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TWU sociology PhD student receives 2020 Virginia Chandler Dykes scholarship
2/3/20
Aubree Evans, a graduate student pursuing her Ph.D. in sociology with a concentration in social stratification and the sociology of higher education, will receive the 2020 Virginia Chandler Dykes scholarship from the College of Arts and Sciences. By fall 2021, Evans plans to complete her dissertation, which focuses on power in higher education.
TWU's online sociology bachelor's program ranks third in nation
1/23/20
Great Value Colleges recently ranked TWU's online sociology bachelor's program as one of the most affordable programs in the nation. Students have the option to add a concentration in social inequality to their online BS in sociology degree program at TWU. This sociology major provides students with a strong foundation for careers in such fields as law, management, journalism, human services, urban and environmental planning, government and education.
Alumna Dian Jordan-Werhane, Ph.D., searches for famous Idabel painter's work
11/8/19
Dian Jordan-Werhane, Ph.D., started doctorate work in sociology at Texas Woman's University, focusing on qualitative research methods such as content analysis and oral history. A one-hour oral history project about "someone interesting in your community" led her to artist Harold Stevenson. Stevenson's eclectic, challenging and unconventional art found its way to the Louvre, Guggenheim, MoMA, Smithsonian and other famous galleries.
Women Who Lead: Morgan Villavaso (BS '19)
9/24/19
Recent graduate Morgan Villavaso chose to attend TWU because she was inspired by its purpose and mission, which is “rooted in the truth that educating women empowers the world.” She chose to study sociology because of its humanitarian focus. “Sociology taught me to move through the world with a conscientious and critical lens,” said Villavaso.
Sociology graduate student Hollie Teague collects soil to be displayed at Legacy Museum
8/6/19
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice and Legacy Museum, located in Montgomery, Alabama, is dedicated to teaching Americans about the harsh realities of race in the country. TWU sociology graduate student and Denton local Hollie Teague volunteered to collect soil from the county to send to the museum, in honor of two Pilot Point lynching victims. “I wondered what it would be like to know I was about to be murdered by an officer,” she said. “I tried to be thoughtful and honor him. Then we said a prayer and collected the soil and sent it back.”