DeJongh, Jenny - graduate student in Archaeology, University of Cincinnati

Dogan Levi, graduate student in Business Administration, Boston

Gaze, Catherine - working at NHVIH for psychologist Michael Lamb on a research project involving family studies

Griffin-Colker, Alexis - youth social worker, California

Khawaja, Farida - Field Coordinator, Psycho Social Program, Cross Roads Africa, Uganda

        In September last year I assumed a role as a field coordinator for the expansion of the existing Psycho Social Program, which involved hiring more people and setting up programs complementing Psycho Social healing through Income Generating Activities, work with youth, recreation, counseling, social support, peace and conflict resolution, more training's and follow up_ having no experience in any of these areas, I have had the chance to learn from colleagues. LIFE CHANGED dramatically, from primarily researching and learning more about Psycho Social and doing some pilot projects (laid back comfy situation) I was running a program, in collaboration with the Local Government. With a million dollars to spend, in a war affected area, I have heard people tell me that meetings don't go well in my absence since I am seen to be the money_ authorizing releases, and having to say no to politicians - I may be a budding politicians myself.
        So I am a manager, doing staff development and finances and any other nitty gritty political thing that needs to be done_ much came by surprise, I got more than expected and lost in areas which I am really interested in like, getting closer to the community rather than gaining only from behind a desk and reports submitted by a number of staff - YUP there is power, a dangerous yet exciting tool.

McGee, Kathryn - graduate student in Social Work, U. of Michigan

Sheridan, Jennifer - personnel manager for a corporation, Cleveland

Weaver, Yvette - Program Coordinator of the New York Conservation Development Program for Student Conservation

Wiesner, Barbara - acquisitions manager, Beeghly Library, Ohio Wesleyan University

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Ardale, Erin K. - Legal Associate, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP, Washington, D.C.  JD, Cornell Law School, 2000.

        "Since graduation I've been focused on law school.  I received my JD this past May (2000) from Cornell Law School in Ithaca, NY.  While there I had the opportunity to get involved in several law school organizations, and I served as an Associate and then Note Editor of the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy, a Bench Editor of the Cornell Moot Court Board, and a Co-Facilitator of the Women's Law Coalition.  I published an article on sexual harassment in my journal this past spring.
        I spent my summers at two different law firms - one in Ohio and one in Washington - and ultimately chose to come to work full time here in DC this fall.  I started as an Associate at Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP in September.  I'm working primarily as a member of the Securities Enforcement and Litigation group.
        I believe my sociology major was good preparation for the things I am doing now, not so much in substance as in understanding the people I work for and with.  In particular, my senior thesis for departmental honors about women lawyers allowed me to understand the challenges of my chosen profession." Erin Ardale may be contacted at erinardale@aol.com.

Chow, Jessica Machen - Youth Services Consultant.

        It is my pleasure to finally write the OWU community this letter for the wonderful web page.  I must say that it is quite alarming and inspiring to see the tremendous things that my sociology cronies are doing throughout the world.  I am humbled.
I was interested in waiting to write until I received the shiny new job title.   However, I know that there are many sociology majors like myself who are not doing the "soc. thing" or who may be looking for THE job with just the right blend of activism, honor, challenge, and income (of course).  Yes, I am currently and purposefully unemployed, holding out until the bitter, flat-broke end for a rewarding job.
I am experiencing a well-earned spring time renewal having just suffered a very severe case of social service burn out.  I just have to stop beating myself up for taking this little break.  Thankfully, a move from Delaware to Seattle has catapulted me onto the front lines of serious social service work.  Regardless of what "job" I accept, I am dedicated to housing, homelessness, hunger, and poverty ministry for Seattlites.  The job listings are endless, but for the first time, I feel the sting of not yet attaining that graduate degree.  So for all you readers, I say to stay involved with school--if you can afford it--and consume all possible free, on-the-job training you can.  There are plenty of jobs out there for you as long as you have demonstrated a commitment to constant improvement and life-long learning.   
SPECIAL NOTE OF THANKS TO SOCIOLOGY FACULTY: If you didn't encourage your students to be so analytical, patient, and inquisitive, I would already be working at a Starbuck's of all God-forsaken places on earth. Thank you, faculty and friends, for empowering me through knowledge and wisdom to do something meaningful and engaging for myself and this whole wide world.  I was NEVER taught that money is more important than a sense of perceiving oneself as a worthy, contributing member of society.
I must close by telling you, the reader, to be kind to yourself and to dedicate yourself to self-awareness.  It is important as a sociologist to direct yourself inward as you point your finger at everyone else.  Yes, we do that all the time.  If you commit to purposeful living, you will be glad you have done so.  And your future clients will be so thankful to know YOU--a kind, generous, confident, and thoughtful sociology major from Ohio Wesleyan University.
        P.S. If you are working for Starbuck's or similar organization, it is okay; but, get out before the juggernaut steals your sociology soul away!  Ms. Chow may be contact at jesschow1@yahoo.com.

Farrow, Kenyon Rashan ’97, Author/Lecturer, Brooklyn, New York

I am living in Brooklyn, New York, and though I was a Theatre major at OWU, I have also been working as a writer and lecturer for the last few years.  In fact, my first book project entitled Letters From Young Activists: Today's Rebels Speak Out was published this past November by Nation Books, the book publishing wing of The Nation magazine. I am also happy to announce it will go into its second printing this coming January. You can already find it on amazon.com or in most bookstores. To learn more about the book, please visit www.lettersfromyoungactivists.org. To read more of my work as a writer, "google" me!

 Contact Information:  kenyonfarrow@yahoo.com  12/2005

Hager, Jackie - Law student, University of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Johnsson, Rachelle - Graduate Student, George Washington University. Former Peace Corps Volunteer.

