Dr. Sue Humphers-Ginther named co-chair of the Gerontology Educators Network

Dr. Sue Humphers-Ginther, along with Dr. Phyllis Greenberg, Gerontology Graduate Program Director at St. Cloud State University, were recently named Co-Chairs of the Gerontology Educators Network, an initiative of the Minnesota Gerontological Society. MGS is professional membership organization composed of social service professionals, housing experts, health care providers, researchers, policy analysts, program administrators, educators, retirees, consultants, university students, and others […]

Criminal Justice, Gerontology, and Sociology students inducted into national honor societies on May 3

On Thursday, May 3, the faculty in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice inducted 15 students into one of three national honor societies, including four students who were inducted into two national honor societies. The faculty also announced the winners of the department’s annual awards. Criminal Justice Majors inducted into the Mu Omega chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma include: […]

Gerontology majors and faculty attend the Minnesota Gerontological Society Conference

Gerontology majors Abbie Breidenbach, Allyson Grimley, Kailey Jenks, Solveig Mundis, Alesha Petermann, and Andrea Rezac, along with Life Science Education major Jonathan Verdon and Gerontology Program Coordinator Sue Humphers-Ginther attended the 42nd annual meeting of the Minnesota Gerontological Society in Brooklyn Center, MN on April 27, 2018. This year’s conference theme was “Wellness Agenda: Healthy Communities. Healthy You.” Keynote speaker, […]

Drs. Kramar, Branden publish article with student co-authors

Dr. David Kramar of the Department of Anthropology and Earth Science, and the Center for Geospatial Studies, and Dr. Karen Branden of the the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, and the Center for Diversity and Social Justice recently published an article entitled “A Spatially Informed Analysis of Environmental Justice: Analyzing the Effects of Gerrymandering and the Proximity of Minority […]