Students Conduct Field Research in Fiji p. 12
Transcription
Students Conduct Field Research in Fiji p. 12
The GLOBE C AL P O LY SO CI AL SCI E N CE S D E PA R TM E NT Students Conduct Field Research in Fiji p. 12 fall 2014 Inside »» News and notes »» Alumni updates »» Study abroad activities »» Working with the U.N. on disaster issues »» Faculty activities CHAIR’S MESSAGE \ Despite these widespread changes, certain core principles remain central to our programs — specifically Cal Poly’s Learn by Doing educational philosophy, reflected in our increased emphasis on student internships, study abroad opportunities and career planning. Inside this issue: 2 Message from the chair 4 News and notes 6 Alumni updates 8 Study abroad 10 Working with the U.N. on disas ter issues 14 Students conduc t field research in Fiji 16 Faculty ac tivities 18 Donor honor roll Apurva Dandekar with Chair Terry Jones at spring commencement in June. MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR Welcome to the new version of the Social Sciences Department newsletter! Cautious optimism is arising in the department as we continue to evolve in light of the new financial realities that surround higher education. In addition, with numerous retirements and personnel changes, we are a profoundly different department than we were a decade ago. This past spring we graduated the first cohort of the anthropology and geography majors and sociology majors who entered Cal Poly as freshmen in 2010. We also hired three full-time sociologists and one cultural anthropologist, and we anticipate hiring three more sociologists in the next two years. T H E G LO B E Fal l 2 0 14 1 Grand Avenue San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 805-756-2260 cla.calpoly.edu/socs.html X X | THE GLOBE /Cal Poly SLO Social Sciences Department Chair Te r r y J o n e s Wr i t e r Te r r y J o n e s Editor K a t i e Va nM e te r D e b r a Val e n c ia - L ave r J o A n n L l oyd Designer K a t i e Va nM e te r Given the challenging job environment that our graduates are facing, we are proud that both of our programs now feature requirements that encourage students to start planning for their post-graduation futures before their senior year. One-unit professional preparation classes in which students learn about the options open to them after Cal Poly are offered in both majors. Among other things, these classes teach resume writing, interview skills, and how to apply to graduate schools. Internships are also a growing part of our programs, and a number of students are taking advantage of them. A testament to the value of these experiences, included in this issue is a note from Emily Neavitt (pg. 5), an anthropology and geography student who obtained an internship at the Clinton Foundation in New York City last winter. Students are also benefiting from our annual spring career fair. This year’s fair was coordinated by Professor Stacey Rucas with strong support from our department advisory board (pg. 4). In light of the many changes, I wanted to take the opportunity to place our current department in historic context. To the right you can see the Social Sciences Department faculty as of fall 2014 and the faculty circa 1978. Dr. Harold Kerbo, who will complete his last year of teaching at Cal Poly in 2013-14, is the only faculty member to appear in both photos! We look forward to another successful year. As always, thank you for your continued support. Keep us updated on your current activities and please stay connected through the department’s LinkedIn page. Best, Terry Jones, Ph.D. Chair (Top) Social Sciences faculty 2014: Back Row (left to right) : Dawn Neill (Anthropology), Margaret Bodemer (Anthropology), James Keese (Geography), Jennifer Lewis (Anthropology), Coleen Carrigan (Anthropology), Robert Shaeffer (Sociology), Harold Kerbo (Sociology), Ryan Alaniz (Sociology), Greg Bohr (Geography), Terry Jones (Anthropology), Stacey Rucas (Anthropology), Dana Rasch (Sociology), Liz Johnson (Sociology), Christina Casillas (Office Staff), Carolyn Dentler (Office Staff), Ben Timms (Geography) (Above) Social Sciences faculty 1978: Back Row (left to right): Michael Howard (Anthropology), Leo Pinard (Sociology), Harold Kerbo (Sociology), James Coleman (Sociology), Don Floyd (Geography), George Suchand (Geography), Patrick McKim (Anthropology), Barbara Cook (Anthropology), John McKinstry (Sociology), Irving Babow (Sociology) , Robert Hoover (Anthropology), Calvin Wilvert (Geography), Richard Shaffer (Sociology). Front Row (left to right): Unknown, Ann Fowler (Sociology), Warren Delay (Sociology), Dianne Goldman (Office staff), Patricia Tupac-Yupanqi (Office Staff), Mahmud Hariri (Sociology) 2 0 14 | C A L P O LY S O C I A L S C I E N C E S D E PA R T M E N T NEWS & NOTES \ AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS GOT THE INTERNSHIP! Lewis Recognized as Outstanding Teacher Editor’s Note: Last February, Terry Jones received the following message from alumna Emily Neavitt (B.S., Anthropology and Geography, 2014), who was selected for an internship with the Clinton