        Regarding the letter from the sociology department, I think I could be the poster child success story of you all J . These last three and a half years since graduation have been quite remarkable, filled with lots of changes, more school, and some incredible experiences. After finishing grad school now, I must say that it never ceases to amaze me what an incredible education I received at OWU. I mean that with all sincerity. I know that a student only gets out of school as much as they put in, which in my case explains a bit why I got so much out of it, but also, it demonstrates how much all of you were willing and able to give back to me, a very eager student. Choosing sociology as one of my majors was the best thing I ever did, for it has shaped my thinking and my choices ever since. The ironic thing is that I entered school not even knowing what the words sociology or anthropology meant. I was going to be an English major, simply because I liked to write. It goes to show you how small my world was at that time. If it had not been for the registrar randomly assigning me to Dr. Howard’s Cultural Anthropology class, perhaps I would have never ended up discovering such a delightful field at all. I even tried to drop the class that first semester, since "anthropology" sounded like some strange, unexplainable science that had no relevance for me at all. But how mistaken I was! Dr. Howard introduced me to a field that was more intriguing and relevant to me than all I had studied in high school put together. And the rest is history…
        So three and something years later, no, I am not a professional sociologist, and no, I’m not in a Ph.D. program for sociology (though there is nothing saying I won’t someday be!). What I have discovered, however, is how useful having a background in sociology has been to me. It was absolutely invaluable to me as a Peace Corps volunteer, and even more so now as a graduate student in public health. My classes helped me to better understand society, injustice, politics, economic development, complex cultural issues, and most of all, myself. Since I double majored in Spanish and minored in Economics at OWU, I have been able to approach graduate school with a very complete understanding of the many variables that affect health issues both domestically and internationally such as HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases, health care, etc. Ironically, I found that in grad school I was frequently able to pick out who had majored in Sociology as an undergraduate student, because they were usually the ones who were able analyze complex health problems from both a social and economic perspective. They (like me), were also the ones who already knew how to carry out survey research, to measure the social impact of the project, and to evaluate how their own beliefs and/or biases were being projected onto the design of health interventions in low-income, minority communities.
        So, in sum, I think I chose wisely, and I would never have chosen any differently. The beautiful thing about sociology is that many of my friends chose to major in this along with me, and all of us are in different places right now, all pursuing vastly different careers, in public health, fundraising, women’s rights, social services, ministry, and even the stock market! But I think all of us would agree that sociology laid an excellent foundation for not just our careers, but our life.
        And Dr. Mahdi…I often think of how so much of this wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t have you, sat under your tutelage, been pushed to excellence by you, and most of all…become your friend. Thank you for investing in me and driving me to expand my mind, my abilities and my life. You are truly, in all senses of the word, an excellent professor.

Serridge, Amy - works for organization devoted to campus religious activities, Pittsburgh

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Lozada-Nunez, Alexis - Financial Analyst, Fisher Scientific International, Ltd., Pittsburgh (01/25/2005) alexislozada@tutopia.com

    My current position includes:

• Perform financial management analysis and reporting of Global Information Technology operations amounting approximately US$120 million: monthly P&L  and Capital Expenditure variance analysis, quarterly and annual forecasts.
• Manage US$ 5 million global e-commerce project. responsible for pro-active analysis of monthly spend and identifying cost reduction and savings opportunities.
• Manage financial budget of operational strategic unit amounting approximately US$10 million.
• Perform detail-oriented analysis of US$ 5 million budget for telecommunications services, generating monthly statistical reports on consumption and spend.
• Performed IT fixed asset inventory identifying write-off of approximately US$ 18 million and generating potential savings in property taxes.
• Responsible for ad-hoc data analysis and support for all Information Systems projects and operations providing return on investment analysis and tracking all costs and benefits associated.
• Assist in monthly closing processes, making journal entries, monitor G/L accounts within Information Systems Cost Centers.

 

Moix, Bridget - Legislative Program Assistant, Friends Committee on National Legislation, Washington, D.C.

Steffey, Kristin - Head Women's Soccer Coach, Geneva College, Pennsylvania

Tramer, Elizabeth - Legal Assistant, Finnegan Henderson, Washington, D.C.

VanDerzee, Katherine - Coordinator of the Alumni/Parent Admission Recruitment Team, Ohio Wesleyan University

        Currently, I work at Ohio Wesleyan University as the Coordinator of the Alumni/Parent Admission Recruitment Team and have been here since October 1999.  I also volunteer with Special Olympics here in Delaware and run quite a bit on my own.   I recently (April 2001) completed the Boston Marathon which was a great experience!   Since graduating, I have had quite a few jobs!  I worked as an assistant cross country and track coach at Earlham college for a year and a half and then moved to Florida with my boyfriend.  Down south, I worked for a mortgage company and learned a business I had no clue about previously.  Finally, my boyfriend and I decided to move back to Ohio as we are both from the Buckeye State.  We
moved to Columbus and luckily found jobs! 
        My education at Ohio Wesleyan prepared me well for the various jobs I have had thus far by teaching me how to communicate but also how to listen.  My background in sociology/anthropology also helped me become a more compassionate person by understanding other's differences. Working at Ohio Wesleyan allows me to tell others about the great experiences that await them both inside and outside of the classroom here at OWU!

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Brown, Ben - Artist and Cartoonist, Chicago, Il. : jtobin@midway.uchicago.edu.

Campbell, Lori - Ph. D. student, Department of Sociology, Ohio State University.

Dinovo, Melissa - Human Services Program Analyst, State of Florida.

Khokhar, Sarah - Ph.D. Student in Sociology, Johns Hopkins University.

        Sarah is concentrating on comparative international development. She is about to begin her dissertation research on "Imagining Muslim Punjab: Social Production of Identity in Colonial and Post-Colonial West Punjab."

Lamphere, Susan M. "Sue" - Registrar, Christian Theological Seminary, IN.

   News: "In November, 2001, Sue moved to Indianapolis and is now the registrar at the Christian Theological Seminary." 11/15/2001.
        "Greetings from Western Illinois!  Since June of 2000, I have been living in Monmouth, Illinois.  I work as the registrar at Monmouth College, which is a small private, liberal arts college -- very similar to OWU.
        As far as how my major in Sociology/Anthropology helps me in my job -- well, everyday I get to work with people from all walks of life, different ethnic backgrounds, different values and experiences.  Students who grew up in cities or on farms, students who came from abroad to study.  Not to mention the faculty and staff.  Being a registrar puts you right in the middle of things!  I think the courses I took for my major helped me to become more aware and open to the beautiful differences we see every day in people everywhere.  (This especially helps me in faculty meetings when I watch the sparks fly and the interesting interchanges.... have there been any sociological studies on "the faculty" as an entity??)  Oh yes, also, Dr. Cohen's research methods class has come in handy as I'm expected to do institutional research as part of my job.  The analysis I do is often more quantitative than qualitative, but I like to be able to interpret the quantitative with my own experiences and observations as well.
        Please say hello to Drs. Howard, Peoples, Smith, J.D. and Cohen for me!  I miss Delaware - still trying to get use to life in a town with a population of 9000.  (I missed the class on rural sociology!)"  Ms. Lamphere may be contacted at slamphere@cts.edu.

