Surrounded by scrub caps, lab coats, graph charts, and microscopes, Illinois State University junior biological science major Hope Omoniyi spent her summer researching pancreatic cancer at world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
Unit: College of Arts and Sciences
Doctoral student strengthens Latinx community, advocates for Puerto Rican education
More than 3,200 miles away from her home in Puerto Rico, doctoral student Lourdes D. Concepción Cabán found a supportive Latinx community in Normal that she’s spent the past three years strengthening further.
Undergraduate student Atharv Walimbe and Dr. Mike Hendricks receive the FIREbird Grant
Senior undergraduate student Atharv Walimbe, along with his mentor Dr. Mike Hendricks, received $1,500 from the Office of Student Research’s Faculty-mentored Independent Research Experiences (FIREBird) Grant.
Sociology and Anthropology celebrates Redbird Homecoming 2024 and honors Dr. Wib Leonard’s 55 years of teaching
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology celebrated alumni and faculty at homecoming 2024.
Pasi engages with students at UNC-Chapel Hill
Retired United States Ambassador Geeta Pasi, the inaugural Donald F. McHenry Visiting Professor in Diplomacy and International Affairs at Illinois State University, visited the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (UNC) on September 19.
Department of Politics and Government celebrates alumni
During Homecoming Week, the Department of Politics and Government celebrated two graduates honored during Alumni Day.
Sociology and anthropology alumni spotlight: Bryan J. Yelk
Sociology alum Byan J. Yelk reflects on his academic journey at and beyond ISU.
Biology students experience international research through RISE Fellowship Grant
Illinois State University students Grady Jacobson and Charlie Jackson immersed themselves in innovative research in Germany during the summer through the RISE Fellowship program.
SOA Research Series 2023-24
An overview of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology’s research series talks delivered during 2023-24.
Jayden Wilburn-Johnson named a 2024-2025 Robert G. Bone Scholar
Sociology and Anthropology department chair celebrates sociology major and Bone Scholar nominee Jayden Wilburn-Johnson and his achievements