http://www.wbir.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=2325327418001 Knoxville’s WBIR/NBC affiliate invited me to share a social science perspective on newly proposed immigration reforms. The live interview also incorporates comments from a student in my Spring 2013 Immigration/Perspectives on the Social Sciences class, which has been quite timely to teach.
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NSF Funding and Student Collaboration
Support from the National Science Foundation will facilitate collaboration with Maryville College students on my research this year. A new article from the college’s website highlights some of the great opportunities that grant awards including my own have created for undergraduates.
Visiting the Highlander Center with my social movements class
What better way to bring social movements to life than with a visit to the Highlander Research and Education Center in New Market, TN with my Collective Behavior & Social Movements class. Rich in movement history and social activism, the Highlander Center has seen the likes of Paulo Freire, Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, … Continue reading »
Syllabus and Assignment from My Sociology of Religion Class Published by the ARDA
The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) has just published my Sociology of Religion class syllabus and Ethnography Panel assignment in their Learning Center. Both can be found here. The ARDA is an exceptional resource for learning more about sociological elements of religion. Find out how many people in the U.S. believe in God or what … Continue reading »
“Green” Grading
Final grades for my undergraduates were due today, concluding the first semester for which I ventured into “green” grading practices. Despite a few hiccups, it is a practice I plan to continue. Previous semesters brought reams of paper into my office; this approach utilizes digital submission via the school’s Blackboard/Angel online learning management system. Beyond paper … Continue reading »
