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Current Graduate Students

Our New Graduate Students in 2007

Top, from left to right : Caitlin Wilcox, Nyaunu Stevens, Daniel Lennox, Nikki McGary , and Annie Wisnesky
Bottom, from left to right :   Dinur Blum, Ranita Ray, Nicholas Koenig, and Chandra Waring .
Not in the picture
: Ade Oshodi and Barbara Gurr .

 

Name

Education

Interest

Acosta, Katie

212 Manchester Hall

Katie.acosta@uconn.edu

860-486-4428

MA, University of Connecticut

BA, CUNY Hunter College

Immigration, Sexuality, Gender, Racism

Barnes, Medora

10B Manchester Hall

Medora.barnes@uconn.edu

860-486-4073

MA, University of Connecticut

BA, Trinity College

Family and Work, Gender, Culture, Qualitative Methods

Beeman , Angie

324 Manchester Hall

angie.beeman@uconn.edu

860-486-3882

http://homepages.uconn.edu/~akb01004/

MA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

BA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Race, Gender, Media, Social Movements

Bledsoe, Ayanna

1G Manchester Hall

ayanna.bledsoe@uconn.edu

860-486-3379

Blum, Dinur

1H Manchester Hall

dinur.blum@gmail.com

860-486-3105

BA, University of California , Davis

Law, Criminology, Delinquency, Deviance, Sports, Media

Bogardus , Lisa

1A Manchester Hall

lisa.bogardus@uconn.edu

860-486-1422

JD, Columbia University School of Law

BA, Indiana University

Gender, Sexuality, Information and Communication Technology, sociology of culture

Brown, Krysten

212 Manchester Hall

krysten.brown@uconn.edu

860-486-4428

BA, Hunter College City University of New York

Medical Sociology, Social Inequality, Racism

Burke, Mary

124 Manchester Hall

mary.burke@uconn.edu

860-486-3867

MA, University of Connecticut

BA, Western Connecticut State University

Gender, Sexuality, Social Movements, Queer and Feminist Theory, Sociology of Medicine and Mental Health

Gauchat , Gordon

9 Manchester Hall

Gordon.gauchat@uconn.edu

860-486-5332

http://gordongauchat.blogspot.com/

BA, University of Connecticut , 2003

MA, University of Connecticut , 2006

Economic Sociology, Political Sociology, Public Opinion/ Public Understanding of Science, Sociological Theory

Gill, Jungyun

1G Manchester Hall

jungyungill@hotmail.com

860-486-3379

MA, Korea University

BA, Dongguk University

Sociology of the Family, Gender, Intersectionality , Social Movements

Giovanelli , Dina

124 Manchester Hall

dinagiovanelli@sbcglobal.net

860-486-3867

MS, Southern Connecticut State University

BS, Southern Connecticut State University

Fat Studies, Sociology of the Body, Gender, Social Inequality, Intersectionality , Sexuality, Feminist Theory, Institutional Ethnography

Gurbuz , Mustafa

317 Manchester Hall

mustafa.gurbuz@uconn.edu

860-486-9398

http://homepages.uconn.edu/%7Emug05001/

MA, Bilkent University, 2004, Ankara , Turkey

BA, Bilkent University, 2002, Ankara , Turkey

Political Sociology, Identity and Discourse, Symbolic Politics, and Social Movements

Gurr , Barbara

10A Manchester Hall

Barbara.gurr@uconn.edu

860-486-8436

MS, English Education, Southern Connecticut State University

MA, Women's Studies, SCSU

Secondary Certification, English and Social Studies, SCSU

BA, University of Connecticut

Gender, Feminist Theory and Methods, Race/Ethnicity, Violence, Religion

Gusrang , Jamie

1B Manchester Hall

Jamie.gusrang@uconn.edu

860-486-5445

MA, University of Connecticut

BS, The College of New Jersey

Gender, Sexuality, Social Psychology, and Quantitative Methods

Hochschild Jr., Thomas

9 Manchester Hall

Thomas.hochschild_jr@uconn.edu

860-486-5332

MA, Cleveland State University

BA, Cleveland State University

Social Psychology, Community and Urban Sociology, Social Control and Deviance

Iwata, Miho

8A Manchester Hall

miho.iwata@uconn.edu

860-486-5768

Katuna, Barret

barret.katuna@uconn.edu

M.A. Lehigh University, Political Science

B.A. Lehigh University, French and Political Science

Human Rights, Gender, Social Movements, Political Sociology

Kelly, Maura

1E Manchester Hall

maura.kelly@uconn.edu

860-486-4105

MA, University of New Hampshire

BA, Bates College

Gender, Social Inequality, Sexualities, Media

Koenig, Nicholas

10A Manchester Hall

nicholas.koenig@uconn.edu

860-486-8436

BA, University of Louisville

MA,University of Louisville

Gender, Sexuality, Culture

Kremelberg , David

317 Manchester Hall

david.kremelberg@uconn.edu

860-486-9398

MA, University of Miami

BA, Binghamton University

Sexuality, Deviance, Quantitative Methods, Culture, Social Psychology, and Moral Panics

Lavin , Melissa

213 Manchester Hall

Melissa.lavin@uconn.edu

860-486-3364

MS, Southern Connecticut State University , 2006

BA, University of Colorado Boulder , 2003

Deviance, Medicalization , Qualitative Methods, Social Theory, Gender and the Body; Medical culture and medical knowledge production.

