Department of Sociology

Institutes & Research

Faculty Research and Community Action Projects

» Operation U-Turn
Student operated organization helping non-violent offenders with entrance into institutions of higher education Faculty Advisory, Marlon Sherman Ph. D, Assistant Professor Native American Studies

» Beauty and the Media Beast
Workshop from the "Feeling Beautiful" Conference

» Expanding Your Horizons Conference
Longitudinal Evaluation

Principal Investigators:
Mary Virnoche, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology
Beth Eschenbach, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Resource Engineering

Graduate Research Assistants:
Leah Thompson (2003-2005); Lori Cortez (2005-2006)

Research Questions:
Do girls who attend EYH take more math and science classes in High School? How do girls make decisions about taking math and science classes in high school?

Funding Organizations:
American Association of University Women; Humboldt University Foundation; College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Department of Sociology

Arcata Homeless Task Force:
Elizabeth Watson, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology

Battering and Abuse Researcher:
Lee Bowker, Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology

Research Focus:
Continuing theoretical development of models of battering abuse and cessation. Continues to evaluate three violence prevention grants. A consultant for both the California Board of Prison Terms and the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Dr. Bowker also has an AIDS prevention grant through the Humboldt County Health Department.