Malik, Kamran - Financial Analyst, Trans Union LLC, Chicago IL.

        "I am currently working for Trans Union LLC.  I am also looking into applying to graduate schools, Ph.D. program, in sociology. Sociology and economics helped me in developing Risk models, segmentation (good from bad and bad from good), as well as studying the social impact of higher interest rates on different sectors of population.
        Hope all is well with you and everyone else at the Sociology department at OWU. Regards to everyone." Kamran Malik may be contacted at KMALIK@tuc.com.

Rabby, Marcia - Social Worker, Pensacola, Florida.

Wesp, Laurie - Admissions Counselor, Ohio Wesleyan University.

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Carl (Chip) Gustaf Carvell, Jr.

        Being a Sociology major has exposed me to many interesting subjects and very good professors. I have been given the opportunity to learn about a wide range of topics and have experienced professors and students who are interested in and dedicated to the fields of sociology and anthropology.  With this wide range of knowledge, I believe I am better able to view the world as an amalgam of people and ideas and to accept and better understand how the variety of people and groups in the world acts to enhance our time on the planet.

Good, Jason - working for a company that researches the use of web sites (M.A., U. of New Hampshire).

Hoppe, Emily - Brand Representative, Distributing Company, Atlanta, GA.  Former Television Reporter.

    "I am currently living in Atlanta, GA.   Using my social skills, I worked as a television reporter for a local television station here in GA. I helped build homes for Habitat For Humanity during the 1996 Olympics.  I am currently a Brand Representative for a wine, beer and spirits distributor."

Leidtke, Adam - seminary student, Methodist Theological Seminary

McKinley, Meredith Javersak - Ph.D. program in Sociology, Ohio State University

Price, Kimberly - Ph.D. student, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

        "I am working towards my doctorate in sociology at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and supporting myself as a teaching assistant and instructor.  Last year I taught three sections of sociology of the family and published my first article, "Stripping  Women: Workers Control In Strip Clubs," in Current Research On Occupations and Professions.   Most recently, I defended my prospectus and have been applying for research grants.  For my dissertation, I will continue research on constructions of gender, sexuality, and race/ethnicity in the work of female and male strippers in the greater Connecticut river valley."

Sultana, Nevine - Consultant, Social Sector Team, Health Nutrition and Population, The World Bank, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Zalla, Matthew - Ph.D. program in Anthropology with Jacob Javits four year fellowship, Columbia U.

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Anderson, Kingsley - Gallery Owner, Sculptor, Web Designer

        "I departed for West Africa only about six weeks after leaving OWU. I spent 26 months in Mali, West Africa as a Health Educator with the Malian Ministry of Health via the U.S. Peace Corps. My anthropology and sociology studies were of course invaluable in Mali! I worked mainly with volunteer health care workers from five rural villages involved in everything from AIDS prevention to soybean cultivation.  Specifically, my independent study on Caribbean cultures with Mary Howard stands out not only as a motivational force yet one of continual reflection on my service in Mali. In addition, Jim Peoples' course "Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion" helped me in understanding the various belief systems of the villages with which I worked. My wife Shana and I have been very busy preparing for the March 2005 opening of our studio/gallery here in Albuquerque, New Mexico: Anderson Studio and Gallery (http://AndersonStudioGallery.com).  The gallery will feature bronze, clay, and mixed media sculpture made by me, jewelry by Shana, and a collective work of home decor.  My latest body of work focuses on masks inspired by my time in Mali, West Africa as a Peace Corps Volunteer and my studies at OWU.  As a division of the gallery, I plan to also offer web development services as Webport Design (http://WebportDesign.com). (May our paths cross again soon!)." Kingsley Anderson may be contacted at Kingsley@AndersonStudioGallery.com  To see pictures taken by Kingsley in Mali, click here.   (Entry updated 03/14/2005.)

Berlin, Andrea (Andi Fisher) -  Rabbi, Temple Sinai, Oakland, California.

        "My most recent news is that I married Jonathan Berlin on September 3. Though my sociology/anthropology background at  OWU did not factor greatly into my marriage, it has been a tremendous help to my career.  As a full-time rabbi of a 900 family congregation in an ethnically and religiously diverse city, I use my background from Ohio Wesleyan practically every day.  My sociology/anthropology degree has given me the ability to view my work and my community as part of a larger society.  The training from OWU has also helped me to relate to people with vastly different backgrounds."  Rabbi Berlin may be contacted at RBerlin@Oaklandsinai.org.

Hewitt, Erika - seminary student, United Methodist Church

Johnston, Naima - Office of Residence Life, Ohio Dominican College, Columbus

Kuhn, Christine - Ph.D. student in the School of Public Health and Public Administration, Columbia University

Meyerho1z, Lisa - manager of educational services for junior high programs for junior achievement of New York City.

Rajbhandari, Pranab - Ph.D. program in Sociology, Michigan State U.

Savitch, Jennifer (previously Jennifer Leukart) - Charter Pilot at Martinair, Reagan Washington National Airport.

        "I moved first to Seattle Washington with my then Ohio Wesleyan boyfriend Jonathan Savitch (we were married in August of 1997). We then moved to Louisville, Kentucky, where we both started and finished most of our graduate school/training. Now, we both have a house in Alexandria, Virginia, where we have more or less settled for a while. Jonathan is an in-house lawyer for Thompson CSF, and I am a Lear Jet pilot for a charter company called Martinair, based at Reagan Washington National Airport, hoping to get into the airlines soon -- if I am lucky.
        I first was a traffic pilot for a while, then was a flight instructor. After that, I became captain on the Barons. Now, I fly first officer in the Lear jet 20 and 30 series aircraft. We have an awesome dog named Cadence."

Sheets, Sara - Assistant to the Mayor, Cincinnati (M.A. in urban planning, UCLA)

Tobin, Jennifer - graduate student in Theology, Chicago

Walker, Angela - Social Worker, New York State's Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services.

