Student Research and Awards
Sociology Conference Presentations
Every year, our sociology majors present at national and/or regional conferences. This is an amazing professional opportunity that is typically supported through Fleming and department funds. These types of experiences set our majors apart from those at other universities and help them in the graduate/law school/job application process.
The Honors Program, American Sociological Association meeting, Montreal, Canada, August 2024
Elena Clark, ’24 presented “‘Freedom of the streets’ or ‘Barriers to success?’ Factors that Predict Attitudes About Homelessness In The United States.”
Carson Maxfield, ’24 presented “Who is More Likely to Support Conspiracy Theories? Examining the Connections between Education, Gender, and Beliefs in Conspiracy Theory.”
Brigit Reese, ’24 presented “Hope, Nope, or Cope: Americans’ Perceptions about Climate Change in the 2020s.”
The Southern Sociological Society meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 2024
Elena Clark ’24 presented “‘Freedom of the streets’ or ‘Barriers to success?’ Factors that Predict Attitudes About Homelessness In The United States.”
Liana Collins ’24 presented “Americans’ Attitudes About Second Language Learning in the U.S.”
Carson Maxfield ’24 presented “Who is More Likely to Support Conspiracy Theories? Examining the Connections between Education, Gender, and Beliefs in Conspiracy Theory.”
Brigit Reese ’24 presented “Hope, Nope, or Cope: Americans’ Perceptions about Climate Change in the 2020s.”
The Population Association of America meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 2023
Thuymi Phung ’23 presented “Barriers to healthcare: Mental well being in adolescence and foregone care in adulthood”
The Southern Sociological Society meeting, Myrtle Beach, SC, April 2023
Angel Ferrales ’24 presented “Make Love Not Porn; Attitudes Towards Banning Online Subscription Sexual Content Websites.”
ThuyMi Phung ’23 presented “’There are always going to be the bad people who access the guns’: Predictors of Americansʼ Perspectives on Gun Violence.”
The Honors Program, American Sociological Association meeting, August 2021
Katherine Holcomb ’23 presented “Fear of Crime as a Gendered Experience: Gender and Risk Perception in Public Spaces.”