Northeast Ohio Undergraduate Sociology Symposium (NEOUSS)
The Seventh Annual Northeast Ohio Undergraduate Sociology Symposium (NEOUSS) has been canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. At this time, no other information is available for its rescheduling
Members of the NEOUSS steering committee come from many institutions in Northeast Ohio including: Lakeland Community College, Hiram College, Oberlin College, Slippery Rock University, ϳԹ, Cuyahoga Community College, and University of Akron.
The conference provides students with an opportunity to present their work through a poster, a panel session, or a roundtable sessions. We are dedicated to providing a friendly and supportive forum and the opportunity to network with faculty and students from over seventy invited colleges and universities.
2018-2019 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARS (Sociology and Criminology & Justice Studies):
- Tristan Davis
“Police Cadet Preparedness of Ability to Cope with the Nature of the Job: An Assessment”
(mentor: Dick Adams)
“Is this Lady Like?: Portrayals of Single, Career Based Women’s Relationship with Food
in American Sitcoms"
(mentor: Sue Roxburgh)*
- Oliva Pilon
“Age, Cohort, and Period Effects in Use of Yoga”
(mentor: Manacy Pai)*
- Johnathan Markle
“Care and the White Coat: Perceptions of Clinical Empathy Among Pre-Med Students”
(mentor: Clare Stacey)*
- Natasha Gaj
“KSU/Stonewall +50 LGBTQ+ Oral History”
(mentor: Molly Merryman)
- Robert Lagunovich
“Does Outlook Towards the Future Influence An Adolescent’s Ability to Work?”
(mentor: Sue Kunkle)
- Haley Warden
“Hitting the Fun Button: Dimensions in Sensation Seeking”
(mentor: Tim Owens)
- Michaela Broadnax
“Grassroots Organization’s Efforts to Combat Violence”
(mentor: Julie Globokar)
Previous Winners of Paper and Poster Competition:
2017 Award Winners
Paper Competition
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First Place: Khue Hoang (College of Wooster), Beyond an Uncertain Future: Vietnamese Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their Needs for Social Support
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Second Place: MaryTherese Escueta (Case Western University), I Do Wanna Dance: The Lived Experiences of Professional Dancers of Color
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Third Place: Emily Ann Dellinger (Grove City College), Who is Lovin' You? Social Definitions of the Situation between Escort and Cuddling Websites
Poster Competition
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First Place: Emma Thomas (Grove City College),
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Second Place: Charissa Mikoski (Westminster College),
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Third Place: Bianca Vega, Nicole Wegman, Rebecca Fitzgerald, and Rochelle Bees (All from U Akron), Partner Preferences of Heterosexual Individuals by Age
2016 Award Winners
Paper Competition
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First place: Hannah Kelling (ϳԹ), An Exploratory Analysis of Youth Development at a Colorado Residential Camp
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Second place: Christina and Julia Watson (Cuyahoga Community College), The Development of Self with Regard to Education, Family Bonds, and Religion
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Third place: Emily Anne Dellinger (Grove City College), Sleeping with the Fishes: A Structural Analysis of Seasonal Work in Naknek Alaska
Poster Competition
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First place - Nico Pinchak (Bowling Green State University), The Relationship between Teacher Regard and Expectations for College Attendance: Social Class and Racial-Ethnic Differences
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Second place - Emily Clark (Westminster College), Muslim-American Identity Construction in a Small Northeastern City
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Third place - Iniah Dunbar (ϳԹ), The Black Swan: The Social Trials of a Black Ballerina