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.
Peer Mentors 2008-2009
Ashley Archer
Hey guys! I'm a senior Sociology major from Dallas, Texas. I graduated from Oxford College in the spring of 2007 and continued to Emory last fall. I just spent this past summer in London on Emory's Sociology study abroad program. I am currently studying for the GRE and applying to graduate programs in Sociology for the fall of 2009. I have taken the following Sociology courses:
- SOC 101: Intro to General Sociology (Singer - Oxford)
- SOC 201: Organizations and Society (Rankin)
- SOC 214: Class/Status/Power (Freeman)
- SOC 215N: Social Problems (McQuaide - Oxford)
- SOC 221: Culture and Society (Scott)
- SOC 230: Sociological Aspects of Health and Illness (McQuaide - Oxford)
- SOC 231R: Social Change in Developing Societies (McQuaide - Oxford)
- SOC 330: Mental Health and Well-being (Keyes)
- SOC 348: Old People in Society (McQuaide - Oxford)
- SOC 355WR: Social Research I (Scott)
- SOC 390S - Study Abroad: Comparative Healthcare Systems (Scott, Archibald)
This upcoming semester I will be taking SOC 457WR with Boli and SOC 500 with Mullis. I will also be working on an honors thesis under the guidance of Dr. Corey Keyes discussing the effects of religion as people age. Please feel free to ask me any questions about continuing from Oxford, study abroad, classes in general, or the honors program! You can contact me through this conference or directly through my LL. Hope everyone has a great year!
Whitney Bloomer
Hi everyone! I'm a senior Sociology major. Right now I'm deciding between going to law school next year or going into consulting - I know they are very different. But one of the things I've really enjoyed about the Sociology Department is the variety of topics to study, so I've become very interested in a lot of different areas. The sociology classes I have taken are:- SOC 101: Intro to General Sociology (Schrimsher)
- SOC 214: Class/Status/Power (Condron)
- SOC 221: Culture & Society (Schmutz)
- SOC 245: Individual and Society (Hegtvedt)
- SOC 249: Criminology (Griffiths)
- SOC 213: Sociology of the Family (Carry)
- SOC 215: Social Problems of Modern Society (Sanli)
- SOC 355WR: Social Research I (Mullis)
- SOC 350: Sociology of Law (Mullis)
- SOC 457WR: Development of Sociological Theory (Elliott)
- SOC 389S: Miscarriages of Justice (Griffiths)
This semester I'm taking SOC 311: Political Sociology (Hicks). Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Good luck this semester and the rest of the year!
Julia Cadwallender
Hi! I am a Sociology major from Fredericksburg, Virginia. I graduated from Oxford College in the Spring of 2007 and continued to Emory last fall. Over the last year and this summer I participated in Emory's Community Building and Social Change Fellowship through the Office of University-Community Partnerships. I have taken the following Sociology courses:
- SOC 101: Introduction to General Sociology (McQuaide - Oxford)
- SOC 214: Class/Status/Power (Freeman)
- SOC 215N: Social Problems (McQuaide - Oxford)
- SOC 231R: Social Change in Developing Societies (McQuaide - Oxford)
- SOC 348: Old People in Society (McQuaide - Oxford)
- SOC 355WR: Social Research I (Mullis)
- SOC/POLS/CBSC 370A: Community Building and Social Change Initiatives
- SOC/POLS/CBSC 370BWR: Planning Community Initiatives
This year I am taking SOC 201: Organizations and Soceity with Archibald, SOC 213: Sociology of the Family with Schrimsher, and SOC 457WR: Development of Sociological Theory with Boli. I would love to answer any questions related to the Community Building and Social Change Fellowship, continuing from Oxford, or anything else you want to know about. Contact me through this conference or directly on my LL. Have a great Fall Semester!
Stephen Deaderick
- SOC 101: Intro to General Soc (Scott)
- SOC 221: Culture and Society (Schmutz)
- SOC 245: Individual and Society (Hegvedt)
- SOC 247: Race and Ethnic Relations (Turner)
- SOC 307: Sociology of Education (Carter)
- SOC 350: Sociology of Law (Mullis)
- SOC 355WR: Social Research I (Mullis)
This semester I am taking Soc 443S: Sociology of Music and Soc 457WR: Development of Sociological Theory. Let me know if you have any questions, I'd be happy to help! Good luck with everything!
