Dr. Jaita Talukdar's article titled "Rituals and Embodiment: Class Differences in Religious Fasting Practices of Bengali Hindu Women" was recently accepted for publication in a forthcoming issue of Sociological Focus.
School of Mass Communications junior Lucy Dieckhaus took home the second place prize for the Associated Collegiate Press “Story of the Year” competition.
Dr. Kathleen J. Fitzgerald, Visiting Associate Professor of Sociology, has a forthcoming race/ethnic relations textbook entitled "Recognizing Race and Ethnicity: Power, Privilege, and Inequality" by Westview Press (March 2014).
Sociology alumnus named Top Female Achiever by New Orleans Magazine.
Dr. Paul W. Barnes and his research team have published a paper in the journal Physiologia Plantarum. This research is the culmination of seven years of study that addresses how in plants can adjust their UV sunscreens to sudden changes in their UV environment.
Dr. Carol Ann MacGregor, Assistant Professor of Sociology, has been awarded a $41, 000 grant, in partnership with the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia, to continue her work on Catholic Schools (K-12).
Steven Benko, PhD, '96, World Religions Major, has published an article on Monty Python's Life of Brian in the Online Journal of Religion and Film.
Ms. Monique Gougisha-Doucette joined Ogletree Deakins in 2009. She practices primarily in the area of employment litigation and represents management in claims arising under Title VII, ADA, FMLA, ADEA, as well as other federal and state employment laws.
Daniel Cornejo is currently the Program Coordinator for the Teaching Excellence Network (TEN) at the Institute for Sustainable Economic, Educational and Environmental Design (I-SEEED). At I-SEEED, Daniel is engaged in research and development on issues including teacher quality, teacher professional development, and educational equity. Daniel started his career as a 4th and 5th grade teacher in the predominantly Latina/o Brentwood neighborhood of Southwest Denver where he developed a love of teaching.
John V. Quaglino, S'90, currently works as a general liability attorney with Juge, Napolitano, Guilbeau, Ruli & Frieman located in Metairie, Louisiana.
He received a B.A. in Political Science from Loyola University in 1990. J.D. from the Louisiana State University Law Center in 1993. Mr. Quaglino served as a Staff Attorney for both the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.