Category: Sociology

Crowdfunding in the age of COVID-19: Dr. Ellen Whitehead uncovers practices and patterns

April 7, 2022 by Kinsey Reese

The global pandemic has transformed the landscape of life as we once knew it. With its reverberating impact, COVID-19 has magnified various social issues and refined the critical lens through which we study them. In response, Sociology professor Dr. Ellen Whitehead has teamed up with two Ball State sociology students to examine crowdfunding campaigns related […]

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Celebrating Accomplishments from the Sociology Department

January 27, 2022 by Reka Jeckel

The faculty and students in the Sociology Department are world-class researchers and scholars. We love to share and celebrate their accomplishments. Dr. Melinda Messineo, Interim Associate Vice President for Inclusive Excellence and Professor of Sociology Dr. Melinda Messineo has won the prestigious Ball State University Outstanding Diversity Advocate Award! The Outstanding Diversity Advocate Award is […]

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Increasing prospects, potential, and preparation: Accelerated Master’s Programs across CSH

November 12, 2021 by Kinsey Reese

Double-counting for two degrees Students across all three domains of the College of Sciences and Humanities have new opportunities on the horizon. The recently initiated Accelerated Master’s Programs (AMP) allow undergraduates to begin their graduate studies at Ball State while still earning their undergraduate degrees. With this option, students can begin taking courses for their […]

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Olivia Power and Her Powerful Impact in FFA

November 8, 2021 by Reka Jeckel

Meet Olivia Hi! I am Olivia! I attended Ball State from August 2014-May 2018, where I first declared a major in English-rhetoric and writing and later chose a minor in sociology, which later became a double major. My favorite sociology courses were social inequality, sociology of families and research methods (although I enjoyed all of […]

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Prosecutor Steve Sneed Brings Ball State Education into the Courtroom

October 13, 2021 by Reka Jeckel

The College of Sciences and Humanities boasts many successful alumni who are using their Ball State skills to contribute to professions within their field. We celebrate their successes and the preparation of a Ball State education in our Cardinal Directions series. Meet Steve Hello, my name is Steve and I attended Ball State University from 2001 – 2006 and earned […]

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Breaking barriers and bias: Dr. Melinda Messineo named “Outstanding Diversity Advocate”

September 30, 2021 by Kinsey Reese

A calling to serve When Dr. Melinda Messineo arrived at Ball State in the fall of 1999, she had just finished up her Sociology Ph.D. earlier that year. She was excited to build her career in Muncie, famously known as “Middletown” among sociologists. She loved Ball State for a number of reasons, foremost because she […]

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Dr. Chadwick Menning reflects upon a year of resilience in Sociology, looks forward to the new

June 24, 2021 by Ellen Good

Masks. Distancing. Plexiglas. Zoom. To say that this past year has required adaptation would be a colossal understatement. Courses moved online, and instructors broadcast in-person classes from their classrooms to those who could not attend due to space constraints or quarantine requirements. In at least one case, the students were physically present, and the instructor […]

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Dr. Richard Petts steps into the National Spotlight, and We’re Poised to Listen

June 17, 2021 by Ellen Good

A few years ago, when my son was rushed to the NICU by ambulance at four days old, my husband and I were thrust into tough conversations about our work and caregiving roles. Our frayed emotional attention was torn between mounting bills we hadn’t budgeted for in my 8-week unpaid maternity leave, the expectations we […]

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Sociology Celebrations 2020-2021

May 10, 2021 by Ellen Good

Dr. Mellisa Holtzman Congratulations to Dr. Mellisa Holtzman on the publication of her qualitative study, “Bystander Intervention Training: Does it Increase Perceptions of Blame for Nonintervention?” in the journal Sociological Inquiry. The study examines the degree to which college students hold bystanders accountable for preventing sexual assault. Check out the abstract to her article! John Anderson Congratulations to […]

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Ball State offers new Health Humanities Minor!

March 29, 2021 by Ellen Good

Ball State College of Sciences and Humanities is excited to announce a new, multidisciplinary Minor in Health Humanities! You’ve heard the phrases “good bedside manner” and “having a healing touch,” but how does one develop these essential healthcare traits? Coursework in the humanities is a key component to success in the medical field! Research shows […]

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