Greetings from the master’s degree in sociology program! We have had a robust year of new students joining the program and other students finishing their degrees. We are excited to see another new cohort of students and look forward to keeping in touch with those who have graduated.
We welcomed one new student in January 2024. Patricia Ebubechukwu joined us from Nigeria, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University-Igbarium Campus. Tricia is focusing her studies on gender issues.
We welcomed four new students in August 2024. ACED fellow Jackson Garrett earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from ISU and then served in AmeriCorps through Illinois JusticeCorps. Kat Johns, another ACED fellow, also completed her undergraduate degree in sociology at ISU. Kat has worked for several years at community service organizations such as PATH Crisis Center. Chaim Romanoff is also an ACED fellow and joined us from Yeshiva University in New York City, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology. He then devoted two years of service in AmeriCorps to City Year in Jacksonville, FL and Boston, MA. In the master’s degree in sociology program, we welcomed Lauri Klump, who earned a bachelor’s degree from Truman State University with a double major in sociology/anthropology and criminal justice studies. Lauri is focusing her studies on systemic inequalities and policy.
Rainah Folk, one of our second-year ACED Fellows, is working at University of Illinois – Cook County Extension for her professional practice. Sam Kortkamp, our other second-year ACED Fellow, is working at Chestnut Health Systems for his professional practice.
Congratulations to our seven graduates who finished their degrees in the last year!
December 2023 grad:
Sophie Rout, “’Compliance is the Whole Job’: The Dominance and (Uneven) Impact of Title IX in Addressing Sexual Assault and/or Imposition on Campus”
May 2024 grads:
Melon Tanui, “Female Genital Cutting in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya: A Qualitative Interview Study”
Vivian Yawson, “Migration and the Life Course: A Case Study of African Female International Graduate Students at Illinois State University”
August 2024 grads:
Elena Cotter, “Intergenerational Transmissions of Body Image and Eating Issues: An Analysis of Maternal and Interpersonal Socialization from College-Age Women”
Ian Murphy-Pociask, “Clarifying the Welcoming Certification Process; Contrasting Two Central Illinois Communities”
Esther Oshaji, “Knowledge of Breast Cancer Risk Factors and Willingness to Undergo Screening Among Female Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students of Illinois State University”
Juliana Vidal, “Mask Off Moments: An Analysis of an Environmental Social Science Consulting Group”