        "After graduating from OWU, I moved to NYC where I became a caseworker in the NYC child welfare system.   I worked as a caseworker for 6 years with children who have suffered from abuse and neglect, helping them achieve permanency.  It was a tough position and took it's toll on me.  I currently work for New York State's Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services.  I monitor substance abuse intervention and prevention programs in NYC.  I'm currently attending New York University where I hope to achieve my master's in social work." Angie Walker may be contacted at AngWalker4@aol.com.

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Eldridge, Michelle - M.A. in Sociology, U. of Wisconsin.

Kordonski, Jennifer (formerly Belman) - Social Worker, Health Care Policy Analyst.

        "I was happy to receive your letter the other day requesting an update on my life post-OWU.  My sociology/anthropology education at OWU certainly did prepare me for my life and career (at least the last 8 years since graduation!).
        I graduated from OWU in the Spring of 1992.  I began graduate school in the Fall of 1992, pursuing a Masters Degree in Social Work at the University of Maryland.  While in school I did my field work the first year at a State run inpatient acute psychiatric facility.  During the summer of my first and second years I worked at a Veteran's Hospital providing substance abuse counseling to older veterans.  My second year field work found me working at a life-care community for the elderly, as gerontology is my area of specialization.  I graduated with my Masters in Social Work in the Spring of 1994.
        Six weeks after graduation I began work at the same Veteran's Hospital I had worked as a student.  I worked at this hospital for 5 years, providing substance abuse counseling and counseling to veteran's and families dealing with issues of death and dying. During this time I received my state licensure.  It was also during this time, and at this hospital, where I met my husband (who is also a social worker!).
After 5 years of providing direct patient care, I decided that I was interested in the public policy side of social work.  To this end, I began working at the Health Care Financing Administration in the summer of 1999.  This is the Agency that administers Medicare and Medicaid.  I work in the area of Consumer Rights and Protections, writing health care policy.
        I hope this update is helpful in educating students about the possibilities of a career in the area of sociology. Thanks for getting in touch!"  Jennifer (Belman) Kordonski may be contacted at JKordonski@hcfa.gov.

Malik, Adnan - Ph.D. program in Sociology with full fellowship, University of Chicago

Rudolph, Jennifer L. - Ph.D. Student, Bowling Green State University and Project Coordinator for Toledo Adolescent
                                    Relationships Study

        "After graduating from OWU in 1992, I worked for a couple of years as a patient advocate at a women's health center and as an testing assistant to a private psychologist.  I began grad school in 1994 at Bowling Green State University, received my MA in sociology in 1997, and am now completing my dissertation in sociology (Ph.D. expected in 2001).  Last year I was hired by three BGSU sociology professors to coordinate their research project (from 1999 to 2003) on adolescent dating and fertility behaviors, so I will be at BGSU for a few more years before finding a more permanent job." Ms. Jen Rudolph may be contacted at jrudolp@bgnet.bgsu.edu.

Schaltenbrand, Rebecca - Assistant City Attorney 1, Capital University Law School

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Crane, Lara McMullin - M.S.W., High School Counselor

       "I can not adequately express how well the Sociology/Anthropology Department at OWU prepared me for life after college.  For the first three years post graduating from OWU.  I worked as a Student Assistance Counselor  (SAC) at the High School levels. Most of my time was spent working with high risk youth, and my undergraduate course work gave me an strong understanding on how culture/families impact the development of the human being and the choices they make.  During this time I found a mentor who encouraged me to consider furthering my education in the field of social work, and this was the best choice I could have made.  And the amazing part was when I entered the University of New England's Master's in Clinical Social Work Program, the professors could not believe the level of information/preparedness I had from the undergraduate level.  The MSW program was rigorous, especially since I was one of the youngest in the program, as most had 15 plus years of field experience and multiple degrees. I felt I was able to operate at the same level because of my studies at OWU. (The Sociology/Anthropology Department gave me more than I truly understood or valued at the time and has continued to do so).
While at OWU my senior year I participated in a year long internship at Turning Point, a domestic violence prevention/intervention program in Marion, and I have continued to work/volunteer in this area since.  When I
arrived in NH they were desperate for people to help the cause, and this ultimately led to my first job as SAC.  I have now spent 10 years advocating/educating the community and professionals about domestic & sexual violence.  I thank Dr. Cohen in his willingness to promote my internship and his courses, as well as his general guidance throughout my years at OWU.
During my MSW program I worked as a therapist, psychatric social worker. Post MSW program I worked in private practice for two years consulting with hosiptals, hospice and domestic violence program, as well as have worked collaboratively in the development of Community Sudden Death Teams. Again, all of my coursework from OWU was woven throughout these endeavors. Two years ago I rejoined a school system and now work as a High School Counselor, and continue to reflect and draw upon my OWU learning experience. (And encourage young people to take courses in sociology at the high school
level).
Along with Dr. Cohen, I must also acknowledge Dr. "JD" Durst's influence.   His courses in Race & Ethnicity, Crime & Deviance (the trip to prison), and Images of Society (which I spent time studying the rituals of the Hari Krishna's and review my slides from time to time) stand out.  (And I am still trying to get to Mardi Grais for research). A major in Sociology/Anthropology is well worth it, as the doors that open are immeasurable.  And it is because of the dedication of all of the faculty that I have found a full-filling profession."  Lara McMullin Crane may be contacted at laracrane@hotmail.com.

Dahlquist, Kristine - high school math teacher, Hawaii

Ewig, Elizabeth - Alumni Career Counselor, Seton Hall U.