Lennox, Daniel

10A Manchester Hall

Daniel.lennox@uconn.edu

860-486-8436

BS, Northeastern University, 2007

Social Theory, Class, Gender, and Race, Sociology of Culture

Leventhal -Weiner, Rachel

331 Manchester Hall

Rachel.leventhal@uconn.edu

860-486-5306

MA, Teachers College/Columbia University, 2003

BA, Rutgers College , Rutgers University , 2000

Sociology of education, families, communities, stratification

Lowe, Travis

331 Manchester Hall

travis.lowe@uconn.edu

860-486-6410

BA, University of Maine at Farmington , 2006

Inequality/Stratification, Urban Sociology, Political Sociology, Quantitative Methods.

Majumdar , Shweta

8A Manchester Hall

sweta_majumdar@yahoo.com

860-486-5768

MA, International Development, University of Pittsburgh

MA, Jawaharlal Nehru University , India

BA, Lady Shri Ram College , India

Gender, Human Rights,Social Movements, Development and  International Relations

Marin, Gretchen

8 Manchester Hall

gretchen.marin@uconn.edu

BA, CUNY Hunter College Inequality, Identity, Education, Intersectionality

McGary , Nikki

10B Manchester Hall

nikkimcgary@gmail.com

860-486-4073

Gender, Politics of Reproduction, Feminist Theory and Methods, Intersectionality, Inequality

Medina, Sarah

1F Manchester Hall

sarah.medina@uconn.edu

860-486-3084

BA, Saint Mary's College (IN)

Sexuality, Gender, Inequality

Missari , Stacy

316 Manchester Hall

stacy.missari@uconn.edu

860-486-2805

MA, University of Connecticut

BA, Pennsylvania State University

Gender, Violence against, Women, Feminist Theory, Qualitative Methods, Politics of Reproduction

Moonzwe , Lwendo

1F Manchester Hall

lmoonzwe@yahoo.com

860-486-3084

Nielsen, Latisha

1A Manchester Hall

latisha.nielsen@uconn.edu

860-486-1422

Gender and Sexuality, Race and Class

Olsen, Kristine

312 Manchester Hall

kannolsen@aol.com

860-486-3767

MA, University of Connecticut

BA, Eastern Connecticut State University

AS , Three Rivers Community College

Gender, Social Movements

Oshodi , Ade

1H Manchester Hall

oshodiade@hotmail.com

860-486-3105

Peluso , Natalie

312 Manchester Hall

Natalie_peluso@yahoo.com

860-486-3767

MA, University of Connecticut

BA, University of Connecticut

Sociology of Culture, Queer and Feminist Theory, Sexuality, Gender, Sociology of the Body

Ray, Ranita

1G Manchester Hall

ranita.ray@uconn.edu

860-486-3379

Ross, Lauren Sardi

316 Manchester Hall

lauren.ross@uconn.edu

860-486-2805

MA, University of Connecticut

BA, Stonehill College

Gender, Sexuality, Masculinities, Social Psychology, Research Methods, Feminist Theory

Schwartzman, Jayme

213 Manchester Hall

jayme.schwartzman@uconn.edu

860-486-3364

BA, University of Connecticut

Gender, Sexuality, Social Control, Deviance

Shannon, Deric

323 Manchester Hall

propaganarchy@hotmail.com

860-486-4073

MA, Ball State University

BA, Ball State University

Anarchism and Anarchist Theory, Ethnomusicology, Art as Sociology, Inequality, Gender/Race/Class

Smith, Cheryl

1F Manchester Hall

Cheryl_sws@yahoo.com

860-679-7527

Current Position:
Research Assistant 2
Data Manager and Data Analyst
Ethel Donaghue Center for Translating Research into Practice and Policy

MA, University of Akron , 2004

BA, University of Michigan , 2002

Medical Sociology, Work and Organizations, Translational Research, Applied Sociology

Stablein , Timothy

1E Manchester Hall

timothy.stablein@uconn.edu

860-486-4105

MA, University of Massachusetts Boston

Graduate Certificate in Forensic Services, University of Massachusetts Boston

BS, Bridgewater State College

Youth Homelessness, Deviance, Culture, Research Methods

Stevens, Nyaunu

8A Manchester Hall

nyaunustevens@gmail.com

860-486-5768

Tiamzon ,Trisha J.

1B Manchester Hall

trisha.tiamzon@uconn.edu

BA University of California, Berkeley, 2006

Race/Ethnicity, Culture, Consumption, Education, Stratification

 

Volscho , Thomas

324 Manchester Hall

Thomas.volscho@uconn.edu

860-486-3882

http://homepages.uconn.edu/~twv00001

MA, University of Connecticut , 2004

BA, University of Connecticut , 2002

Racism, "Race," and Ethnic Relations, Political Economy,and Political Sociology

Waring , Chandra

8A Manchester Hall

Chandra.waring@uconn.edu

860-486-5768

BA, University of Connecticut

Intersectionality of Race and Gender, Biracial Identity

Watson, Vicki

1F Manchester Hall

victoria.watson@uconn.edu

BA, George Mason University (Psychology)

MA, George Mason University (Sociology)

Racism, HIV/Aids Stigma, Social Inequalities, Teaching

Wilcox, Caitlin

112 Manchester Hall

Caitlin.wilcox@villanova.edu

860-486-0085

Willman, Rebecca

1E Manchester Hall

486-4105

rebecca.willman@uconn.edu

BA, University of South Florida

MA, Women's Studies, University of South Florida

 
Feminist/Queer Theories; Sexualities and Identity; Activism/Social Movements

Wisnesky , Annie Scola

307 Manchester Hall

annie.scola.wisnesky@uconn.edu

860-486-3326

Health and Medical Sociology, Community and Urban Sociology, Social Policy

Zozula , Christine

1B Manchester Hall

christine.zozula@uconn.edu

860-486-5445

BA, Fordham University , 2005

Gender, Qualitative Methods, Deviance