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Congratulations to Abby Tessmer who successfully defended her M.A. thesis, "Transgender Realities: The Relationship Between Transgender Visibility, Race, and Victimization.” Her committee included Meredith Worthen (Chair), Trina Hope, and Ann Beutel.
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Congratulations to Andrew Joyce who successfully defended his M.A. thesis, "The Religious Restructuring of the Politics of Education: Exploring Stalled Support for Education Spending, 1973-2018." His committee included Cyrus Schleifer(Chair), Erin Maher, and Sam Perry.
Congratulations to Dr. Josh Davis who successfully defended his dissertation titled: “Punishing the Wicked: Complex Religion and Punitive Sentiment in the United States” His committee members included Sam Perry (chair), Trina Hope, Cyrus Schleifer, and Michael Crowson (Education). Josh will be joining the Department of Sociology at the University of New Hampshire as a Tenure track Assistant Professor in the Fall.
Congratulations to Bria Schwartz, who successfully defended her MA thesis, Losing my Political Motivation: Trends in Voting and Protesting Expectations of U.S. High School Seniors. Her committee members are Ann Beutel (chair), John Leverso, and Stephanie Burge.
Congratulations to Emily Bonner, who successfully defended her MA thesis, The Price is Not Right: Grocery Taxation, Race and Food Insecurity during COVID-19. Her committee members are Mitch Peck, Tom Burns, and Loretta Bass (chair).
OU Sociology Associate Professor Mitchell Peck was named a 2023 recipient of the University of Oklahoma Regents’ Award for Superior Teaching. The award recognizes faculty who have contributed significantly to the core mission of the University in the area of teaching and mentoring students. Professor Peck was noted for providing “the best possible educational experience for our students through excellence in teaching, research and creative activity, and service to the state and society.”