Furth, Rebecca - Ph.D. program in Anthropology, U. of Wisconsin

Grunden, Amanda M. - Computer Assisted Instruction Specialist, Web Technology Group, Academic Outreach - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

        Remember reading Miner’s Nacerima?  My job is to make sure that people figure out the chest of magic trinkets is no more than a medicine cabinet in an American bathroom.  Actually, I make sure that a variety of people from K-12 teachers, college professors, Fire Fighters, corporate trainers, county workers, etc, see and understand technology for what it is.  Then, if the translation from foreign to familiar is successful, I help them utilize on-line learning technology through the development of Computer Based and/or Assisted Training Modules.  Officially I am called a Computer Assisted Instruction Specialist.    Unofficially I like to change my title every few months to things like Knowledge Object Coordinator, Cultural Knowledge Broker, and Dynamic Media Manager.
        While completing my dissertation (1999) in anthropology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign I soon found myself overwhelmed with a wealth of aural and visual data: interviews, stories, dances, songs, etc.  In the process of deciding how best to present the information I was gathering, I started exploring hypertext documents.  That is, formatting my dissertation information in such a way that readers could link to various multimedia events such as digital video or audio and navigate the text in a nonlinear fashion.  Although the dissertation did not turn out to have the multimedia presence I had envisioned, I did find an interesting niche for my anthropology and growing technology skills.
        Two significant projects I have worked on in the last year include the Digital Cultural Heritage Community Project http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/dchc/ and the On-line Fire Fighter II Certification http://www.outreach.uiuc.edu/Fire/.  The Digital Cultural Heritage Community Project considered the state learning objectives for Social Science grades 3, 4, and 5 and then asked surrounding museums and libraries to digitize learning objective appropriate content for inclusion in a database from which teachers could pull and use in their lesson plans.  The Fire Certification project required learning about a subculture with a unique vocabulary and means of communicating amongst themselves.   Until I could begin to understand how and why these fire fighters responded the way they did to certain fire hazards, I was not able to videotape or create Flash animations that accurately depicted fire behavior and the proper procedures for arresting fires.  My current challenge resides in trying to understand what factors make distance learning most appealing to faculty members and on-campus developers and match those findings with available resources to strengthen our Guided Individualized Studies program.  What I have learned from these projects, whether dissertation or distance learning modules, is that the solid foundation I received in social sciences at Ohio Wesleyan has come back time and time again to serve as a springboard from which new ideas and skills are learned."  Dr. Amanda M. Grunden may be contacted at agrunden@uiuc.edu.

Lauck, Molly - Ph.D. program in Medical Anthropology, Michigan State University.

Murray, Captain Joseph - Officer, U.S. Marine Corps Renessa Berger, stage manager for a private theater, Island of Guam

Russell, Jerry V. Jr. - Outreach Social Work, Directions for Youth, Columbus

        I have been active in social work in the Columbus area for the past nine years, working with children at risk.  I am employed by Directions for Youth and am currently teaching a course on "Racial Tolerance and Acceptance" in the middle schools in the area.

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Chapple, Constance (Connie) - Assistant Prof. of Sociology, U. of Nebraska

Cowper, Mark - Corporate Recruiter, Divine Tower International.

        After graduation, I stayed here in Ohio and acted as the Fraternity Advisor to the Tau Kappa Epsilon house.  Obviously, my efforts proved fatal and I moved to Hilliard.  I worked in the golf market for three years as a golf professional.  From there I started an HR career as an employment specialist with Eddie Bauer/Speigel.  I was there 4 years before an opportunity to become an HR Generalist came about and I took it.  In the spring of 98, I started a career as a recruiter, and leave the HR scene.  I loved the people interaction in HR, but did not like the day to day issue handling and dispute clean up.  Recruiting gave me the opportunity to utilize my HR skills, but also use my sales expertise. I was a head hunter for two years, and then became the Senior Corporate Recruiter for Qwest Communications.   With the recent  layoff at Qwest, I was no longer needed and the job search began again!
        Now I am the National Corporate Recruiter for Divine Tower International; a Telecommunications corporation here in Columbus.  It is a great position with opportunity to grow.
        How did the Soc. staff at OWU prepare me for the "real world"?  Hmmmmmmm. I would have to say that all my professors added insight to what I would face in the business world.  I had no intention of directly working in a social position.  I wanted to get into sales.  But the 1990 market was less than desirable.  Even so, the opportunity to learn about social issues prepared me for the issues I would face in HR, and how to deal with them.
        I believe the Race and Ethnicity course with Durst gave me insight into a world I had not known growing up in Connecticut!  I still take most of the precepts I learned in that class to this day.  Durst was also instrumental in my love for photography and his class "Images of Society".   And of course, if I were to leave out the memorable trips to the Backstretch after evening class, I would be doing John a great injustice.  Thanks!
        Jim Peoples was a real character!  I am honored to be one of his first students at OWU, though I know my grades did not reflect that! Ha!  But I took great interest though in learning about cultural anthropology.  I am married to a lady who loves a good dig on TV.  We have a dream vacation set for about a decade from now in which we go on Archeological tours in Europe. Go figure!
        Mary Howard did not really teach me anything in the classroom.   However, her impact on my college years is with me today.  She shared with me (perhaps without her knowing) how to be compassionate with the world around me.  How to be sensitive to the issues that we all face and how to keep a smile on your face through it all.  She was more instrumental to me as a confidant rather than a professor.  Our outdoor field trip near her home with the rest of the class is still   crystal clear in my mind.  That was a great day!
        The theories that Jan Smith taught me are still stuck in the back reaches of my brain.  Every now an then they surface and I still cannot grasp them! One day I will get a grip and understand what  Social Theory is all about, but man that was a tough class!
        And of course Ted Cohen, my advisor and how-to-be-a-dad instructor.   The Family course I took still stays with me.  I know the correlation between the family and society, but I learned more than that from Ted.  With a family of my own, most of what I learned in the classroom are incredibly valuable to me now."

Klocinski, Jennifer - finishing dissertation in Medical Sociology at U. of Pennsylvania

Roxlau, Blake - Archaeologist, Marian Associates, Inc., Albuquerque (M.A. in Archaeology, University of Northern Arizona)

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Abuls, Cherie - Unum. Insurance, Chicago

Pratt, Lara - Teacher, Tacoma Public Schools

Ricketts, Monica - Nurse, Columbia Hospital, Milwaukee

Dalton, Susan - Student Admissions Coordinator, Wyoming Technical Institute

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Fishman, Terri (formerly Terri A. Oster) - Lawyer.

        "I graduated in 1984. In fall, 1985 I started law school as a full time day student, graduating from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1988, passed the bar in fall 1988. Clerked at Davis & Young, lpa from 1986 to 1988, when I became an associate. Practiced law until 1991. Then I quit to stay home with my children who are 8 and 10 now. In fall of 1998, I started a very tiny weeny company, and bought fixed up and sold a house. Now I am doing some interior renovation and volunteering at school." Terri A. Oster may be contacted at tfishman@raex.com .