Chantress Dixon
Hi everyone! I'm a senior from Atlanta, GA. I'm a double major in Sociology and Theater. I spent my summer in London as a part of the Sociology Comparative Healthcare Program. I would love to answer any questions about studying abroad. After graduation, I plan to teach for two years and then attend graduate school. I have taken the following sociology classes:
- SOC 101: Intro to General Sociology (Byrd)
- SOC 220: Juvenile Delinquency (Agnew)
- SOC 221: Culture and Society (Scott)
- SOC 266: Global Change (Pinheiro)
- SOC 389: Socialization of African American Women (Gentry)
- SOC 390 - Study Abroad: Comparative Healthcare (Scott/Archibald)
I am currently enrolled in SOC 343: Mass Media and Social Influences (Scardaville) and SOC 355WR: Social Research (Browne). Feel free to contact me with any questions. Best of luck!
Kevin Kelly
Hey everyone! My name is Kevin Kelly and I'm a senior from Western Springs, IL (just outside Chicago). I'm currently in the sociology combined BA/MA program and will be graduating with a political science minor as well. Last December I took the GRE and can help you with questions about that. My Master's thesis will be focused on symphonic orchestra repertoire and the establishment and changes of this "classical canon" (where certain composers are performed more often). I am happy to answer any questions you may have about the BA/MA program, research, classes, or about the sociology major in general. The soc classes I've taken are:
- SOC 101: Intro to General Sociology (Schrimsher)
- SOC 221: Culture and Society (Dowd)
- SOC 245: Individual and Society (Hegvedt)
- SOC 325: Sociology of Film (Hicks)
- SOC 355WR: Social Research I (Mullis)
- SOC 356S/500: Social Research II (Social Statistics) (Mullis)
- SOC 443S: Sociology of Music
- SOC 457WR: Development of Sociological Theory
- SOC 585 - Advanced Graduate Topics: Qualitative Research
In addition to those classes, I've received credit for two semesters worth of research (SOC 499R) and credit (SOC 498R) for TAing the undergraduate methods class SOC 355. I also completed the Certificate Program in Research and Data Analysis (with Dr. Archibald). In the fall, I will be taking my final graduate class (SOC 561: Sociology of the Arts) and beginning work on my Master's thesis. I wish you all the best of luck. Feel free to send me an email with any questions you may have.
Luke Wetzel
Hi guys, I'm a senior from Olathe, Kansas (southwest of Kansas City). I am a sociology major and religion minor. I am currently applying to Master of Divinity (M.Div.) programs and looking towards ordained ministry in the United Methodist Church.
Here are the sociology classes I have taken:
- SOC 201: Organizations and Society (Archibald)
- SOC 214: Class, Status, and Power (Condron)
- SOC 221: Culture and Society (Schmutz)
- SOC 333 : Sociology of Religion (Tipton)
- SOC 337S: Social Movements (Archibald)
- SOC 355WR: Social Research I (Mullis)
I am writing an honors thesis with Dr. Archibald. I will be taking SOC 514: Bureaucratic Organizations, a graduate course, in the fall and SOC 457WR: Development of Social Theory in the spring. I would be happy to answer any questions you have about honors, joint majoring (something I considered periodically and know a bit about), taking graduate courses (I've also taken several at the Candler School of Theology), the sociology major, or anything else.
Jaewon Yoon
Hi, Im a senior double majoring in Sociology and French. Sociology helps give you a broader and a deeper perspective, not only on economic and political issues but also on everyday life. I like how sociological theories are very practical and applicable to daily events. As a SOC major, I have taken:
- SOC 101: Intro to General Sociology (Gentry)
- SOC 221: Culture and Society (Schmutz)
- SOC 249: Criminology (Griffiths)
- SOC 266: Global Change (Sankaranaranayan)
- SOC 311S: Political Sociology (Hicks)
- SOC 330: Mental Health and Illness (Keyes)
- SOC 348: Aging in Society (Keyes)
- SOC 355: Social Research I (Welcher)
- SOC 457WR: Development of Sociological Theory (Elliott)
This semester, I'm planning to take SOC 494RWR: Internship in Sociology (depending on how my schedule works). If you have any questions, feel free to LL me :)