Department News

How to prepare for a career in Law Enforcement: A presentation by Detective Micheal Munch '89

Detective Munch has been a police officer at the Colonial Regional Police Department for 21 years and a Detective for the last 15 years. He has been a counterintelligence Agent in the U.S. Army for 24 years, including 11 years of active duty. 

Video recording of Detective Munch's presentation

 

Stories in the Silence: A Conversation about Resilience among Youth Immigrants. Presented by Dr. Andrea Wilson, Casa Guadalupe Center, Allentown. 

A very timely discourse of insights gained from methods of Narrative Inquiry of resilience amount youth adults who are immigrants. The authentic experience shared by research participants will permit a presentation of the socio-ecological factors that are influencing their processes of resilience, suggested definitions of the concept, and motivation for their responses to adversity. 

Video recording of Dr. Andrea Wilson's presentation 

Congratulations to Helen Meckstroth '23

Helen Meckstroth was the recipient of the 2022-2023 Sociology and Anthropology Department Senior Award.     

Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD),  2022-2023

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology would like to congratulate the following Moravian University students on their induction into Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD), the International Sociology Honor Society, during the 2022-2023 academic year:

Meghan Ansel, Brianna Barbadora, Austin Boguski, Shayla Borger, Liliana Brockway, Rachel Byrne, Sean Cardinale, Lianne Derrick, Alise Downey, Chloe Fischl, Natalia Hanson-Richart, EmilyMarie Kave, Shannon Lawlor, Helen Meckstroth, Christina Merone, Elisabeth Mohney, Casey Nguyen, Skylar Sutton, Jordan Vargo, Sally Velazques-Robles, Mercedes Weaver, Madeline Wickel, Sophie Bauer, Joseph Paulillo, Brendon Ward
 

Della Winters:  Controlling Care: Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives in Carceral Spaces

Della Winters is an Associate Professor of Criminology in the Department of Criminology, Sociology, and Geography at Arkansas State University. Dr. Winter's research examines the consequences of the expansions of the carceral state and mass surveillance, particularly within the lives of women. 
 
video recording of Della Winter's presentation 

Straight Ahead! A conversation with David Garlock: A criminal justice reform advocate and statewide organizer

"David and his brother received a 25-year sentence in Alabama after taking the life of their abuser. He was released on parole in 2013. He subsequently obtained his bachelor's degree from Eastern University and was the Lancaster Program Director for New Person Ministries, a reentry program for men who have been convicted of sex offenses and other returning citizens, from 2017-2020." (https://straight-ahead.org)

Video Recording of  David Garlock presentation

 

Digging Down In Denmark:  Presentation by one of our current Moravian University students, Brendon Ward.

Brendon spoke about the nature of his work over this past summer and provided information on the intricacies of his experience of participating in an archaeological dig.

Video Recording of Digging Down In Denmark: Brendon Ward presentation

 Zoom Presentation: Ethical Leadership in the Corporate World: '99 Moravian University Alumni: Laura Heacock along with five other experienced panelists.

Panelists included:
Alfreda Rawlings: Executive Director of Gastrointestinal Associates of Abington, Pa. Melissa Miller: President, TCB Promotions. Jillian Olsen '00: Owner and President, Cherry Ridge Consulting LLC. Matt Tinney: Founder and Chairman of Windows Management Experts, Inc., and Sean Ellsworth: Talent Acquisition Leader, Vanguard

Video Recording of Ethical Leadership in the Corporate World presentation  passcode/fG!=9S3B

 Zoom Presentation: '13 Moravian University Alumni: Kelsy Adams. "Applying Sociology in the Real World" 

"Applying Sociology in the Real World":  A zoom workshop to help students explore prospects of entrepreneurship after graduation. Please email Akbar Keshodkar keshodkara@moravian.edu for the Zoom link. 

New Faculty joining the Department

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology would like to welcome Dr. Rebecca Malinski, our new Assistant Professor of Sociology to the department.  Dr. Malinski's research and teaching specifically focus on areas of youth violence and victimization, bullying and school-based victimization, and the intersection of technology and deviance. We invite students and other members of the college community to come to meet Dr. Malinski and learn of her teaching and research interests.

Dr. Keshodkar takes Moravian students to Tanzania

Dr. Akbar Keshodkar and 10 Moravian University students traveled to Tanzania for three weeks in December 2018 and January 2019 to gain first-hand field experience in examining how structures of the current global economy impact developments in society, the economy, and the environment in Africa and study how people in Tanzania situate themselves and challenge their positions from the periphery. They visited sites across Tanzania, including Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam, Moshi, Arusha, and Kilimanjaro. This was the first time Moravian University offered a study abroad course on the African continent.

Trip to Tanzania 2018-19

Dr. Bloom presenting on her research at the Faculty Luncheon

Dr. Allison Bloom made a presentation on her research at the faculty luncheon in November 2018, examining issues of violence experienced by immigrant women in the United States.  The title of the presentation was, "Embodies hardships and spiritual strength: A life course perspective on aging, immigration, and domestic violence."

Sociology Club and Pre-Law Club trip

Students from the Sociology Club and the Pre-Law Club visited the Eastern State Penitentiary, in Philadelphia, PA, in October 2018.