Articles, Creations, Honors

The Iowa Sociological Association Annual Meeting was held at Grinnell College on Friday, April 4, 2008. Luther Students presenting their work: Rachel Feinstein, "Tanzanian University Students on the Division of Household Labor: Analysis of Expectations and the Language Used for Rationalizing Gender Inequality " - Haley Douglass, "Contact Theory and Racial Progressiveness Among Luther College Students" & Amy Flunker - "I Just Wanna Fit In: Utilization of the Rhetoric of Choice and Masculinity in the Construction of Transgender Identities" Rachel Feinstein received Honorable Mention for the Weiting Award which recognizes the best interpretation of theory and research. Haley Douglass received Honorable Mention for the Manford Kuhn Award which is the best junior/senior paper.

The Iowa Sociological Association Annual Meeting was held at Luther College on Friday, April 13, 2007. Luther Students presenting their work: Rachel Feinstein, "The Impact of Family on Depression through Self-Esteem" - Katie Kruse, "Racial Attitudes: How They Are Affected by Diversity in Schools and Neighborhoods" - Leah Neff, "Are Chick Just Toys for the Boys? Gender Promotion in Loud Rock Radio" - Leah Kinnaird, "Are We Really Colorblind?: A Study of Racial Attitudes and Perceptions" - Carissa Sojka, "White Racial Progressives: Gender Effects on Racial Attitudes and Actions"

Jennifer Green presented  "Documenting Collective Rape: The Hazards and Rewards of Using News Stories for Data" at the Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meeting, April 4-7, 2007 in Chicago, IL.

PEACE STUDIES FORUM: Brett Johnson presented “Transcending a Culture of Greed: Using Our Money for a Better World” at Peace Lutheran Church, 1011 12th St. N., Fargo, ND on February 16, 2007. more info

Faculty in the news...

Char Kunkel "2006 Olmsted County Racial Attitudes and Actions Survey" results meeting full story

Char Kunkel was named winner of the 2007 Champion of Diversity Award. full story

Char Kunkel attended a Ferguson Centre, The Open University, international conference in Edinbourgh, Scotland, Sept. 20-23. Kunkel presented her work, titled “Racialization and Religious Identities of African Immigrants to the US,” at the conference, titled “Self and Subject: African and Asian Perspectives.”

Brett Johnson's Environmental Sociology class visits Wind Farm. More: http://chips.luther.edu/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3975

Recent Faculty Accomplishments

Jennifer Green

-Presented Paper: "Documenting Collective Rape: The Hazards and Rewards of Using News Stories for Data." Presented at the Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meeting, April 4-7, Chicago IL.

-Publication: Paxton, Pamela, Melanie M. Hughes and Jennifer L. Green.  2006.  "Women's Political Representation in 150 Countries, 1893-2003." American Sociological Review, 71:6 898-920.

-Professional Service: Elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Iowa Sociological Association in April 2007.

Brett Johnson

-Publications: "Overcoming 'Doom and Gloom': Empowering students in courses on social problems, injustice, and inequality."  Teaching Sociology .  October 2004.

Char Kunkel

-Publication: "Gender" by R.W. Connel, book review in Contemporary Sociology , 33, 2.  2004

-National Presentation: "The Possibilities of Gender-Focused Study Abroad."  CIEE Conference on International Educational Exchange, Santa Fe, NM.  November 2004.