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  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 15, 2017)- Classes are over, tests are on the horizon and therapy dogs are waiting in the wings. It’s the end of spring semester, and for several hundred Lutes that means life after college beckons. Pacific Lutheran University students are fast approaching…

    the band’s drummer for the past four years. Horn says he will always think fondly of his experiences with both the band and his director. “It’s been an exceptional journey,” he said, adding that he’s learned a lot from Deacon-Joyner, “musically and in segways to life.” Horn combined his interest in music with his major through his capstone project — an analysis of the subculture of band kids. He’s focusing his analysis on the interaction of band kids and deviance. “There’s a huge range of deviance

  • The Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice is pleased to present the 2024 Spring Capstones. May 16 - 4:45-7:00 pm Anderson University Center Please see the schedule below for presentation

    -6:40 pm - Questions and AnswersRoom 5 - Anderson University Center 134 Deviance and Delinquency Moderator: Professor and Provost Joanna Gregson 6:00-6:10 pm - Isabella Foxley6:10-6:20 - Karla Barajas Lopez6:20-6:30 pm - Kaylyn Sanford6:30-6:40 pm - Questions and Answers6:00-6:10 pm - Isabella FoxleyBreaking the Cycle: Understanding Age at First Arrest and Recidivism6:10-6:20 - Karla Barajas LopezSocio-demographics Influence on Substance Use Among Adults6:20-6:30 pm - Kaylyn SanfordRehabilitating

  • All Religion majors complete a major research project. Recent capstone projects completed by Religion majors are listed below.

    Skålevik, Christ is Right Around the Corner…Again: The Belief in Biblical Prophecy in the Context of Israel2012Alexandre Alm-Plouff, “The Beloved Disciple as a Model of Virtue” Bethany (Fenton) Butler, “Embodied Harmony: The Implications of Taoist Interconnectivity” Jordan Cockle, “Rebel with a Cause: The deviance of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew” Seth Daniel, “Emperors and Priests: Scholarly Disagreements on the Causes of the Maccabean Revolt” Robert Denning, “The Birth of Wahhabism and the Formation

  • When we first catch up with environmental advocate Andrew Schwartz ‘07, he’s preparing for a massive road trip with his wife, Emily, and 8-month-old daughter, Maja. They’re headed east to visit Emily’s family in Illinois. But the 36-year-old Schwartz’s life has also been a journey,…

    of coal plants. “That’s not by accident, but due to racism in America,” he says. Addressing that racism while cleaning and improving the environment is what centers Andrew’s work—even as horror, tragedy and grief are involved, too. Being rooted in community and sense of purpose helps him see beyond the immediacy of the 30-year-window for change.PLU Department of Sociology & Criminal JusticeWhether we are studying families, policing, gender, or deviance, the Department of Sociology and Criminal

  • Landon Packard ’17 says it’s time to rescue the rescuers. The sociology major researched first responders’ emotional labor — the process of managing emotions to satisfy the requirements of a

    .” Following much vocational reflection, Packard decided a career in first response or law enforcement would be an ideal post-graduate plan. He enrolled in a course about deviance in fall 2016, taught by Professor of Sociology Joanna Gregson. That student-faculty relationship developed into valuable mentorship for the budding sociologist. Gregson said Packard’s capstone research elevated his aptitude for conducting interviews. “Landon blossomed as a qualitative interviewer,” Gregson said. “As much as he

  • Carla Santorno, a national award-winning superintendent, has led an academic improvement effort that has increased the Tacoma Public Schools graduation to 89.8 percent for the class of 2019.

    initiatives, faculty affairs, and advancing the academic mission and intellectual positioning of PLU. Gregson joined the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at PLU in 1998. She earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology from Western Washington University, and her Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She was promoted to the rank of Professor in 2012. As a faculty member, Gregson has taught and conducted research in the areas of deviance, gender, and qualitative research

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    families are affected by social forces such as the economy, race and ethnicity, gender, and social politics. Prerequisite: SOCI 101 or consent of instructor. (4) SOCI 332 : Race and Racism - A A critical examination of race and racism in the United States. The course will explore the social construction of race and how racism shapes social institutions, such as the economy, education, and criminal justice. Prerequisite: SOCI 101 or consent of instructor. (4) SOCI 336 : Deviance A general introduction

  • From Diversity Abroad: Minority & Students of Color Abroad In the U.S. you might be classified by your ethnicity, but abroad, you may be identified first as an American.

    Study Away Identities Resources The Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education seeks to

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  • Chemistry of Energy Drinks with Dr. Lytle, ChemistryMusic Theory and Analysis IV class with Dr. Vianna, MusicPOLS 301: Political Science Methods - Research Methods with Dr. Artime, Politics & GovernmentParties & Campaigns with Dr. Artime, Politics & GovernmentPart 1 lecture of MBA Business Law & Ethics Chapter 7 with Professor Flick, BusinessPiano Repertoire Introduction with Professor Powers, MusicLecture on Deviance and Social Control with Dr. Fitzwater Gonzales, Sociology (Part 1)Film