Alumni Page of OCU Sociology and Justice Studies Program

09/06/2014

Some great speakers coming to OCU this month:

September 11
12 Noon Medea Benjamin (Code Pink) Great Hall, OCU University Center
5:00 pm Justice Sonia Sotomayor Kirkpatrick Auditorium OCU
Tickets required for admission: [email protected].

September 21
6:30 International Day of Peace Great Hall, OCU University Center Featured appearances by Albert Gray Eagle, Dr. Imad Enchassi, Kristen Swartley, and others.

September 24
7:30 pm Marian Wright Edelman OCU Freede Center, 27th & Florida

09/09/2013

"Mentoring Leadership for the 21st Century”

Ernie Cortés

10:00 a.m. September 27, 2013

Homsey Moot Courtroom, OCU Law School
Sarkeys Law Center, Corner of 23rd & Kentucky

Ernesto Cortés is the Co-Director of the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF), which provides leadership training and civics education to poor and moderate-income people across the US and UK. He is also the Director of the West / Southwest IAF which consists of 30 broad-based organizations spanning ten states including: California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska and Iowa. Cortes has been honored by the MacArthur and Heinz Foundations and he has received honorary degrees from Princeton, Rutgers, Southern Methodist, Houston, Occidental and St. Edward’s Universities.

11/01/2012

Celebrating Alumni Successes!

Caitlin Redding (2010 B.S. Justice Studies- Peace & Conflict).
Program Manager, ReMerge,
Prison Diversion Program for Women

10/29/2012

In October of 2012, Brent E. Turvey completed his PhD in Criminology at Bond University, in Gold Coast Australia. His thesis, the culmination of three years of research, is titled: "Forensic Fraud: Evaluating law enforcement and forensic science cultures in the context of examiner misconduct". It examines and correlates the traits of fraudulent forensic
examiners (n=100) during 2000 to 2010; the nature of their fraud; their places of employment; and the impact of their misconduct. Findings support the assertion that forensic fraud tends to be the result of cultural, pathological, and systemic causes rather than the narrow motives of single individuals. Additionally, they support the assertion that those working on behalf of the state (the police and the prosecution) are responsible for a substantial amount, if not the majority, of publicly known cases of forensic fraud. Based on statistically significant findings, specific potentially causal factors are identified and discussed, and fraud management strategies are proposed. An adapted manuscript for this thesis has been accepted by Elsevier Science for publication as a textbook in 2013.

10/26/2012

Celebrating alumni successes!

Ashleigh Sorrell Rose (Sociology 2007)
Director of Logan County United Way & Resource Development
United Way of Central Oklahoma

10/24/2012

http://www.amnestyusa.org/about-us/work-with-us Job Openings at Amnesty International

Thank you for your interest in employment opportunities at Amnesty International USA.

10/22/2012

Calling all OCU graduates of sociology, criminal justice, justice studies, and the master's...OCU Sociology and Justice Studies Alumni countdown to homecoming: Nov. 3rd Sociology and Justice Studies will have a post-game tailgate cookout. Directly after the guys basketball game in Freede, about 4:30 or 5. We will be directly south of the gym. We will have all the food, but please bring a canned good for Northwest Classen's food pantry.

From Andrew Rose a teacher at Northwest CLassen...The food pantry started in 2009 when our teachers recognized a growing need from our students. Many came to their teachers asking for food, and some even expressed they didn’t have much to eat at home. Our population is close to 95% free/reduced price lunch. So we started the pantry and asked teachers to donate. The response was very positive, and since its inception, the food pantry has been stocked and maintained by the faculty and staff of NWC.
If you need anything other details, you can reach Andrew at [email protected]

10/04/2012

Six individuals and one civic organization will be honored next month at the 23rd annual Pathmaker Awards luncheon. The awards celebrate Oklahomans whose lives have blazed a path for others to follow.

09/18/2012

Congrats to Orland Jackman member of the London Lions

WINNING START FOR LIONS

There was a winning start for the new-look London Lions as they hammered Team USA Select 108-66 at Crystal Palace on Saturday evening.

Adrien Sturt (pictured) led the way with 24 points and Tayo Ogedengbe added 22 for Vince Macaulay's side as they produced a dominant display.

Macaulay was understandably delighted with his side's victory: "We're happy to get our first win in London," he said.

"The players were fired up to show they're ready for BBL action, fans who travelled from Milton Keynes were really significant to the evening and I personally thank them for supporting us.

"On the floor there were a lot of pluses but we have a long way to go. Adrien Sturt was impressive, Orlan Jackman was electric, energising everyone, whilst Jordan Spencer's 12 point, four assist performance shows what we also plan for young English players."

Jackman added 21 points for the Lions as Macaulay's team beat a USA Select side made up of players from both of their rosters

09/17/2012

Initial 2012-13 Blue-White Luncheon happens Wednesday