Soon-to-be newlyweds, Professor Cassi Pittman and her fiance Adam Claytor, were featured in People Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Glamour and numerous other media outlets for their “Obamaesque” engagement photo shoot. The couple recreated several poses inspired by Barack and Michelle Obama’s romantic photographs taken during his presidency.
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Professors Mary Erdmans and Timothy Black have just received notice that their recent book On Becoming a Teen Mom received Honorable Mention for the Distinguished Book Award from the ASA Section on Race, Gender, and Class. Over 60 books were nominated for this award. This is the third prestigious award received by their book.
Brian Gran has been invited to serve on the Program Committee for the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.
Brian Gran was elected to the position of Chair-Elect of ASA’s Section on Human Rights. He will serve as Chair of the Section in 2017-2018.
The Cleveland Council on World Affairs (CCWA) invited Brian Gran to participate in “Responsible Global Investing,” a project sponsored through the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). The IVLP is the State Department’s premier professional exchange program, bringing over 250 professionals from around the world to visit Northeast Ohio each year. As part of the “Responsible Global Investing” project, Brian Gran gave a presentation to a group of five international visitors from the People’s Republic of China, two interpreters, and their host to discuss best practices and real-world examples of how integrity in international business operations and investments can strengthen the rule of law, including human rights, prevent corruption, eradicate poverty, and promote peace.
Two sociology students receive 2017-2018 Social Justice Research Fellowships. Doctoral student, Lacey Caporale, received funding for her project “An Investigation of the Detroit Shoreway Developing Neighborhood.” Sociology major, MaryTherese Escueta, received funding for her project titled “I Do Wanna Dance: The Lived Experience of Professional Dancers of Color.”