Dr. Stephanie Bohon, University of Tennessee, to give Special Inclusion Seminar on Tuesday, October 15
Dr. Stephanie Bohon from the University of Tennessee Sociology Department will give a special Inclusion Seminar on Tuesday, October 15 in MHK rooms 124 and 121 a&b at 3:00 pm. All CURENT faculty, staff and students are strongly encouraged to attend. All EECS faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to attend.
Presenter: Dr. Stephanie Bohon, University of Tennessee, Department of Sociology
Time: Tuesday, October 15th, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST
Location: Min H. Kao Building, Rooms 124 and 121 A&B
This seminar will be available through ZOOM. Information follows bio.
Presenter: Dr. Stephanie Bohon, University of Tennessee, Department of Sociology
Title: Working in a Diverse Environment: Challenges and Opportunities
Bio: Dr. Stephanie Bohon is Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Sociology and founder of the Center for the Study of Social Justice. She holds degrees in economics, political science, and sociology, and a doctorate in demography from Penn State. Her research focuses on the impact of place on marginalized people, and she frequently examines how place characteristics are associated with racial inequality in education. She is the author of Latinos in Ethnic Enclaves: Immigrant Workers and the Competition for Jobs and Immigration and Population as well as two forthcoming books and several research articles.
Dr. Bohon has received numerous teaching and research awards including the M. G. Michael Award for innovative research, the Southern Program Excellence through Research award for the application of research to public policy, and the Martin Levin Award from the Southern Sociological Society. Her work has been reported by several national and international media including Time Magazine, National Public Radio, BBC-London, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Chicago Sun-Times, and USA Today.
In addition to serving as President of the Southern Demographic Association, Dr. Bohon has served as the Executive Officer for the Southern Sociological Society and on the board of the American Sociological Association. She edited Population Research and Policy Review from 2012-2015, and she currently serves on the editorial board of Organizational Research Methods, Population Research and Policy Review, and Social Currents.
ZOOM info
Topic: Inclusion Seminar w Dr. Stephanie Bohon
Time: Oct 15, 2019 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://tennessee.zoom.us/j/754975878
Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll): +16468769923,754975878# or +16699006833,754975878#
Or Telephone: Dial: +1 646 876 9923 (US Toll) +1 669 900 6833 (US Toll)
Meeting ID: 754 975 878 International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/aFK5Bq5SR
Or an H.323/SIP room system: H.323: 162.255.37.11 (US West) or 162.255.36.11 (US East) Meeting ID: 754 975 878
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