A select group of senior sociology majors serve as peer mentors to younger sociology majors, minors, and those interested in majoring or minoring in sociology.

You can contact the peer mentors using Learnlink. Search Public Conferences for the Sociology Conference and post your questions on the Ask the Mentors subconference.

Peer mentors are able to answer questions on a wide variety of topics, including questions about:

• the major and minor in sociology
• the pros and cons of double majoring
• internships, studying abroad, favorite classes
• post-college career plans
• making the transition from Oxford to Emory
• the Honors Program in sociology

The peer mentors' interests cover our major areas in sociology (e.g., criminology, law, public health, political sociology, social psychology, communications and journalism, public policy, and medicine).

Below is the list of peer mentors and their interests.

 

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Peer Mentors 2009-2010

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 Max Blau

Hey everyone, I'm a senior from Winnetka, IL (just outside Chicago). I'm double majoring in Sociology and Economics. While I am not particularly sure what I will be doing after next year, I am looking at either going to graduate school, or working in something related to music or non-profits. While I have taken a variety of Sociology classes, my interests lie in cultural/mass media industries, with a focus on the music industry. I am happy to answer any questions you may have about the honors thesis process, research, classes, or about the sociology major in general. The soc classes I've taken are:

• SOC 214: Class, Status, and Power (Condron)
• SOC 221: Culture and Society (Schmutz)
• SOC 245: Individual and Society (Hegtvedt)
• SOC 343: Mass Media and Social Influences (Dowd)
• SOC 370A: Community Building and Social Change (Rich)
• SOC 355WR: Social Research I (Michalec)
• SOC 443S: Sociology of Music (Dowd)
  

This upcoming year, I will be working on an honors thesis, with Dr. Timothy Dowd as my advisor, discussing sound quality in audio recordings over time, and its impact on consumers. As a part of this, I will be taking SOC495A, SOC495BWR, and Basic Theoretical Problems (SOC 540; in place of SOC 457) over the next year. Feel free to send me an email with any questions you may have. I hope you all have a great year!

Chelsea Gatcliffe

Hi everyone! My name is Chelsea Gatcliffe and I am a Senior sociology major from Trinidad & Tobago. I am also pre-med and plan on graduating this December. I studied abroad in June 2008 with the Comparative Health Care Systems Program in London with Dr. Scott and Dr. Archibald.  I had a fantastic experience so if you have any questions about that program, please ask!

I have taken:

• SOC 230: Sociological Aspects of Health and Illness (Levinson)
• SOC 245: Individual & Society (Hegtvedt)
• SOC 266: Global Change (Lechner)
• SOC 330: Mental Health & Well Being (Keyes)
• SOC 355WR: Social Research I (Mullis)
• SOC 389: Economic Development in Africa (Cherribi)
• SOC 390: Comparative Health Care Systems (London Study Abroad Program)
  

and I will be taking SOC 457(WRT): Development of Sociological Theory with Steidl this semester.

As I am pre-med my interests are primarily medical sociology and health care systems. I also considered being a Global Health minor so I know quite a bit about that as well.

Please feel free to email me with any questions you may have. Have a great semester!!

 

Joanna Hull

Hey everyone! My name is Joanna, and I am a senior studying sociology and global health.  I spent my first two years at Oxford College getting my Associates in Arts degree.  I took all five of Dr. McQuaide’s sociology courses, and received the sociology award when I graduated in 2008.  My Ecuador paper focused on US health care systems, and my social problems paper focuse d on US educational systems.  I took:

• SOC_OX 101: Introduction to Sociology
• SOC_OX 230: Sociological Aspects of Health & Illness
• SOC_OX 231R: Social Change in Developing Societies (or the Ecuador class)
• SOC_OX 348: Old People in Society (with the TPSL component at local nursing homes)
• SOC_OX 215N: Social Problems (in Atlanta).
  

Since I transferred to Emory College, I have taken:

• SOC 221: Culture & Society (Scott)
• SOC 266: Global Change (Lechner)
• SOC 355: Social Research I (Scott)

This fall, as a senior, I will be completing my soc major by taking SOC 457: Development of Sociological Theory.  As a senior, I have also elected to complete the Program in Social Research and Data Analysis (PSRDA), in which I take SOC 500: Research Methods-Statistics (graduate level statistics course) and complete quantitative research in exchange for a specialized certificate.

Besides classes, I have many extracurricular interests in sociology and global health.  During the summer of 2007, I studied abroad in Italy with faculty from the Emory Medical School, discussing medicine and compassion.  During the summer of 2008, I went on a Global Connections trip to Vietnam to study politics and health care; then I spent the rest of the summer as a nurse-midwife in Nigeria.  Earlier this summer I went to Honduras with the Global Medical Brigades, and I am currently in Bolivia doing quantitative research on the willingness to pay for ecological sanitation on a GHI research grant.
 
Please feel free to email this conference with any and all questions related to sociology at Emory.  I am particularly adept to respond to questions related to global health, double majoring, medicine (I was previously pre-med and a chemistry major), the PSRDA program or graduate classes.  I hope to hear from you soon, and good luck studying sociology at Emory!

