Sociology and Anthropology

President Connie Ledoux Book presented the medallion to a retired faculty member, a retired staff member and a long-time Cone Health executive and supporter of the School of Health Sciences. Faculty members selected for named professorships were also honored as the faculty/staff Planning Week got underway. 

With co-authors from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Carroll offers practical advice for public health and law enforcment professionals trying to work together.

Op-eds by Shelby Hahner '19 and Emily Wilkes '19 on school shootings and bail reform, were published in two newspapers.

The National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO) invited Jennifer Carroll, assistant professor of anthropology, to present at its annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, in July.

Jennifer Carroll, an assistant professor of anthropology, discussed the potential impact of legislation that if passed would criminalize "death by distribution."

Carroll's new book, "Narkomania: Drugs, HIV, and Citizenship in Ukraine," has been released from Cornell University Press.

Papers from the inaugural scholarly meeting held by the Center for the Study of Religion Culture and Society in 2017 were recently published in CrossCurrents journal.

The assistant professor of sociology analyzed how Americans define racism and political correctness, as well as their views on how race is determined. 

The funding will support her project "Knock and Talk: Public Health-Public Safety Partnerships for Post-Overdose Outreach and Prevention."

Elon senior Lindsey Jordan’s research focuses on an alternative leadership model in eliminating poverty.