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Anderson, Eleanor H. - Senior Mobility Specialist at the Cleveland Sight Center. M.A. in Peripatology, Boston College.

        In regard to your letter concerning my experiences outside OWU, I graduated in '83 and then spent a year at Boston College getting at Master of Arts in Peripatology.  This is a specialized field that deals with teaching the visually impaired and blind population how to travel independently using their remaining vision, cane or dog.  The program was highly intensive and besides classroom work we also had field training where we stimulated various visual impairments (glaucoma, retininitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration, etc.) to help us understand our clients limitations as well as using low vision aids properly and learning numerous cane techniques. The program ended with a 3 month practicum at various agencies across the country where we got
hands on training.
        Once my internship was over in Richmond, Va. I accepted a job as a Senior Mobility Specialist at the Cleveland Sight Center.  I was at this agency for almost 6 years working with a client population from school children to the elderly in their home environments.  I thoroughly enjoyed my job and met many interesting people.  Once I had my first child though, my priorities changed, and I became at stay at home Mom.  I may get back into the profession next year when both my children are in school, but will need to get re-certified."  Eleanor H. Anderson may be contacted at EANDO21276@aol.com.

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Shainman, Claudia (Formerly LaGueux) - Human Resources Manager, Ecke Seamans Cherin & Mellott, Washington, DC.

        "Currently, I work in Washington, DC as the Human Resources Manager for Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, a Pittsburgh based law firm.  Prior to this position, I was Human Resources Manager at  Arnold & Porter, a large Washington, DC, based law firm. I am a member of the Association for Legal Administrators (ALA) and active in the legal community."  Ms. Shainman may be contacted at czs@escm.com.

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Miller, Craig A. - Administrative Director and Mental Health Counselor, Measterpeace Counseling, Tecumseh, Michigan. M.S.W., Michigan State University, 1980. M.H.S.A., University of Detroit, 1985.

        "My years at Ohio Wesleyan were a great time of   personal and educational growth.My education in sociology prepared the way for me to continue my education in the field of social work.  I obtained a Masters in Social Work from Michigan State University in 1980 and received a Masters in Health Services Administration from University of Detroit in 1985.  Since that time, I worked in inpatient medical and mental health settings and in 1993 co-founded an outpatient agency in Tecumseh, Michigan called MASTERPEACE Counseling (www.mpccd.com) with six therapists and one psychiatrist on staff.  For a period I had a radio talk show called "Insights from the Heart," with the North American Broadcasting Company.  In the summer of 2001.  I will have a book entitled "When Feelings Don't Come Easy" become published through Erica House Publishers.  I have a wonderful wife of 18 years marriage with two sons." Craig A. Miller may be contacted at cmillerfam@juno.com.

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Rugart, Cynthia ("Cinch") -   Nursing Administrator. Information Systems.

        "Since graduating, I have settled in Villanova, PA, directly across the street from the Villanova University Law School.  In 1993 I graduated with a BSN from Villanova School of Nursing after an 11 year stint in Information Systems (mainframes: Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, Shared Medical Systems, Sunguard Data Systems and GE Aerospace).
        I worked for three years on the Medical Intensive Care Units of the University of Pennsylvania Hospital and am currently working in administration at a Skilled Nursing facility in Bryn Mawr, PA.
        I have been mildly active with OWU alumnae/i events in the Philadelphia area over the years despite having only attended OWU for two years.  One of my great joys at OWU was working in the theatre (heavy-duty play time, as I used to call it...).  Last year I helped to start a visiting artist endowment fund."   Cynthia Rugart may be contacted at crugart@bellatlantic.net.

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Littlefield, Gary E. - Business Owner, Framingham, MA.  Formerly Director of Youth Center, Probation

                                     Officer, and Grant Writer.

        "I graduated from OWU in 1975 with an experimental major in Social Welfare.  This was an experimental department under the guidance of Tom Brittenham. Upon graduation I painted houses for three months.  I then took a position at a halfway house in Columbus working the front desk during the 11pm to 7am shift. I used this time to scour the Columbus papers for work.
        I applied for positions I was and wasn't qualified for.  I finally was selected from a field of 300 (remember there was a recession in 1975) and accepted a position as the Director of a Youth Center in Bellefontaine, Ohio. The wages I received were through the Comprehensive Employment & Training Act (CETA) to  the  tune of $8,000 a year.  I quickly developed this program for low income children into a vibrant & active destination. I stayed for one year.
        I got married to an OWU Psychology major and we took over a group home for delinquent boys in the same town.  We operated this home for six boys who were adjudicated to the program through the juvenile courts.  My wife and I were Logan County Probation Officers.  It  was here that I learned how to write grants as this program was funded by the Law Enforcement Assistance Act (LEAA). After thirteen months at the group home we burned out and took off a couple of months.
        I then volunteered driving senior citizens back and forth to chemo appointments and landed a job at the Tri County Community Action Commission in Bellefontaine.  I became the Planner responsible for acquiring 3 million in funding to run programs for low income people.  The administration portion of this agency came from Community Action which became the Community Services Administration.  By the time I left there (two years) I had them up to 4.5 million.
        I was recruited to a smaller CAP agency in Springfield, Ohio.  Here again I double their funding in one year to about two million dollars.  We now find ourselves two years into a Reagan WhiteHouse and the funding goes in reverse for the first time.  Understanding Reagan's strengths I decide to get out of the grants writing business.  My wife decides (now that we have a son) that she would like to move back to her home state of Massachusetts. In three months I had a job as a management trainee for a Massachusetts retailer called Paperama.  In ten weeks I was moved into the buying office.  Two years later I was a Senior Buyer with responsibility for half of the store. I stayed there until 1988.  Management infighting left me as an odd man out so I accepted a buying position at Child World headquartered in Avon, MA. I stayed there one year and soon read the handwriting on the wall that they were going to go bankrupt.  The previous owner of Paperama that had been ousted in a management dispute contacted me to help him open up a closeout store near my home.  I opened his store and left after four months to open my own closeout store in Framingham, MA. I have been at this store now for eleven years.  I am located in a low income section of town and do more to help low income people then when I worked for the government.  All of my staff were once on public assistance.  None of my staff completed high school.  They have become solid tax paying citizens with a vocation.  My prices help the low income customers extend their budgets. I also do tons of community stuff that makes me feel good.  Little does the Town of Framingham know of the good deeds I do on a daily basis for my shoppers. Well you asked for input and you got the 50 cent review."  Mr. Littlefield may be contacted at kycassto@adelphia.net.

