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  • Mark Hernández ’20 has been an advocate, storyteller and student leader at PLU https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2020/06/12/mark-hernandez/

    graduated with a double major in sociology and communication (with a concentration on film and media studies). Their capstone focused on exclusionary rhetoric of indigenous peoples. Study communication at PLUThe game is changing. Modes of communication are rapidly evolving and emerging. A solid foundation of communication theory is crucial to adapt to constantly changing media. Developing marketable skills and knowledge domains are necessary to be a professional communicator.A Year of Growth The past

  • PLU professors and students dive deep into the psychology of the pandemic https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2021/04/26/psychology-pandemic-research/

    , theory building, research methods, statistical analysis and using psychology in human context. The Bachelor of Science degree also is an excellent degree option for students with an interest in pre-medicine (including psychiatry), behavioral health, cognitive neuroscience, or neuropsychology. Read Previous Andrew Schwartz’s journey from PLU sociology major to environmental justice advocate and eco-ministry leader Read Next Act Six Scholar Finds Support, Future at PLU COMMENTS*Note: All comments are

  • Summer Internship: Economics major finds family environment with global company https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2022/08/30/travis-mcdaneld/

    employ fewer people, but so that we can put those human hands on a more important task. Getting firsthand experience, seeing those manual processes get automated  – that’s really huge.  Why did you want to major in economics and minor in data science? I liked the major because it taught me about the world around me. I’ve taken classes like psychology and sociology, and those definitely teach you a lot, but I feel like economics as a social science is incredibly applicable to day-to-day interactions

  • Alumni https://www.plu.edu/peace-scholars/summer-school-peace-scholar-blogs/alumni/

    Ahmed and Sarah Ward are 2018 Peace Scholars. Aziza Ahmed and Sarah Ward were 2018-2019 Peace Scholars. Aziza is a Sociology and Politics & Government major, and Sarah is a Global Studies/Transnationalism and Communications major. Aziza will be graduating in 2019 and Sarah in 2020.2017 Peace Scholars Cate Rush and Austin Beiermann were 2017 Peace Scholars. Cate is a Nursing major and is interested in holistic health and the role of health workers in creating and maintaining peace. Austin was a

  • Students of Color at PLU: Belonging and Persistence https://www.plu.edu/president/news/2015/09/11/students-of-color-at-plu-belonging-and-persistence/

    Students of Color at PLU: Belonging and Persistence Posted by: Lace M. Smith / September 11, 2015 Image: Outdoor class at PLU on Monday, April 20, 2015. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) September 11, 2015 Following PLU’s annual University Conference kick-off, our faculty members attended a number of breakout sessions, one of which was led by Teresa Ciabattari, chair of Women’s and Gender Studies and associate professor of Sociology. Here, Dr. Ciabattari helps us understand what we can do to help

  • A New Lens https://www.plu.edu/prism/prism-2019/new-lens/

    , and her academic community.Maria Flores is a PLU junior, with a major in Sociology. She completed this article as part of her work in English 320, Intermediate Creative Nonfiction. BACKHOME

  • Logan – Resolute Online: Fall 2018 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2018/author/seelyelj/

    Sociology Club president, student government senator, Residence Hall Council president, juvenile rehabilitation intern, strategic planning intern and AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) tutor. She now studies at Gonzaga School of Law and wants to be an advocate for those who cannot advocate for themselves.

  • Program & Courses https://www.plu.edu/honors/course-descriptions-ihon/

    in which different members of society interact with one another. In particular, we will examine how work has been theorized since the Industrial Revolution, from Karl Marx and German sociologist max Weber to recent philosophy, sociology, and anthropology. Then, we will explore how different art forms have responded to these, many time oppressive, working conditions as well as imagined more just alternatives. We will look at a variety of literary texts, painting, photography, and film from Britain

  • Events https://www.plu.edu/sociology-criminal-justice/events/

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  • Speakers and Panels https://www.plu.edu/disarming-polarization/speakers/

    anthropologist and physician, he has worked on social hierarchies, health inequities, and the ways in which such asymmetries are naturalized, normalized, and resisted in the context of transnational im/migration, agro-food systems, and health care.  He has received national and international awards from the fields of anthropology, sociology, and geography, including the Margaret Mead Award. In addition to scholarly publications, he has written for popular media such as The Huffington Post and Salon.com  and