Author Archives: Mandy S-H

About Mandy S-H

Librarian for Sociology, Anthropology, & Gerontology

GSU Professor examines Population Aging in China

GSU Professor Heying Jenny Zhan

Check out this recent publication by the GSU 2011 Gerontology Institute‘s Distinguished Faculty Award winner Sociology Professor Heying Jenny Zhan: Zhan, H. (2013). Population aging and long-term care in China. Generations, 37(1), 53-58. Dr. Zhan first discusses the influence on … Continue reading

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GSU Emeritus Sociology Professor Of War and Men Book Talk

GSU Emeritus Sociology Professor Ralph LaRossa

Ralph LaRossa, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, will be giving a talk about his latest book on Thursday, June 6, from 11:00am – 12:30pm in the Library South 8th Floor Colloquium Room.  If attending, *please RSVP* by Monday, June 3, to … Continue reading

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GSU Gerontology Professor’s Research shows that “Family Matters”

GSU Gerontology professors Kemp and Ball

Check out this recently-published article by GSU Gerontology Professor Candace Kemp‘s (and former GSU professor Mary Ball), which applies their “convoy model” developed in a previous article (Kemp, Balll, & Perkins, 2013): Perkins, M. M., Ball, M. M., Kemp, C. … Continue reading

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What the Bones Tell Us…

GSU Anthropology Professor Bethany Turner

Check out this recently-published article by GSU Anthropology Professor Bethany Turner reporting her archaeological research on mid-15th/early-16th century Peruvian sacrificial victims: Turner, B. L., Klaus, H. D., Livengood, S. V., Brown, L. E., Saldaña, F., & Wester, C. (2013). The … Continue reading

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Home is Where the Heart Is…

GSU Sociology Professors Deirdre Oakley, Erin Ruel, & Lesley Reid

GSU Sociology Professors Deirdre Oakley, Erin Ruel, and Lesley Reid recently published the following article, drawing from data collected in an ongoing project examining Atlanta’s relocated public housing residents: Oakley, D., Ruel, E., & Reid, L. (2013). Atlanta’s last demolitions … Continue reading

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“Moving Past Picket Fences” – What is “Home”?

GSU Sociology Professors Griff Tester and Adia Harvey Wingfield

Check out GSU Sociology Professors Griff Tester and Adia Harvey Wingfield‘s recently-published research: Tester, G., & Wingfield, A. H. (2013). Moving past picket fences: The meaning of ‘home’ for public housing residents. Sociological Forum, 28(1), 70-84. “The literature on the … Continue reading

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Charter Schools and Urban Revitalization: What’s the Connection?

GSU Sociology Professors Tomeka Davis and Deirdre Oakley

Check out GSU Sociology Professors Tomeka Davis and Deirdre Oakley‘s recently-published research: Davis, T., & Oakley, D. (2013). Linking charter school emergence to urban revitalization and gentrification: A socio-spacial analysis of three cities. Journal Of Urban Affairs, 35(1), 81-102. “The … Continue reading

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“The ABCs of LGBTQ Health Disparities” Talk this Friday

Dr. Tonia Poteat

Dr. Tonia Poteat will speak at GSU on “The ABCs of LGBTQ Health Disparities,” on Friday, March 29, 10 am – 12 pm, in Conference Room 12 at 25 Park Place NE, Atlanta, GA 30303 (Lower level SunTrust Building). This … Continue reading

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GSU Sociology Prof Baunach’s Research featured in NPR Story

Same-Sex Marriage Attitudes - Image

Congrats to GSU Sociology Professor Dawn Baunach, whose research on liberalizing attitude trends toward same-sex marriage was featured in a National Public Radio (NPR) story this morning. Baunach, D. (2011). Decomposing trends in attitudes toward gay marriage, 1988-2006. Social Science … Continue reading

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Congrats to GSU Sociology Prof Lesley Reid on Promotion!

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Congratulations to GSU Sociology Professor Lesley Reid for her recent promotion from Associate Professor to Professor!  Special accomplishments Dr. Reid has achieved include: Principal and/or Co-Investigator on several grant-funded research projects (including funding from the National Science Foundation, GSU Center … Continue reading

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