Graduate News 2020
Two students earned graduate degrees
Congratulations to our fall graduates Leslie Reynolds and David Snoberger III who each earned an MA degree.
Mellencamp receives Distinguished Thesis Award
Congratulations to Kagan Mellencamp on his receipt of the 2020 Graduate College Distinguished Thesis Award for his thesis, “Depressive Symptoms Trajectories Following Child Death in Later Life: Variation by Race-Ethnicity." His thesis will be submitted to the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award competition as the nominee for Bowling Green State University in their Social Sciences category. It is expected that the decision for the MAGS competition will be announced in Spring 2021. Professor I-Fen Lin is his thesis advisor. Way to go, Kagan!
Department welcomes cohort 2020-2021
Director of Graduate Studies and Professor Kei Nomaguchi, along with current graduate students, recently welcomed the cohort class of 2020-2021 during a WebEx webinar.
- Adrianne Brown
- Janecca Chin
- Kristen Gustafson
- Christopher Julian
- Brian Klinnert
- James Pellerin
- Megan Swinehart
- Corrine Wiborg
Six students received graduate degrees
Congratulations to our summer graduates! The Sociology Graduate Commencement ceremony was held via WebEx on Thursday August 13. Faculty and staff celebrated the accomplishments of four PhD students: Mitch Gresham, Paul Hemez, Elizabeth Howe-Huist, and Marissa Landeis; and two MA students: Ian King and Alyssa Vielee.
Congratulations to our summer graduates! The Sociology Graduate Commencement ceremony was held via WebEx on Thursday August 13. Faculty and staff celebrated the accomplishments of four PhD students: Mitch Gresham, Paul Hemez, Elizabeth Howe-Huist, and Marissa Landeis; and two MA students: Ian King and Alyssa Vielee.2018 graduate received Distinguished Dissertation Award
Congratulations to Marshal Fettro who received the 2020 Graduate College Distinguished Dissertation Award for his dissertation, Men’s and Women’s Time Use: Comparing Same-Sex and Different-Sex Couples. His dissertation will be submitted to the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) Distinguished Dissertation Award competition as the nominee for Bowling Green State University in the Social Sciences category. His advisor was Professor Kei Nomaguchi. Way to go, Marshal!
Congratulations to Marshal Fettro who received the 2020 Graduate College Distinguished Dissertation Award for his dissertation, Men’s and Women’s Time Use: Comparing Same-Sex and Different-Sex Couples. His dissertation will be submitted to the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) Distinguished Dissertation Award competition as the nominee for Bowling Green State University in the Social Sciences category. His advisor was Professor Kei Nomaguchi. Way to go, Marshal!Four graduate students received diplomas during virtual ceremony
Congratulations to the following four students who earned MA degrees during a virtual graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 14, 2020. The degrees were presented by Associate Professor Thomas Mowen.
- Emily Bragg
- "Security Measures and School Dropout: A Test of Two Competing Theories"
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Mowen
- "Security Measures and School Dropout: A Test of Two Competing Theories"
- Samantha Kopf
- "The Effect of Juvenile Justice Contact on Family Support Across Time"
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Mowen
- "The Effect of Juvenile Justice Contact on Family Support Across Time"
- Cori Pryor
- "Living in Occupied Territory: A Study of Militarization and Use of Force"
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Mowen
- "Living in Occupied Territory: A Study of Militarization and Use of Force"
- Valerie Schweizer
- "The Role of Perceived Discrimination in the Risky Sexual Behaviors, Substance Use, and Suicidality of Transgender Individuals"
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Mowen
- "The Role of Perceived Discrimination in the Risky Sexual Behaviors, Substance Use, and Suicidality of Transgender Individuals"
Two graduate students earned Adamchak Graduate Student Award in Demography
Congratulations to the Donald J. & Susan E. Adamchak Graduate Student Award in Demography recipients, Maurice Anyawie (left) & Kagan Mellencamp. This award was established to recognize the excellence of scholarship and academic training provided by the Demography faculty of the Department of Sociology at Bowling Green State University.
Lindsey Aldrich named 2019 Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Associate (TI)
Congratulations to Lindsey Aldrich, recipient of the 2019 Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Associate (TI) Award. The purpose of this award is to encourage and reward excellence in undergraduate teaching and to recognize fellow teaching assistants as valued colleagues.
We commend you on your fine scholarly contributions, as this award demonstrates that you are respected and thought of highly by your students and your peers and are among the very best graduate assistants who are teaching on the #BGSU campus...way to go!
Updated: 04/27/2021 01:06PM