Foundation in New York City. In June, Jennifer Lewis received the Outstanding Career Achievement in Teaching by a Lecturer award from the College of Liberal Arts. A graduate of the Cal Poly Social Sciences Department (B.S., Social Sciences, 1993), Lewis earned her doctorate in anthropology from the New School University in New York City and began teaching at Cal Poly in 2004. Lewis’ award nomination highlighted her rigorous approach to education, exceptionally high teaching evaluation scores, and strong commitment to students. Her nomination was supported by letters from seven students, all of whom considered Lewis one of the best instructors they had at Cal Poly. Shortly after graduating in December, I accepted a communications internship with the Clinton Foundation in New York City. While the thought of moving across the country seemed daunting at the time, my experience has been incredibly rewarding, and working for a nonprofit has opened my eyes to a range of new opportunities. My work centers primarily around the Clinton Global Initiative, which is a branch of the foundation that works to convene global leaders to create innovative solutions and commitments all around the world. Needless to say, I’ve learned a lot. I’m working with some truly amazing people, and I have been able to apply so many of the skills I gained from my time at Cal Poly, particularly those from my anthropology and geography courses. Social Sciences Student Wins Award at Statewide Geography Conference Anthropology and geography major Troy Lawson placed first in the Professional Digitally Displayed Cartographic Award competition at the California Geographical Society’s annual meeting in Los Angeles in April. Lawson also won a Student Travel Award. Lawson received the first-place award for his project “Historical Mapping for the City of San Luis Obispo.” Lawson’s project tracked building trends and identified cultural and historical buildings not currently in the city’s list of Historic and Culturally Contributing Buildings. The digitization of the community environment is an effort to use geography and anthropology to enhance community understanding of San Luis Obispo’s overlooked treasures. This year’s conference attracted about 300 attendees from a variety of community colleges, the University of California and California State University campuses, and several out-ofstate universities. Eighth Annual Career Fair Organized by seven students under the supervision of Professor Stacey Rucas, the Eighth Annual Social Sciences Career Exploration Day was held on May 1. I’ve also thoroughly enjoyed day-to-day life in New York. I can’t help but smile on my walk to work at Rockefeller Center. I’ve found that if you open yourself up to the city, new opportunities quickly present themselves. Anthropology and geography graduate Emily Neavitt chatting with Jane Goodall in New York City, January 2014. Most recently, I had one of these life-changing moments when I met none other than British primatologist Jane Goodall. Interestingly, I’ve managed to bump into quite a few celebrities here, from the Kardashians to Barbara Walters, but I can honestly say that meeting Dr. Goodall trumps them all. While we only spoke briefly, she told me something very simple and yet so true that I’ll never forget it, “What you do makes a difference.” As a recent graduate, it’s easy to forget the meaning of these words in the whirlwind of events that follow college, but I hope wherever my path leads, I will be able to take that Mustang spirit with me and make a positive difference! Cheers from NYC! The event included an informational fair, resume writing workshop, graduate school advisory panel, and a young professionals panel. In addition, several recent alumni were interviewed about their career paths via Skype. The interviews are part of a new initiative to create a consultative library for students on opportunities after graduation. 04 | THE GLOBE 2 0 14 | C A L P O LY S O C I A L S C I E N C E S D E PA R T M E N T ALUMNI \ ALUMNI UPDATES From 2010-12, Lauren May (B.S., Anthropology and Geology, 2011) worked as Marty Tweed (B.S., Social Sciences, 1981) museum collections care management, laboratory analysis, and database complete a master’s in social work at Sacramento a research assistant at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, where she learned Keep us updated on all of your post- Cal Poly endeavors! » w w w.alumni.calpoly.edu/info or socscidept@calpoly.edu management. She also assisted museum archaeologists on research projects, including archaeological survey and excavation in the Society Islands during the summer of 2012. In 2013, May worked for the University of Hawaii Manoa as a teaching assistant for the Kauai Archaeological Field School, helping to teach archaeological field and laboratory methods to undergraduate students. Roshanne Bakhtiary (B.S., Anthropology and Geography, 2013) has been manager for TCI Marketing Services — a technology environmental consulting firm in San Luis Obispo. Working extensively in working with smart, motivated people, and