 

Christopher D. Jackson

Hello everyone! I am a junior sociology and biology double major/pre-medical here at Emory. I started at Oxford in the Fall of 2007, and continued on to the Atlanta campus in Spring 2009. I took four of Dr. McQuaide's sociology courses at Oxford, and 2 courses at Emory in Spring 2009.  These courses include:

• SOC_OX 101: Introduction to Sociology (McQuaide)
• SOC 201: Organizations & Society (Archibald)
• SOC_OX 215: Social Problems (McQuaide)
• SOC_OX 230: Sociological Aspects of Health & Illness (a.k.a. medical sociology; McQuaide)
• SOC_OX 231R: Social Change in Developing Societies (McQuaide)
• SOC 390S: Comparative Health Care in London, England (McQuaide/Hegtvedt)
  

My interests in sociology are in medical sociology and social gerontology. In the Fall 2009, I will take two sociology courses:

• SOC 348: Aging In Society (Keyes)
• SOC 370A: Community Building and Social Change I (Owens)

Please feel free to ask me any questions concerning continuing from the Oxford to Atlanta campus, studying abroad, double majoring with sociology, and/or sociology major along with pre-medical track.  I wish you luck in your sociology courses this fall.

 

Samantha J. A. Lamont

Hi everyone!  My name is Samantha Lamont and I'm a senior Sociology and Religion joint major. After graduation, my plan is to attend grad school for foreign language and Middle Eastern Studies. The SOC courses I have taken are:

• SOC 101: Introduction to General Sociology (Mullis)
• SOC 201: Organizations & Society (Archibald)
• SOC 221: Culture & Society (Scott)
• SOC 247: Race & Ethnic Relations (Cherribi)
• SOC 266: Global Change (Lechner)
• SOC/POLS/CBSC 370A: Community Building & Social Change I (Owens)
• SOC 389S: Racial Attitudes (Forman)
• SOC 457WR: Development of Social Theory (Steidl)
  

I am focusing on my religion major this semester, so I am not enrolled in any SOC classes. However, I plan to take SOC 355 Social Research next semester. Feel free to contact me with any questions. I have taken several religion courses and the GRE, and studied abroad, so I can answer questions on those topics as well. Best of luck and have a great fall semester!

 

Reginald L. Middleton

Hi everyone! I am a senior sociology and religion double major from Dallas, Texas. I graduated from Oxford College in the Spring of 2008 and continued to Emory in the Fall of 2008. Usually you will find me spending my summers studying on or off campus. Recently, I have just spent the summer studying Political Science abroad in Paris, France, among other places. I am currently studying for the LSAT for the fall 2009. I have taken the following Sociology classes:

• SOC_OX 101: Introduction to Sociology (Singer – Oxford)
• SOC 201: Organizations & Society (Rankin)
• SOC 221: Culture & Society (Schmutz)
• SOC 225: Sociology of Sex & Gender (Friedman)
• SOC 266: Global Change (Lechner)
• SOC 350: Sociology of Law (Mullis)
• SOC 355: Social Research I (Scott)
• SOC 457: Development of Sociological Theory (Boli)
  

This upcoming semester I will be taking SOC 389: Miscarriages of Justice with Dr. Elizabeth Griffiths.  Please feel free to ask me any questions about continuing from Oxford, study abroad, general questions about classes (I have  and will continue to take many more political science and religion classes over this year), what to become involved with while here at Emory, or any questions about being Pre-Law. Contact me either through this conference or my e-mail. Hope everyone has a great year!

 

Adrienne Patterson

Hey everyone! My name is Adrienne Patterson and I come from the Washington D.C. area. I am a senior and a Sociology major/French Studies minor.  My interests within sociology vary, but currently I’d like to focus on Race/Ethnic relations and Social Psychology especially within the contexts of different cultural environments (American, French European, and Japanese). I am planning to take a year off before applying for a graduate program in Sociology. (I’m still debating between going for a Masters or a Doctorate degree.)

The Sociology classes I have taken thus far:

• SOC 101: Introduction to General Sociology (Gentry)
• SOC 190S: Introduction to Human Socialization (Hegtvedt)
• SOC 201: Organizations & Society (Archibald)
• SOC 213: Sociology of the Family (Carrie)
• SOC 245: Individual & Society (Scheuerman)
• SOC 330: Mental Health & Well-Being (Keyes)
• SOC 350: Sociology of Law (Mullis)
• SOC 355WR: Social Research I (Mullis)
  

This Fall semester I will not be taking any Sociology courses at Emory since I will be studying abroad in Japan (I have also previously studied abroad in France.). However, some of the courses that I’ll be taking will count as Soc general credits. I’d be happy to assist you with your study abroad questions (especially, if like me, you are considering a program not specifically offered by the Sociology department).

 

Ruth Yang

Hello! My name is Ruth Yang and I'm a senior from Snellville, GA. I am a Sociology and Political Science double major who is preparing for law school. I will be more than willing to answer your questions on the LSAT and the Sociology program. These are the Sociology classes I have taken:

• SOC 101: Introduction to General Sociology (Condron)
• SOC 220: Juvenile Delinquency (Agnew)
• SOC 221: Culture & Society (Scott)
• SOC 225: Sociology of Sex & Gender (Friedman)
• SOC 350: Sociology of Law (Mullis)
  
• SOC 355WR: Social Research I (Scott)
• SOC 389: Sociology of Happiness (Keyes)
• SOC 457WR: Development of Sociological Theory (Steidl)
  

I will take SOC 214: Class/Status/Power with Adria Welcher this fall semester to finish my Sociology major. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. I hope to meet you guys throughout the year!