce University for almost a decade. His role at Wilberforce entailed a broad range
of student leadership and program development work.
Carter completed his Doctorate program in Higher Education at Union Institute &
University. Carter graduated from Wright State University with a Bachelor of Arts in
Sociology and a Master of Education in Student Affairs in Higher Education. While at Wright
State, he was highly involved in the Student Union Administration Office and represented
undergraduate and graduate students on various institutional committees. Carter is a member of several organizations, including Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.,
NASPA—Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, Student African American
Brotherhood (SAAB), and the American College Personnel Association. He enjoys spending
time with his wife, Nina, daughter Nya, and sons Parris Jr. and Princeton Elijah.
Wendy Stiver, B.A. Sociology, 2006
After 17 years as a Dayton police officer, Wendy Stiver recently worked her way up to one of the most high-profile
positions in the department: major of the Central Patrol Operations Division, which includes downtown and the Oregon
District, her own neighborhood. Also, Wendy was a 2017 Honoree at the 20th annual Women of Influence awards luncheon on March 9, 2017, 11:30
a.m.-1 p.m., at the Dayton Convention Center.
Wendy Stiver’s devotion to law enforcement includes a heavy concentration on
community service and connection. A U.S. Army veteran, she served as a member of
the military police for five years, including service as a personal protection agent to
the Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. European Command. She joined the Dayton
Police Department in 1999, was promoted to Sergeant in 2008 and Lieutenant in
2011, and earned the rank of Major in 2016.
Holding degrees from Sinclair Community College, Wright State University and the
University of Cincinnati, Stiver also completed the City of Dayton Leadership
Development Series in 2013 and graduated from Police Executive Leadership College
(PELC) and is a Certified Law Enforcement Executive (CLEE). She initiated the
Dayton Police Department’s LGBT Liaison program in 2010. Stiver is also an adjunct
instructor at Wright State, teaching courses in criminological theory, gun violence trends, police community engagement,
and homicide.
A passionate advocate for her fallen comrades, she has ridden five times in the Police Unity Tour, a 230-mile bike ride
from Richmond, Virginia, to Washington, D.C., and in 2014 participated in the Tour de Force, a 265-mile ride from the
Boston Marathon finish line to Ground Zero in New York City, raising funds for families of fallen officers and to honor
victims of 9/11. Stiver participated in the 2016 Guns and Hoses Southwest Ohio boxing tournament, a fundraiser for the