seeing working as a full-time archaeologist at Albion Environmental Inc., an the field and lab, she has gained experience and insight into the professional world of cultural resources management. This fall, she is attending UC Davis, enrolled in the evolutionary anthropology doctoral program to study archaeology and human behavioral ecology. Since completing an archaeological field school with Terry Jones, Chris Folsom (B.S., Social Sciences, 1987) went on to work as an archaeologist, cultural resource specialist, and wilderness instructor for at-risk youth, and is working as an artist, creating monumental sculptures. He is currently working on a commissioned sculpture in Bakersfield, Calif., his third in that area. Most of his other sculptures are in Oregon, where he resides the majority of the time. After Cal Poly, Daniel Galván (B.A., Sociology, 2012) went on to New York University to pursue a master’s degree in higher education and student marketing startup. Her favorite part of the job is the results of her work in real time as the company grows. Hill is also happy she was able to apply her Field Office in El Dorado Hills, Calif. He is married with two children, ages 17 and 14, and plans to travel to Peru this fall. Mike Hibbard (B.S., Social Sciences, 1968) is professor emeritus in the Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management at the University of Oregon. Among other things, he is currently conducting a national study of rural planning issues and practices, and he continues his long-time economic development planning work with the Tlingit village of Kake in southeast Alaska. He recently co-edited the fifth volume of “Dialogues in Urban and Regional Planning,” a selection of the best scholarship in urban and regional planning from around the world. Hibbard also co-authored a book chapter, “Culture and Economy: The Cruel Choice Revisited,” in “Reclaiming Indigenous Planning,” and an article, “The New Natural Resource Economy: Environment and Economy in Transitional Rural Communities,” in the journal Society and Natural Resources. Since graduating, Emily Hill (B.S., Social Sciences, 2010) has turned her anthropology focus into a marketing career. She lives and works in the Bay Area, enjoying an exciting new gig as marketing programs operations 06 | THE GLOBE welfare for 10 years before transitioning to teaching. She worked with bachelor’s and master’s programs in social work at San Jose State University from 1994 to 2000. Currently Tweed resources management companies based on Oahu, where she assisted in is employed at CSU Monterey Bay in the Health, archaeological survey and excavation, edited field reports and monitored Human Services & Public Policy Department, various sites in the Hawaiian Islands. where she teaches social work courses and Megan Nellis (B.S., Social Sciences, 2009) started her career with Intrax, a coordinates the undergraduate field education “real world,” she knew she was ready for a new adventure — one that would Clayton Whitt (B.S., Social Sciences, 2004) is decision two-and-a-half years ago, Nellis has joined the management team sociocultural anthropology at the University of working for the Columbia River Mental Health agency. She works mostly in the field, assisting high-needs clients, the majority of whom are schizophrenic, with daily living skills to help them stay out of the hospital and jail. Previously Hutchins worked for 14 years as a social worker for the State of Washington in the welfare office and as a mental conflict resolution, and customer service. After spending a few years in the take her to the rural community of Kamhlushwa, South Africa. Since that of a grassroots, nonprofit educational organization called Imagine Scholar South Africa. Imagine Scholar is a highly intensive mentorship and leadership development program for youth across the disadvantaged Nkomazi region of South Africa. health assistant at a private psychiatric hospital. Andrew Ovenden (B.S., Social Sciences, 1990) settled in Durham, N.C., Following graduation Cathy Jain (B.S., Social the Department of Veterans Affairs to the University of North Carolina, primarily working for then-supervisor David enforcement ranger for the Bureau of Land Management at the Mother Lode Department of Social Services in public child Davida Hutchins (B.S., Social Sciences, 1981) is started a doctoral program in urban education policy at the University of Kevin Harrison (B.S., Social Sciences, 1992) works as a supervisory staff law in 1986. She worked for the Monterey County cultural exchange company, where she learned about project management, Sciences, 1992) served a one-year internship at the Southern California this fall. State University in 1984 and a clinical license interest in learning about people to marketing. affairs. While pursuing his master’s, he also worked at Stevens Institute of Technology in student affairs. Galván completed his degree in May 2014 and From 2012 until recently, she was employed as a field assistant in cultural graduated from Cal Poly and then went on to