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Knepp, Joel - Medicaid Health Systems Administrator, The Bureau of Community Long Term Care Services, Ohio, Department of Job and Family Services Online.

        "Thanks for your letter of October 30. It was the first peep I have heard from the OWU Sociology Dept. since graduation in 1972- what a surprise! I left the department and OWU with a bad taste in my mouth from a mandatory two-term course roughly analogous to your current Methods of Social Research. I considered the course odious, totally unrelated to my academic and career interests, and an unjustifiable impingement on my senior party time!
        In those days, a specialty track called social welfare was offered in the department, taught by Tom Brittenham. Tom, a real live wire, was a former community organizer who also had worked in public welfare. The course series looked at government programs and policies as a response to social problems. Beyond this track, the department offered a few interesting courses, especially in anthropology, but was generally weak, lacking direction and leadership. By the time I figured this out, it was too late to change majors and still graduate on time.
Despite the department's shortcomings, the social welfare track gave me a good grounding in what was to be my career choice. Over the years my degree has opened many doors. Unlike most of my fellow grads, I've had practically no formal education since.
        I have spent the years since graduation in a variety of public service jobs with Franklin County and the state of Ohio, in the fields of public health, welfare, aging, employment, and MR/DD. I have been with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) for the past 12 years with the Medicaid program, working at the state administrative level (not direct service) with preventive health care programs for pregnant women and children, policy development, and for the past 3 years, home and community-based health care as an alternative to nursing home placement. I am a Medicaid Health Systems Administrator with the Bureau of Community Long Term Care Services, Office of Ohio Health Plans, ODJFS. My job is stimulating, demanding, and worth doing. I am fortunate to work with hard-working, intelligent, and creative people who bring large amounts of experience and dedication to bear in service to Ohio's low-income people with disabilities and medically fragile conditions.
        On what I learned at OWU and how it relates to my life today, I think the experience of learning to get along with diverse people in the dorms, fraternity, classrooms, and the town had much more impact than any courses I took. In terms of course content, the anthropology courses really interested me and have "stuck" to a greater extent than anything else academic. Often as I travel or attend functions, I put on my imaginary and extremely amateur anthropologist hat and become a detached observer. As for the straight sociology courses, let's just say I seldom think of Max Weber!
        Here's our work web address if anyone is interested in what an old OWU sociology/social welfare major does for a living. http://www.state.oh.us/odjfs/ohp/bcltcs/index.stm . " Mr. Knepp may be contacted at KNEPPJ@ODJFS.STATE.OH.US .

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Anson, Betty Robie - Vice President in Human Resources, Daymon Associates.

        "What a great idea!  I'm a 1971 graduate.  I think I was the first Corporate Anthropologist! In 1972, I was explaining to interviewers how helpful anthropology is in understanding how organizations really work. I feel that the grounding I got in culture, and how culture works, was critical to my understanding of complex organizations.
I'm a VP in Human Resources in an international marketing and corporate branding company called Daymon Associates. I've been in HR (VP HR at Chemical now Chase Bank for 15 years, VP HR in an 11,000 employee health system) since I graduated. I have my MA and PhD credits in Organizational behavior.
        I continue to be socially active in Democratic politics and in community activities that began at OWU.  I wouldn't trade the educational and life experience I got there for anything.  If I can be helpful to current or past students, please e-mail."  Ms. Anson may be contacted at BAnson@daymon.com.

^{Erskine, Margy   --Teacher. Foster Care and Adoption Specialist. Director of Hospital Volunteers.}

        ^{"I have been living in Arizona since 1974, and have been teaching 20 of those years.  I began at an alternative highschool, then juniorhigh, and now elementary school. I also teach for our community college, English as a Second Language.  For several years I was a Foster Care and Adoption Specialist as well as a Director of Volunteers for our hospital. The last two jobs used my social work background the most of all.  I am on our community's Grad Night Board which offers an all-nighter to our highschool graduates , free of drugs and alcohol; am on a committee for Habitat for Humanity; am team leader for Character Education for my school; am on a team for Learning Communities for my school; am a collegial assistant to teachers who are on improvement plans; and am an active member of my teachers' association." Ms. Margy Erskine may be contacted at mailto:ot_erskine@yumaed.org.}

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Bacci, Diana S. H. (Formerly  Diana Shawhan) - Registrar, Eastern College, St. Davids, PA.

        "Rather than going to graduate school in Cultural Anthropology, which disappointed my faculty advisor, I married a naval officer during the Vietnam War.  My job in college administration later provided an opportunity for me to earn the Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources Management. I have always valued my grounding in Cultural Anthropology and taught the introductory course at my college in summer sessions when professors were on research leave.
        Cross-cultural understanding is the thread woven through so much of our curriculum in higher education today.   We view our world from global perspectives and study the human condition within religious, philosophical, economic, linguistic,  political and social frameworks. I cannot think of a more appropriate undergraduate preparation than Cultural Anthropology for the work I am doing now."   Diana S. H. Bacci may be contacted at dbacci@eastern.edu.

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Coulton, Dr. Claudiab -  Professor, Center On Urban Poverty and Social Change, Mandel School of Applied                                         Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University.

        "I am Claudia Coulton, class of 1969. I majored in sociology. I am now the Lilian F. Harris Professor of Urban Research and Social Change at Case Western Reserve University's Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. I received my PhD at CWRU in Social Welare in 1978. I also direct the Center on Urban Poverty and Social Change at CWRU and you can find out about the Center at http://povertycenter.cwru.edu.
        Sociology at OWU was directly responsible for my career choice, to pursue an academic career. I especially loved Social Theory and Social Problems while at OWU, thus, my choice to do research on social problems. I also love quantitative methods and wish I had spent more time taking math and statistics as an undergraduate.I would encourage all sociology majors to take as much math as possible and also aquint themselves with the basics of the other social sciences.  Interdisciplinary is the focus of all work on social problems today."  Dr. Coulton may be contacted at cxc10@po.cwru.edu.

