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Unit: Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development

Sociology graduate program news and updates

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The master’s degree in sociology shares its latest news and updates.

Graduate research exhibit merges design and community-engaged research practices to drive social change

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Design influences our lives in ways we often don’t realize. It’s present in the schools we attend, the offices where we work, and the homes we live in. Sierra Mack-Erb researches the power of design as a graduate fellow at Illinois State University and is earning their M.S. in Cultural Anthropology in the Applied Community and Economic Development sequence.

From calves to climate change: Graduate students enlighten and entertain at Three Minute Thesis competition

Kathleen Tierney ’23 put an inspired twist on her beef calf research to win first place February 27 in the Illinois State University Graduate School’s ninth annual Three Minute Thesis competition.

Learning from the past, developing the future: An ACED fellow’s journey

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Laura Keeran, an anthropology master’s student, found the perfect fit in the Stevenson Center as an ACED fellow.

Department of Politics and Government faculty participates in Peace Corps panel

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Professor Michael Hendricks, Applied Community and Economic Development (ACED) graduate student Matthew Stinson, and ACED alum Dane Myers participated in a panel discussion at Normal Theater on November 11, 2024, regarding their experiences serving in the Peace Corps.

India 42: A Peace Corps Story playing at Normal Theater on November 11 at 7 p.m.

The new documentary film created by School of Communication Professor, Brent Simonds entitled India 42: A Peace Corps Story gives viewers a unique, on-the ground experience as to what accomplishing these goals looked like for a group of early Peace Corps Volunteers who served in India during the late 1960s. 

Fall 2024 Anthropology graduate program news and updates

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The master’s degree in anthropology shares its latest news and updates.

Sociology and Anthropology celebrates Redbird Homecoming 2024 and honors Dr. Wib Leonard’s 55 years of teaching

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The Department of Sociology and Anthropology celebrated alumni and faculty at homecoming 2024.

Fall 2024 Sociology graduate program news and updates

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The master’s degree in sociology shares its latest news and updates.

New Stevenson Center director announced

Dr. John Kostelnick

The Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development is pleased to announce its new director, Dr. John Kostelnick, effective July 1, 2024.

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