San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors, Blakely. Eventually she decided to follow her passion and enrolled in the graduate program at San Diego State University, where she earned a Master of Arts in geography in 2000. After graduate school, program. a doctoral candidate and Vanier Scholar in British Columbia, studying with Professor Gaston Gordillo. Since October 2013, Whitt has been pursuing his dissertation field research on how climate change is affecting people in the western highlands of Bolivia. When he’s not working in Bolivia, he lives in Vancouver, B.C., with his where he is transitioning from a position as a health science researcher for partner, Liz, and two dogs Chapel Hill, to pursue a master’s degree in public health with a global health Since graduating in 2013, Marisa Wishart (B.S., to his 4-year old daughter. Ovenden earned a doctorate in sociology from the living as a regional community outreach worker concentration. He also enjoys being a part-time EMT and stay-at-home dad University of Hawaii in 2002 and has focused his research on substance abuse, disaster management, terminal illness, and public health. He is married to Social Sciences, 2013) has been working and with the nonprofit Sacramento Covered. Wishart is responsible for connecting individuals and families in Sacramento and the surrounding Paula, a therapist and eating disorder specialist at Duke University. regions to health insurance and other social Jain was hired as a tenure-track faculty member at Since graduating in June 2013, Hanna Panno (B.S., Anthropology and teaching physical geography, meteorology and field 2013, she began an internship with the National Geographic Society, at its Following graduation, Paige Wopschall (B.S., Earth, Space & Aviation Sciences Department. with the production team, mainly on Geo-Tourism Map Guides and the 10th Shelter Program of San Luis Obispo as an Since graduating from Cal Poly, Danielle Krause GIS intern for Cal Fire. In July, she accepted an offer as a GIS technician with Palomar College and has been at Palomar ever since, Geography, 2013) has already moved to the East Coast and back. In September courses. Jain was recently appointed chair of the headquarters in Washington, D.C., where she worked in the maps division (B.S., Anthropology and Geography, 2011) went to work for AmeriCorps for two years in the Napa Edition Atlas. She returned to San Luis Obispo in December 2013 to work as a Dudek, an engineering and environmental consulting firm in Encinitas, Calif. County Office of Education, where she helped Vanessa Pollitt (B.A., Sociology, 2013) has been working full time at During her time with AmeriCorps, Krause decided Pollitt began a master’s program at the University of Oregon. She plans to master’s certificate program in public health. Krause business. develop a volunteer program for county preschools. Albertsons and coaching the San Luis Obispo Swim Club. In September, to continue her schooling and enrolled in an online graduate in June 2016 with a master’s in business, concentrating in sports is now working for the Sonoma County Department of Health Services on obesity prevention. She plans to go on to a master’s degree in public health in the near future. support programs. Social Sciences, 2011) served at the Women’s AmeriCorps VIP Fellow. From 2012-13 she created and coordinated a pro-bono legal clinic for victims of domestic violence. Wopschall was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in Bulgaria for the 2013-14 academic year. While in Bulgaria, she taught English as a foreign language, provided academic counseling, created an English Drama Club, volunteered with the Red Cross, and practiced Bulgarian folk dance. Currently Since graduating, Lillian Sorheim (B.S., Social Sciences, 2002) has been with the San Luis Obispo County Probation Department as a supervising deputy probation officer assigned to Juvenile Hall. Her daughter, Vanessa Castellanos, Wopschall is the administrative support coordinator for the Women’s & Gender Studies Department at Cal Poly. is currently a senior at Cal Poly, also studying social sciences. 2 0 14 | C A L P O LY S O C I A L S C I E N C E S D E PA R T M E N T STUDY ABROAD \ Professor Stacey Rucas in Thailand, summer 2014. Cal Poly students building improved stoves in Peru as part of their study abroad experience. FACULT Y AC TIVE IN S TUDY ABROAD PROGR AMS S TUDENTS WORK TO GIVE BACK WHILE S TUDYING ABROAD To foster the department’s emphasis on cross-cultural study in its majors, Social Sciences Department faculty members have been active with Cal Poly’s International Programs. This summer, three faculty traveled to different corners of the globe: Ryan Alaniz taught students in Peru, Ben Timms was co-director of the study abroad program in Spain, and Stacey Rucas was the residential director of the study abroad program in Thailand. Professor Ben Timms at the Roman Aqueduct in Spain, summer 2014. 