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Gross, Mark P. - Director, Gross Technologies Inc., 1991-1996; Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1990-92.

        After completing his degree at Ohio Wesleyan University, Mr. Gross completed his Master's of Social Work at Washington University, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, St. Louis, Missouri in 1972. He served as Director, F. R. Gross Company Inc., Stow, Ohio (1988-1996); Project Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Medicine, Department of Preventive Medicine (1983-1984); Executive Director, La Clinica de Los Campesinos, Inc., Wild Rose, Wisconsin (1980-1983); Research Associate/International Associate, The Johns Hopkins University, Department of International Health School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, MD/Jamaica, West Indies (1978-1979); Administrative Director, The Johns Hopkins University, Physician's Assistant Program, School of Health Services, Baltimore, MD. (1975-1977); Instructor, The Johns Hopkins University, Physician's Assistant Program, School of Health Services, Baltimore, MD. (1973-1977); Psychiatric Social Worker: Fallsview Mental Health Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, (1970-1971); and Child Welfare Worker, Summit County Children's Services Board, Akron, Ohio (1968-1970).

Stephanie Kinter Traub - Social Worker, Disability Liaison.

        After leaving OWU in 1968, Ms. Traub continued her studies and received her M.S.W. from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Work, in 1970.   She also received her C.S.W. and C.S.W. from the State of New York. She worked as a medical social worker at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Clinical Center of the National Cancer Institute.  As she writes, "most recently I have worked for a Head Start Program in Westchester Co., New York as a social worker and disability liaison.
        For the last three years I have lived with my family in Birmingham, U.K. where my husband is a Principal Research Fellow with the Wellcome Trust and a Professor in the Neuroscience  Department.  I have worked for Oxfam and am still a volunteer there - organizing the second-hand books in one of their shops.  I am also working part-time in an independent bookshop - a temporary career change which I have really enjoyed.  My husband and I have two sons, Matthew who is 21 and a senior chemistry major at Princeton and Garrett, who is 15 and is a student at the King Edward VI School in Birmingham. We are planning to return to the US (and our former community of   Ossining, New York) next year.  I am planning to return to social work and have started a course here in Latin American Spanish .  Prior to the move to the UK I had felt an increasing need to have some knowledge of Spanish."

Wessels, Sarah L. - ESL Teacher (English as a Second Language), Ithaca, New York.

       "I don't keep actively in touch with OWU, I suppose because I'm not much of a believer and a joiner, but I feel most positive about the quality of instruction I received back in '64 to '68.
I decided that I was most interested in anthropology when I was a sophomore and took an introductory course with Frank Hamer.  With his help I was able to spend October through March of my junior year in
Sierra Leone with the Kalamazoo College program.  That experience was very positive for me and I almost found it hard to come home.  I learned to speak Krio with enough proficiency to make my friendships with other
students and bartering in the market place a lot of fun.  (And, of course now I follow the tragedies in Sierra Leone with great sorrow.) In my senior year, I spent the winter term at Ohio State taking five anthropology courses.  That was very intense, but I was determined.
I went to Syracuse University in anthropology from the fall of '68 through the spring of '70, first working part time and then getting an assistantship.  I did well, but I felt disappointed with the caliber of the discourse there, especially among the graduate students. Furthermore, I should acknowledge the impact of the U.S. war in Vietnam (and everything related to that for people in my generation) on my feelings of disillusionment.   In hindsight, I'd say that I was tired of studying about how other people lived;   I wanted to live, myself.  So,
with the encouragement of a new boyfriend, I dropped out despite my academic success, and didn't even take measures to turn those two years into a master's degree.
For two years in Syracuse I worked in a new, experimental "free school" for children.  I liked working with kids, but clearly lacked the training that makes an effective teacher.  I spent many weekends and several summers on a "communal" farm where we gardened intensively and kept animals.  I liked very much having a direct hand in the work that nurtured me and others.  I became physically strong and even worked with my partner to build a small stone house.
In the winter of 1973, after careful thought and investigation, my partner (later to become my first husband) and I moved to Ithaca, New York, where I still live.  There, I eventually started to work as a carpenter in a small worker-owned residential construction business.  At around the same time we married and adopted a young girl who had been abandoned by her mother.  In 1974, we established a co-housing neighborhood, where I still live (with my second husband).  I continued to work as a carpenter and then as a contruction business coordinator,
sometimes part time because of my children, until 1990.  Meanwhile, I was active in efforts here to change American foreign policy in Central America.  I began to learn Spanish, having befriended Chilean refugees
here, and even went with part of my family (second husband and seven year old adopted son) to Nicaragua to live with a family and attend a language school.  I've always maintained an interest in international matters and in social and economic justice issues - an interest which was well fed at OWU.
In 1990, having decided that a serious career re-direction was in order, I started an intensive one-year masters in teaching program at the School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont.  My husband,
who has a PhD in anthropology and Southeast Asian studies from Cornell University, but who, like me, took a turn from academia and was a worker-owner and cook at Moosewood Restaurant, accompanied me with our
then-9 son.  The following year, he did the one-year MAT program.  The experience and the school was very succesful for both of us.  We now work teaching English as a second language to adults in a program in Ithaca.  I am the program coordinator and also teach.  My "specialty" has become refugees who must find work within a short period of time, despite their language skills.  (Just one of the atrocities created by welfare "reform.")  Many of them do not have a personal history of academic success and have been blue color workers.  Others, for example some from Burma, have little education at all and have lived and fought in the jungle with the Burmese student movement for a decade.  To some degree, because of my anthropology education and my own life history, I understand "where they are coming from."  And this makes me a more effective teacher.
There is a thread that runs through my life, beginning with the international visitors that came to my suburban home when I was a child and continuing with my anthropology and psychology (my minor) studies at OWU, OSU, and Syracuse.  However, there was a time when I had to be reminded to pick up the thread and keep weaving.  In 1989 and 1990 when I was doing some career soul searching, I visited our local Department
of Labor and asked for some advice.  They handed me a book that lists careers by college major.  Under "anthropology"  was "ESL teacher". "Oh," says I, "I could do that."  Now, after ten years in that field, I feel very capable and comfortable, well qualified and happy."

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