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Kaeley Miller ’24, left, and Alison DeNamur ’25

Student-written papers place in sociological association competition

Jacqueline Clark, professor of sociology and the Helen Swift Neilson Professor of Cultural Studies; Kaeley Miller ’24 of Norway, Michigan; and Alison DeNamur ’25 of Elcho, Wisconsin, attended the recent Wisconsin Sociological Association’s (WSA) annual meeting. Both students presented posters which were based on their projects from this summer’s Summer Opportunities for Advanced Research program. […]

Marc Eaton

Marc Eaton shares expertise on examination of paranormal investigations

Because of the heightened interest in ghosts and spirits around the Halloween season, Associate Professor of Sociology Marc Eaton recently was interviewed twice in relation to his research on paranormal investigators (aka ghost hunters). “What our fascination with paranormal activity teaches us about ourselves and our culture” aired Oct. 25 on Wisconsin Public Radio and […]

Alondra Castillo '23

Sociology paper by Alondra Castillo ’23 places second in statewide competition

Alondra Castillo ’23, a sociology and Spanish major from Northlake, Illinois, has placed second in the Wisconsin Sociological Association’s undergraduate student paper competition. She won for her Senior Seminar paper from last spring, “Building Community in Gendered Ways in College Basketball.” Her research is based on participant observation of two collegiate basketball teams, as well […]

Casey Gott '14

Casey Gott ’14 and her work on behalf of Indigenous people featured

Casey Gott ’14 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was featured on the website of Milwaukee’s Hunger Task Force on Monday, Oct. 11. “Hunger Task Force honors Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Casey Gott reflects on family heritage” describes Gott’s heritage as a member of the Sapotaweyak Cree Nation, her work as a staff member of the Hunger Task Force […]

Camrie Schmitz ’21 repeats Ripon success with winning sociology paper

Camrie Schmitz ’21 of Kiel, Wisconsin, received first place in the 2020 undergraduate paper competition of the Wisconsin Sociological Association. Schmitz won for her Senior Seminar paper, “Who Am I?: Strategies of Maintaining Identity Among Elders.” Jacqueline Clark, professor of sociology, served as her faculty advisor. Many previous sociology students have been recognized for undergraduate […]

Jacqueline Clark

Jacqueline Clark publishes photo essay about racism, will speak in online forum March 5

Jacqueline Clark, professor of sociology, has a photo essay published in The Journal of Appalachia Studies’ most recent special Social Justice Issue. The article,“Collecting Hate: Confronting Racism through Contemptible Collectibles,” uses a symbolic interactionist and critical race perspective to show how Leslie Whittington, the grandson of a former slave and a firsthand witness to racial […]

Graduate who will speak Tuesday credits Ripon education for skill sets

Alexander R. Arifianto ’99, who will be a speaker during the Center for Politics and the People presentation “Can Islam Coexist with Democracy?”⁠ Tuesday, Feb. 9, has published widely in his areas of research interest: political Islam and contemporary Indonesian politics. He has published articles in journals such as Asia Policies, Asian Politics and Policy, […]

Marc Eaton

Marc Eaton’s book investigates those who investigate ghosts

In the “spirit” of the Halloween season, a book by Marc Eaton, associate professor of sociology, has been released in print by Routledge. It previously has been available as an ebook via Google and Amazon. “Sensing Spirits: Paranormal Investigation and the Social Construction of Ghosts” examines ghosts as a social phenomenon. The purpose is not […]

Michael Cohoon '21

Internship shows inner workings of local government to Michael Cohoon ’21

Michael Cohoon ’21 of Union Grove, Wisconsin, was able to take part in the political process thanks to a CPP Fellowship grant for student interns in public policy or politics from the Center for Politics and the People at Ripon College. He interned for the City of Kenosha (Wisconsin) Clerk’s Office. He set up the […]