08 | THE GLOBE Although he took the summer off, James Keese has also been heavily involved with study abroad over the last decade, taking students to Peru, Spain and Mexico, and was one of the original co-organizers for the program in Peru. The Peru program features a significant service component, where students work to give back to local indigenous communities. For the past eight years, Cal Poly students have been installing clean burning stoves in indigenous communities in Peru, through the service component of the study abroad program. All of the study abroad programs offer Cal Poly students excellent opportunities in international Learn by Doing (or Learn by Going). A goal of the department is to develop scholarships to make these opportunities available to more students. If you are interested in providing social sciences students study abroad opportunities, give online today — http://bit.ly/givebacksocs! Traditional Peruvian cooking methods use open fires inside homes. The smoke has serious health effects, especially for women and children. The new stoves use chimneys to improve indoor air quality and burn wood more efficiently, reducing pressure on scarce forest resources. Professor James Keese has been awarded a sabbatical during winter and spring 2015 to conduct a follow-up study on the stove project. Working with the program’s partner organization, ProWorld Service Corps, Keese will conduct a household survey to determine if there is sustained use of the stoves and factors that contribute to their success or failure. Anthropology and geography major Alejandra Camacho will accompany Keese as a research assistant. She studied in Peru last summer and will return in March to help administer the surveys. Camacho plans to write her senior project on the stove initiative and will present the results of the study at a professional conference. 2 0 14 | C A L P O LY S O C I A L S C I E N C E S D E PA R T M E N T FEATURE \ WORK ING WITH U.N. ON DISA S TER ISSUE AWARENESS Sociology Professor Ryan Alaniz — who joined the department in 2012 — is involved with the academic arm of the United Nations, creating ideas that go beyond theory to save lives in disaster situations. Important to this effort is a better understanding of how other cultures cope with disaster, including whether other cultures share Western perceptions of what constitutes a disaster. Alaniz is working to understand these issues and to instill a stronger sense of urgency in the public. Alaniz was recently selected as a World Social Science Fellow, along with “Our job was to look at and develop an even representatives from various countries, to deeper framework of risk interpretation and work with the United Nations University, action to understand how people do or do not to discuss disaster relief-related issues and react when disasters happen,” said Alaniz. possible protocols. Their goal was to develop “There were 21 participants, from all over ideas that the U.N. and national governments the world, each with completely different could use as a foundation for policy decisions. perspectives.” i f w e c a n b e t t e r u n d e r s ta n d h o w p e o p l e interpre t and ac t ba sed on risk, then we c a n b e t t e r c r e at e s t r at e g i e s t o e d u c at e p e o p l e d i f f e r e n t ly o r e n c o u r a g e p e o p l e d i f f e r e n t ly w h e n t h e y fa c e r i s k . 10 | THE GLOBE Alaniz recently attended seminars and conferences in New Zealand and Bangladesh. As he develops expertise, he plans to expand his scholarship into more complex aspects of disaster relief and risk, bringing what he has learned back to the community level. Alaniz believes there is much more at stake than many realize. “We know that disasters are increasing in both number and intensity. We know that human beings are more vulnerable because they Ryan Alaniz (bottom right) and the rest of the World Social Science Fellows outside a Marae (traditional Maori meeting hall) in Wellington, New Zealand, 2013. are living in closer proximity to one another, often with high levels of poverty. We are going to see more disasters and more people suffering, and a lack of national aid to deal with disasters. “If we can better understand how people interpret and act based on risk, then we can better create strategies to educate people differently or encourage people differently when they face risk,” Alaniz continued. “It’s all tied together. Our impact on the climate is affecting the number, type and intensity of natural disasters. This is going to change how people migrate and immigrate throughout the world.” Though research is his main focus, Alaniz also works to bridge the divide between broad issues of world disasters and action in his local community. The first step is introducing the importance of world issues and perspectives in the classroom. “I am trying to educate community members and students about the realities of those who are providing for them,” Alaniz said. “That’s the kind of reality check I’m trying to bring to the students.” 