SOA is delighted to welcome two new faculty members who joined us in full-time tenure-track positions beginning August 2007. Dr. Hinda Seif (Ph.D. Anthropology, University of California-Davis) has a joint appointment in SOA and Women and Gender Studies. Julia Chi Zhang (Ph.D. expected 2008, Sociology, Yale University) is appointed full-time in SOA. -more-
Associate Professor of Anthropology Lynn Fisher was named 2006/2007 University Scholar. The prize, awarded for teaching and scholarship by the University of Illinois, comes with a grant of $10,000 each year for three years for research and scholarly activities. Fisher gave a presentation about current archaeological research in Germany at the Faculty Recognition Luncheon. -more-
Dr. Jonathan Isler (Ph.D. University of California-Davis) joined UIS as a new Assistant Professor of Sociology in August 2006. Dr. Isler's research and teaching interests include work and occupations, gender and work, inequality, labor process, complex organizations, and social theory. His current research focuses on social stratification, new technologies, and unstable labor markets.
Dr. Isler teaches SOA 221 Social Problems and co-teaches SOA 411 Social Research Methods with anthropologist Dr. Jennifer Manthei. In Spring 2007 he will offer SOA 461 Social Psychology and a new online sociology elective (SOA 480, Topics: Social Stratification). He is also preparing a new Sociology course on Work and Occupations that will be offered online in Summer 2007.
Heather Dell and Sharon Graf were recognized for their creative performance, scholarly presentations, and publications October 4 at the University Faculty Recognition Luncheon. Here is a list of those honored at the luncheon.
Dr. Jennifer Manthei (Ph.D.
University of Arizona) joined UIS as a new Assistant Professor
of Anthropology in August 2005. Dr. Manthei's expertise is in cultural
and medical anthropology. Her current research focuses on race, racism,
and adolescence in Brazil.
Dr. Manthei teaches SOA 302 Understanding Other Cultures and co-teaches SOA 411 Social Research Methods with new sociologist Dr. Jonathan Isler. She will offer a new upper-division elective courses in cultural anthropology (SOA 480, Topics: Brazilian Studies) in Spring 2007. She is also preparing a new SOA course called Teen Talk that will be offered online during the 2007/2008 academic year.
