Congratulations to Matt Bejar, who recently accepted an Assistant Teaching Professor position in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Northern Arizona University. Matt will be starting at Northern Arizona University in the Fall of 2024, and will continue to teach and do research in the areas of the family and crime, the science of deviant events, theoretical criminology, neoclassical criminology, and applied criminology. Matt appreciated all that Norman and OU had to offer, but he is excited to experience the nature and community of Northern Arizona.
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April 2024
Bejar accepts Position at Northern Arizona University
April 2024
Christopher Hill wins Longmire Prize for Teaching
OU Sociology Assistant Professor Christopher Hill is the 2024 recipient of the Longmire Prize for Teaching in the Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences. This teaching award recognizes faculty who "exhibit a scholarly and thoughtful approach to innovative teaching." Using films as a primary teaching method, Professor Hill practices what has been called "popular criminology," which focuses on the intersection of academic criminology and popular culture.
April 2024
McElroy Successfully Defends PhD Dissertation
Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth McElroy who successfully defended her dissertation titled, "The Pleasure Placebo: The Role of Religion and Gender in Sexual Enjoyment." Her committee was Sam Perry (chair), Ann Buetel, Cyrus Schleifer, Meredith Worthen, and Hairong Song (Psychology). Liz has accepted a post-doctorial position at the School of Public Health at the University of Indiana, Bloomington.
April 2024
Lepper-Pappan Successfully Defends PhD Dissertation
Congratulations to Dr. Heather Lepper-Pappan who successfully defended her dissertation titled, “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Queer (LGBQ) Youth in the Child Welfare System: Hope, Well-Being, and Future Expectations.” Her committee members included Erin Maher (chair), Julie Gerlinger, Trina Hope, and Angela Pharris (Social Work). Heather will continue her new role in sociology as the Project Director for the Parent Child Assistance Program.
April 2024
Leslie Successfully Defends PhD Dissertation
Congratulation to DR. Carrie Leslie who has successfully defended her Doctoral Dissertation titled Legacy Industrial Air Pollution and Racial Health Disparities: Identifying Barriers for Environmental Health Equity Through Policy Development and Community-Engaged Research. Her committee members included Drs. Tom Burns (chair), Annabel Ipsen, Ian Carrillo, Jennifer Koch (Dept. of Geography), and Hongwan Li (OU's Hudson College of Public Health).