2 0 14 | C A L P O LY S O C I A L S C I E N C E S D E PA R T M E N T FEATURE \ S TUDENTS CONTINUE FIELD RESEARCH IN FIJI Four anthropology and geography students accompanied Professor Dawn Neill to Fiji to conduct an undergraduate research project this summer. The students — Melissa Anderson, Camilla Greenbach, Kathleen Palmer and Mikaela Vournas — conducted ethnographic fieldwork exploring the transition from a traditional agricultural diet of root crops and fish to a more urbanized diet. In addition to researching food choice, the students accompanied villagers to farms and on foraging and fishing excursions to map food production locations using GIS technology. In doing so, the students combined the skills they acquired in anthropology and geography to create accurate, XX | THE GLOBE meaningful and informative spatial descriptions of food production in highland Fiji. The summer pilot data will be used by three of the students for their senior projects and will serve as the foundation for a National Science Foundation grant proposal to explore diet transition in Fiji over the next three years. The pilot research was funded by grants from the College of Liberal Arts Circle of Giving and the Cal Poly Extramural Funding Initiative. Top: Kathleen Palmer (front) with Fijian research assistant, Asena, during a fishing excursion on the Wainibuka River with a bilibili, a bamboo raft. Above: Camilla Greenbach (left) beside Fijian research guide, Sailosi, during crop harvesting. Greenbach is uprooting a cassava plant, a Fijian staple tuber, similar to a potato. Left: Camilla Greenbach and Kathleen Palmer learn how to make traditional Fijian food. Middle: Mikaela Vournas with Adi and Oliva, sisters from one of the families participating in the research project. Right: Camilla Greenbach, Melissa Anderson, Mikaela Vournas, Professor Dawn Neill and Kathleen Palmer enjoy a traditional Fijian feast during a birthday celebration. FACULT Y \ FACULT Y AC TIVITIES Ryan Alaniz Ryan Alaniz had a busy year. He published two book chapters and co-published two journal articles based on his work in disaster-related issues with the United Nations University and the International Social Science Council. Alaniz also delivered a presentation in the United States, in New York, as well as in Bangladesh, Germany and New Zealand. He continues to serve as faculty advisor for the Cal Poly branch of Engineers Without Borders, Nicaragua. Alaniz sits on the board of directors of Restorative Partners, an organization that received the Cal Poly President’s Community Service Award in 2013. He was also named the California Faculty Association’s Distinguished Educator Award the same year. Additionally, the San Luis Obispo Tribune selected Alaniz as one of the Top 20 Under 40 professionals in San Luis Obispo County for 2014. Greg Bohr Greg Bohr continues to enjoy teaching courses in physical geography, climatology and geographic information systems (GIS), and his ongoing research on climate phenomena affecting California. His recent projects have focused on snowpack variability and weather processes related to wine grapes. In the past year, Bohr’s research activities have expanded to include GIS-based analyses of food access in urban environments. Bohr also represents the department and college on the Curriculum Committee of the Academic Senate. Outside of academia, he and his wife enjoy traveling, most recently to Turkey. Harold Kerbo Harold Kerbo continues his prolific scholarship. He published articles in the Journal of Deviant Behavior and the Sociological Spectrum and a chapter in “Overcoming Global Inequalities,” a book edited by Immunal Wallerstein and Christopher Chase-Dunn. Kerbo delivered presentations on economic development at the University of Virginia and at an American Sociological Association meeting on political economy of the world system at UC Riverside. Additionally, Harold was a plenary speaker at the International Sociological Association/World Congress of Sociology in Yokohama, Japan. 14 | THE GLOBE Terry Jones Terry Jones led a study abroad program to Peru in summer 2012. In fall 2013, he co-authored, with alumnus Brian Codding (B.S., Social Sciences, 2005), a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science titled “Environmental Productivity Predicts Colonization, Migration and Demographic Patterns in Prehistoric California.” In the spring, Jones co-authored a paper in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, titled “Violence Among Foragers: The Bioarchaeological Record from Central California.” This summer his chapter,“The Pacific Coast of North America,” was published in the book “The Cambridge World Prehistory.” James Keese James Keese continues to be actively engaged with Cal Poly’s Latin American Studies (LAS) Program as co-director. He taught the Peru study abroad program during summer 2013. Over the past two years, the LAS Program has provided travel grants for students to volunteer abroad in Argentina, Belize, Costa Rica, Paraguay and Peru. Keese remains active in the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers. Last year he attended the conference held at Lake Tahoe. This year he will present a paper in Tucson, Ariz., on his current research on improved stoves in Peru. This summer, Keese