Jacqueline Clark

Professor Jacqueline Clark presents ongoing research about Appalachia

“Objects of Hate: Disrupting the Whitewashing of Appalachia through Public Writing and Photography” was presented in the spring by Jacqueline Clark, professor of sociology, for the Faculty Scholarship Series. While many associate the Appalachian region with poor whites, most are unaware of the history of African Americans in the geographic area, Clark says. Her research […]

Johanna Wigand '20

We’re still here: Johanna Wigand ’20

Johanna Wigand ’20 of West Allis, Wisconsin, hopes to work in child welfare in Milwaukee. She is majoring in sociology with a minor in psychology. “I think the biggest thing I learned at Ripon that I will carry with me is how important it is to make connections and network,” she says. “I can confidently […]

Grace Larson '20

We’re still here: Grace Larson ’20

The most important lesson that Grace Larson ’20 learned during college is “that your heart can have two homes,” she says. Larson, of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, is majoring in English with minors in psychology and sociology. She will be staring a new job in Minneapolis after graduation in May. Because of the off-campus end to […]

Karl Boddy '20

We’re still here: Karl Boddy ’20

After graduation in May, Karl Boddy ’20 of Scandinavia, Wisconsin, plans to save up the funds to attend the police academy. He is majoring in sociology with a minor in criminal justice. “The most important lesson that Ripon College has taught me is how big the world is,” Boddy says. “Growing up in a small […]

We’re still here: Tyler VanDeVelde ’20

After graduation in May, Tyler VanDeVelde ’20 of Genoa City, Wisconsin, will head to the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh to study for a master’s degree in school counseling. At Ripon, he is majoring in sociology with a minor in anthropology. The most important lesson he learned at Ripon, he says, is “that everyone matters and that […]

Ursula Dalinghaus

Study on role of cash in society published by Ursula Dalinghaus

“Virtually Irreplaceable: Cash as Public Infrastructure,” by Visiting Professor of Anthropology Ursula Dalinghaus, has been published by Cash Matters, a movement by the International Currency Association (ICA). Dalinghaus also is an affiliated scholar at the Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion at the University of California. She makes the case that cash is a […]

Jenelle Simon, center, and some of her students

Passion born at Ripon bears fruit in College Possible mentorship

Helping students achieve their dream of a college education is the focus of Jenelle Simon ’15 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Since August 2016, Simon has worked as an Americorps member with College Possible, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making “college admission and success possible for low-income students through an intensive curriculum of coaching and support.” At […]

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Jacqueline Clark publishes two sociology blogs

Jacqueline Clark, professor of sociology, had guest blogs published recently in Sociological Images. “Hidden Black History in Appalachia” was published Feb. 20. It addresses the lack of documentation on the history of African-Americans in the Appalachian region, which risks losing that history. “Slavery in Appalachia – The Hidden History” was published March 22. Clark writes […]

Patrick Hoffman

Patrick Hoffman ’18 earns honor for sociology writing

Patrick Hoffman ’18 of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, placed second in the undergraduate paper competition at the annual meeting of the Wisconsin Sociological Association. His paper from Senior Seminar last year, “Expertly Inked: Professional Self-Construction in Tattoo Artists,” was based on his qualitative study of a tattoo shop and the artists who worked there. Hoffman is the […]

Marc Eaton

Marc Eaton co-edits new book on the supernatural

The Supernatural in Society, Culture, and History, a book co-edited by Associate Professor of Sociology Marc Eaton, will be published in August by Temple University Press. The book demonstrates the value of serious academic inquiry into supernatural beliefs and practices through pieces written by several contributors who address encounters with ghosts and the supernatural that […]

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Ripon No. 1 in state for how much graduates earn, according to U.S. Department of Education

Ripon College has been named the No. 1 school in Wisconsin whose grads earn the most in mean wages 10 years after graduation. The study, using data collected by the United States Department of Education, was published this week by Zippia, a new website dedicated to helping recent graduates with their career choices. The report […]