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Amanda Beavin, Outstanding Sociology Major
Amanda is a double major in Sociology and Geography & Environmental Studies, with a minor in Citizenship & Social Justice. On campus, she has worked at the Center for Citizenship & Social Justice and the Potter College Dean’s Office. She also served as an ambassador in the HonorsToppers and as President of the Potter College Dean’s Council of Student. Her favorite experiences at WKU and in the Department of Sociology & Criminology have been through applied learning. In the summer of 2019, she interned for New Roots, Inc., a food justice cooperative in Louisville. She served a research
An ongoing study highlights one PhD student’s work to address inequality in pet ownership By Scott Rogers February 9, 2021
I have spent months now apologizing for two main things over Zoom my poor internet connection and my pets screaming at me every time I hop on a call. For many of us, the switch to more time spent at home has meant a dramatic increase in quality time with our pets in my case, spending every waking moment with an ungrateful cat who does not take kindly to office doors being shut.
JENNIFER APPLEBAUM, a PhD student in the Department of Sociology & Criminology and Law, the pandemic raises important sociological questions when it comes to people’s relationships with their companion animals. “Are pets actually helping people feel less lonely? Are they helping them have a more structured day?” she wondered.