and his daughter Maya traveled to Japan, where they climbed Mt. Fuji. He also took a five-day rafting trip down the Colorado River, hiking into the Grand Canyon from the south rim and exiting the river at Lake Mead. Dawn Neill This summer, Dawn Neill began a new phase of international research in Fiji, incorporating GIS and ethnographic methods to explore nutrition transition in a traditional, subsistence-farming village in the highlands of Fiji. In 2013, she published a co-authored research paper in Evolution and Human Behavior titled “The Effects of Residential Ecology on Patterns of Child Work and Mother’s Reproductive Success Among IndoFijians.” During 2012 and 2013, she gave four invited talks on her prior work in Fiji. Additionally, Neill received a promotion to associate professor with tenure. / FACULT Y IN MEMORIUM \ William Preston Last spring, William Preston presented the paper “Management of Grizzly Bears by Native Californians” at the annual meeting of the Society of Ethnobiology in Cherokee, N.C. He also attended the 9th International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences in Vancouver, British Columbia, and the annual meeting of the Society for Ethnic Biology in Denton, Texas. Over the summer, Preston traveled to London. Stacey Rucas This spring Stacey Rucas hosted the eighth annual California Workshop on Evolutionary Social Sciences for students and faculty from seven California campuses. In February, she presented a talk on women and cooperation at the Society for Applied Anthropology in Albuquerque, N.M. Rucas also continues work on sleep research, with three peerreviewed journal publications investigating the behavioral outcomes resulting from sleep deprivation among firefighters. Also this spring, Rucas served as an advisor to a group of graduating seniors who organized and executed this year’s successful Social Sciences Career Exploration Day, an event that seeks to educate students on jobs and internships in the diverse fields within social sciences (pg. 4). In the summer of 2013, Rucas escorted 28 students to Thailand and Cambodia as part of a study abroad program (pg. 8). She also served as resident director for Cal Poly’s International Education program in 2014. Benjamin Timms Over the past year, Benjamin Timms has engaged in a variety of teaching, scholarly and professional activities. He continued to teach the Professional Development for Anthropologists and Geographers course, which contributed to multiple internships, graduate school acceptances, and post-graduate employment for our students. Additionally, he proposed a new course, Geography of the Caribbean. The new course relates to his research in the region, including the 2013 article “From Deforestation to Reforestation: Applying the Forest Transition to the Cockpit Country of Jamaica” — co-authored with Melissa McCracken (B.S., General Engineering, 2010) — that appeared in the journal Area. IN REMEMBR ANCE BARBAR A LY NNE ROWL AND MORI (194 6 -2 012) Professor of Sociology and Former Chair Professor Barbara Mori passed away Feb. 12, 2012, at a hospital in Las Vegas, Nev., following a courageous battle with leukemia and having lived 23 years with a transplanted kidney. Mori was born in 1946 in Brooklyn, N.Y., the daughter of William and Bertha Rowland. She attended Hofstra University and majored in history with a concentration in Chinese studies. She graduated at age 20 and volunteered for the Peace Corps in Korea. On a post-graduation trip to Korea, she met Japanese businessman Y. Mori. They moved to Japan and married. When the marriage ended after five years, Mori moved to Kyoto and studied tea ceremony with the Grand Tea Master of Japan. She then pursued graduate studies at the University of Hawaii, where she earned her master’s degree in Asian studies and her master’s and doctorate in sociology. Appointed assistant professor of sociology at Cal Poly in 1986, Mori retired as a full professor in 2010. While at Cal Poly, she taught Sociology of Gender, Race and Ethnic Relations; Sociology of Japan; and Women of East Asia. She also taught courses in Chinese and Japanese culture in the Humanities Program. Mori was active in the development of the women’s and gender studies minor and also chaired the Social Sciences Department from 2006-07. Mori is survived by her brother, William F. Rowland of Nevada; sister, Kathy O’Connell of Florida; and son, Christopher Y. Mori of California. Over winter break, Timms researched sustainable tourism development in the Corn Islands of Nicaragua, resulting in presentations at the Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers in Panama City, Panama, and the California Geographical Society Conference (CGSC). Four students accompanied Timms to Los Angeles for the CGSC and presented their research. 16 | THE GLOBE Finally, Timms was the co-resident director of the Cal Poly in Spain study abroad program in Valladolid, Spain. He accompanied 34 students to Spain for five weeks to study and explore the cultural and physical geography of the country. 