Student Spotlight

Department of Sociology Honors Luncheon May 11, 2023

Luncheon Program designed by Nicole Martin

 

 

 

"He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance: one cannot fly into flying."

Friedrich Nietzsche

Congratulations Class of 2023!

Faculty and Students celebrate over Lunch

Event Organizers and MC's (from left to right): Nicole Martin, Dr. Anjana Narayan, Dr. Erica Morales, and Dr. Anthony Ocampo

Department of Sociology Faculty & Coordinator

2023 Honors Luncheon Celebration: Scholarship & Department Awards

Lowell Overton 14th Undergraduate Research Symposium Awards 
SOC - Mandi Villanueva - Best Paper Presentation
SOC - Dinah Ramirez Avitia - Best Poster Presentation

Outstanding Professional Development Award
SOC - Eric Chan
SOC - Arisbeb Gonzales

Outstanding Service To The Department Award
CRM - Alexis Rivera
SOC - Lindsay Patterson

Behavioral Sciences Scholarship Award
SOC - Guadalupe Lopez

Ernest Cioffi Endowed Scholarship Award
SOC- Oona Iglesias

Robert Schwieder Scholarship Award
SOC - Yesenia Cook
SOC - Marissa Recendez

Highest GPA by Major
CRM - Austin Liu
SOC - Mandi Villanueva

Faculty Present Student Awards

Yesenia Cook is the recipient of the Robert M. Schwieder Scholarship Award presented by Dr. Caryn Gerstenberger.

Oona Iglesias is the recipient of the Ernest J. Cioffi Scholarship Award presented by Dr. Peter Hanink.

Dinah Ramirez is the recipient of the Lowell Overton Best Poster Award presented by Dr. Caryn Gerstenberger.

Mandi Villanueva is the recipient of the Lowell Overton Best Oral Presentation Award presented by Dr. Gabriele Plickert.

Arisbeb Gonzales receives the Department's Professional Development Award for her exceptional accomplishments in the field of Sociology, presented by Dr. Anjana Narayan.

Eric Chan is the recipient of the Professional Development Award for his excellence and contributions to in the field of Sociology.

Lindsay Patterson is the recipient of the Service to the Department Award for her outstanding leadership as president of the AKD Honor Society of Sociology. Dr. Erica Morales and Dr. Jack Fong presented the award.

Alexis Rivera is the recipient of the Service to the Department Award for her excellent leadership as president of the Criminology Club. Dr. Melissa Barragan and Dr. Jack Fong presented the award.

Mandi Villanueva is honored for achieving the Highest GPA in Sociology. Dr. Erica Morales and Dr. Jack Fong present the award.

Austin Liu is honored for achieving the Highest GPA in Criminology, presented by Dr. Gabriele Plickert and Dr. Jack Fong.

14th Lowell Overton Undergraduate Research Symposium Snapshots

Keynote Speakers: Drs. Sekani Robinson and Alejandro Zermeño welcomed student presenters and guests.

Symposium Opening

Poster Presenter Marisol Gonzales presented her group project on The Relationship between Gender & Conformation to Traditional Gender Roles.

Poster Presenter Dinah Ramirez presented her Honors Thesis Project on The Gender Pay Gap: The Experience of Women Faculty Members at Cal Poly Pomona.

Brenda Anih, Cynthia Mendoza, and Rocio Jazmin Padilla presented their project: The Relationship Between Student Employment Status and Mental Health.

Eric Chan presented his project: Post-Covid Pedagogy: A Student's Meditations on Student Engagement in 2023.

Samantha Hua presented her project “Addressing the Effects of Parental Incarceration.”

Session I Student Presenters: Jasmine Penate, Samantha Hua, Eliel Davis, Sandra Villanueva-Chocoy, Hazel Drake, Mike Marquez, Ana Marroquin Tercero

CPP Open House: April 15, 2023

The Department of Sociology Peer Mentors introduced the Department to future students at the Open House. Peer Mentors interacted with students and parents and showcased our two majors, Sociology and Criminology, and minors.

Spring 2023: FBI visits CRM3306 class

Ms. Hawkins and Agent Marshall introduce the FBI.

Crime Analysis Students interact with the FBI about internship and job opportunities within the agency.

Spring 2023: AKD and PSA

The Pacific Sociological Association (PSA) Annual Meeting met in Bellevue, WA, in Spring 2023. Twelve AKD students attended the PSA Conference. The conference has been an excellent opportunity for students to learn about cutting-edge research in sociology and network with leading scholars in the field.

 

Spring 2023: Sociology Peer Mentors in action at CPP's Maker Studio

Dr. Daniels' Peer Mentor class visited the Maker Studio. 

Students made button pins to wear when they do workshops and/or participate in department events.

The Maker Studio is located on the second floor of the Library.