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The Sanford School
Monthly News Blast
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Dear Colleagues,
I hope you all had a restful holiday and are looking forward to a successful 2018 spring semester, which begins today.
Sanford School graduate students have planned an exciting event that will be held on February 1st and 2nd. The Diversity and Inclusion Science Initiative (DISI) Graduate Research Conference is open to ASU graduate students and aims to celebrate and share work across disciplines that explores the lives, experiences, and well-being of individuals, families, and communities in our diverse world.
We will be interviewing candidates this month for two positions: Assistant Professor in Quantitative Sociology and Professor and Associate Director of Sociology. Please plan to participate in these campus interviews by attending the colloquia and other opportunities to meet the candidates and provide feedback. We also have ongoing searches for a Lecturer in Family Sciences/Sociology and two Post-doctoral Research Fellows in Diversity and Inclusion Science.
Don’t forget to share each month your news of publications, conference presentations, external grants, seed grants, and awards, as well as notices of opportunities, talks, and other special events by forwarding the information to Shelley Linford (address below).
Best wishes for a fabulous spring semester.
Sincerely,
Marilyn Thompson
Associate Director
T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics
Please e-mail Shelley (shelley.linford@asu.edu) your good news and information regarding upcoming events.
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ASU assistant professor cited in The State Press on effects of mass shootings on millennials
Sarah Lindstrom Johnson, assistant professor from Arizona State University’s T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics, was recently cited in The State Press article, “How mass shootings have changed the millennial generation.”
Parents play a critical role in helping children cope with traumatic events, Johnson said. One way parents can help children cope positively is by limiting the exposure children have to television coverage of the event.
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To hug or not to hug? ASU co-director of online graduate programs weighs in on hot topic
The Girl Scouts have put out a notice reminding parents and others that girls shouldn’t feel forced to hug or kiss relatives if they don’t want to, even at the holidays.
Forced affection could affect young girls' understanding of consent later in life. If girls want to say no, that should be respected.
In an interview with Steve Goldstein from 91.5 KJZZ, Marcella Gemelli, co-director of Online Graduate Programs in Family and Human Development and Sociology at ASU, weighed in on how to create a safe environment for everyone.
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ASU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recognizes fall 2017 Dean’s Medalists
On Tuesday, Dec.12, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University recognized its highest achieving students from the social sciences, natural sciences and humanities at the 2017 convocation ceremony.
Each department and school within the college selected a phenomenal student who demonstrated a steadfast commitment to academic excellence during their time at ASU. Each of these students was awarded a prestigious Dean’s Medal that were worn with the graduation regalia as they led their fellow graduates during the processional in honor of their scholastic achievements.
The Sanford School congratulates Sociology major Rocco Belsito as its honoree. He joined other Dean’s Medalists, who have stood out in their fields through a number of practices, from advanced coursework and honors theses to innovative research and consistently high grades. Each of these students have earned their medal and will make incredible contributions to society and the world after graduation.
Rocco Belsito
Dean’s Medal: T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics
Major: Sociology
Minor: Philosophy
Accomplishments: Belsito is a non-traditional student who came to ASU to complete his degree. Since arriving, he’s been on the Dean’s List each semester and has received the John W. Hudson Scholarship. He was able to complete his degree while working full-time.
Future Plans: Belsito plans to continue his education into graduate school and desires to pursue a PhD in sociology with a research focus on media consumption.
“Rocco is an excellent representative of the diverse population of students we have in our school and of the value of persistence when facing challenges, making him a stellar nominee for our outstanding graduate,” said Stacie Foster, undergraduate director of programs in the T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics.
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ASU welcomes clinical psychology doctoral students from Puerto Rico
Last year, for the first time ever, the T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics at Arizona State University hosted three clinical psychology doctoral students from Albizu University in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This year, the school welcomed two more doctoral students — Ariadna Aldarondo Hernandez and Yaddira Molano.
Aldarondo Hernandez and Molano collaborated in faculty-led research projects and contributed to ongoing research, while working closely with the school's faculty members on data analysis, data collection and assessing research questions.
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Navigating toxic relationships
While Thanksgiving has passed, the holiday season remains in full swing with many more family get-togethers approaching. In the recent article "Struggling with a family Thanksgiving? Here's how to get through it," author Christine Yu saught some expert advice on how to deal with some toxic family (or other) relationships.
Arizona State University's Karissa Greving, clinical assistant professor and marriage and family therapist from the T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics, shared her thoughts on how to navigate any unconfortable encounters.
Greving said if you’re able to identify a pattern of unhealthy interactions and a way to interrupt those dynamics, there’s a potential for change. Better yet, if both parties identify the negative pattern and are on board to change it, they can work together to do something differently.
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Research publications and presentations
The Sanford School faculty and students are highlighted in bold
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Andrews, N. C. Z., Hanish, L. D., DeLay, D., Martin, C. L., & Updegraff, K. A. (2017). Relations between close friendships and adolescent aggression: Structural and behavioral friendship features. Social Development. Advance Online Publication. doi: 10.1111/sode.12277.
Levy, R. (2017). Distinguishing outcomes from indicators via Bayesian modeling. Psychological Methods, 22, 632-648. Published online December 21, 2017. DOI: 10.1037/met0000114.
Zhang, L., & Eggum-Wilkens, N. D. (accepted for publication). Unsociability in Chinese adolescents: Cross-informant agreement and relations with social and school adjustment, Social Development.
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Institute of Education Sciences Annual Principal Investigators Meeting
Arlington, VA. January, 2018
Spencer, T., Petersen, D., Restrepo, M. A., & Thompson, M. S. (January, 2018). A multi-tiered Spanish and English narrative curriculum improves the language skills of dual language learners. Poster presented at the Institute of Education Sciences Annual Principal Investigators Meeting, Arlington, VA.
Society of Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting
Minneapolis, MN. April, 2018
Xiao, S. X., Cook, R, E., Martin, C. L., Nielson, M. G., & Field, R. D. (2018, April). Girl talk vs. boy talk? Or is it in-group vs. out-group: Boys’ and girls’ expectations about communicative responsiveness with same- and other-gender peers. Research will be presented at 2018 Society of Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting. Minneapolis, MN.
Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association
New York City, NY. April, 2018
Jimenez, M., Pratt, M., & Taylor, M. (2018). Center-level Predictors of Teacher-student Interactions in Head Start. Do Teacher Characteristics Matter? Paper accepted to be presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association.
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Thur, February 1 - Fri, February 2