2 0 14 | C A L P O LY S O C I A L S C I E N C E S D E PA R T M E N T HONOR ROLL \ DONOR HONOR ROLL THANK YOU TO OUR CONTINUED & FUTURE SUPPORTERS Sandra J. and Howard G. Amborn Janet C. and Mark C. Anderson Mary B. and Kenneth L. Ayers Kathleen S. Bigler Brad Bissell George E. and Susan N. Boero Brett A. and Judy N. Borah Claudia A. and Richard D. Bouslough Angeli N. Calinog Dan L. and Sharon L. Callahan Jean L. and Vernon E. Carico James Carroll Joy Chambers James R. Chance and Judith Keeble Chance Richard L. and Susan M. Christie Thank You i r e c e n t ly g o t b a c k f r o m a l e a r n b y d o i n g trip to fi ji for m y senior projec t w ith dr. daw n neil l . w e w ere a bl e to l i v e in a hi ghl a n d v il l age in fi ji f o r a m o n t h, s t u dy in g how their nutrition has tr ansitioned through t h e c o u n t r y ’ s u r b a n i z at i o n . w i t h o u t f u n d i n g fr o m c l a a n d ot h er s, i wo u l d n ot h av e b een a b l e t o h a v e t h e m o s t h a n d s - o n , e d u c at i o n a l a n d i n s p i r at i o n a l t r i p o f m y l i f e . — melissa anderson Jennifer L. and Thomas A. Christo Marsha K. Cohn Phyllis A. Coring Karen P. and Paul E. Cornwell Elizabeth M. and Narciso DeLeon Scott A. and Lesley S. Dierks Ellen V. Dihel Christina K. Dugan Bruce Eastlake Phelicia M. Gomes Thompson David and Judith M. Gorcey Rich L. and Lark P. Granger Linda M. Grealish Johanna H. Reid Cynthia C. and Richard M. Jones Gail L. Roberts Cory D. Kent Theresa F. Robles Gail R. and Mark W. Kniffen Ellen Rosenberg Judith A. Koerner Lynn A. and William F. Rothwein Judith L. Lewis Brian D. and Laura Sakamoto Prudence E. and Roy Lovtang Diane K. and Ernest D. Shervem Jerome E. and Cynthia A. Mason Jane A. Shoemaker Patrick N. McBride Ruie Simmers Tomlin Michael R. Meadows Alane M. Simmons Delfina Medina-Maloney Patricia J. Soenke Kelly J. Morrison-Reller Carl K. and Janice L. Stack Judith K. Nesbit Fred Strasser Patricia M. Ochs John H. and Carlie L. Svinth Anita K. Ochsner Beverly A. Taylor James P. Olmsted Jr. Thomas M. Tobin III Stefani F. Ortman Calvin L. Truesdale Dale F. and Carol L. Ouimette Katherine L. and William R. Tuculet John W. and Sherril A. Paul Cathleen D. Vaughan Rebecca I. Pazdernik Richard Peter P. Villegas Susanne M. Penner Aurora R. and Angel G. Villon Kimberly S. Petersen Jessica M. Vincent Janet D. Pittman Travis W. Wheat Audrey L. Porcella Jessie E. Willis Wendy S. Punches William W. Wills YOUR IMPAC T SUPPORT SOCIAL SCIENCES The deep knowledge gained in class combined with active experience in the field prepares students to make strong contributions to an increasingly diverse and globalized world. Your generous gifts will ensure the continued success of social science’s Learn by Doing approach. Here’s how your gifts can impact the department: Increase the number and amount of scholarships • Cultivate internship and mentorship opportunities Suzanne H. Heitzman • Support student travel abroad and conference attendance Michael T. Hespe • Host career fairs on campus, providing students networking and professional development opportunities Kurt R. and Melinda Holm • Bring guest speakers to campus, exposing students to new perspectives, ideas and techniques Brenda K. and Luther B. Hughes • Fund faculty research and conference opportunities, enabling faculty to contribute knowledge to the world and 0 14 | C A L P O LY S O C I A L S C I E N C E S D E PA R T M E N T bring leading-edge information and techniques back to2 campus Suzanne J. Hawker THE GLOBE Susan I. Jennings • Kevin C. and Kristen A. Hauber | Louanne and Gerald H. Quilici Melanie M. Dietz Kevin S. and Michelle G. Harrison 18 Christian E. and Judith A. Iversen Alida Bergseid Imbrecht Barbara C. and John P. Ingram 1 Grand Avenue San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 805-756-2260 cla.calpoly.edu/socs.html /Cal Poly SLO Social Sciences S TAY CONNEC TED Name Email Street Address Print in Directory Yes No Change of Address Yes No CityStateZipPhone Major Year Graduated Send us an update on your career and life to be included in the next issue or email socscidept@calpoly.edu. G IVE BACK Thank you for your interest and support in our department. Private support for the department is crucial to recruiting and retaining top students and faculty in our competitive and increasingly global world. In order to continue providing the outstanding educational experiences Cal Poly is known for, we need your support. Give Online: To make donations online, visit giving.calpoly.edu or http://bit.ly/givebacksocs. Give Today: Please designate my gift of $ to support the Social Sciences Department. Enclosed is my check made payable to “Cal Poly.” Mail to: Cal Poly College of Liberal Arts, Office of Advancement, 1 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0320 I would prefer to charge my MC Visa AMEX Discover Card #Expiration Name on card:Signature: Double Your Impac t: Will your employer/company match your gift? Find out at www.giving.calpoly.edu/matching, or contact Linda Stark, Cal Poly matching gifts specialist, 805 756-2713 or email lstark@calpoly.edu.