UAH professor publishes new book on mixed-race at home and abroad Nov 21, 2019 Dr. Jennifer Patrice Sims, Assistant Professor of Sociology at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) recently published her second book Photo Credit Michael Mercier Dr. Jennifer Patrice Sims, Assistant Professor of Sociology at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) recently published her second book, Mixed-Race in the US and UK: Comparing the Past, Present, and Future coauthored with UK-based scholar Dr. Chinelo L. Njaka. The book is the second in the Critical Mixed Race Studies book series by Emerald Publishing. According to census data, mixed-race people are one of the fastest growing demographic groups in both the US and UK. However, there are differences. “How one understands race, being mixed-race, and what types of social experiences one has are all dependent upon context, which is why it is so important to study cross-nationally” explains Dr. Sims. “Early in the book, we point to the different reactions to Meghan Markle’s marriage to Prince Harry: #BlackPrincess was used on social media in the US while people in the UK declared love for their new ‘mixed-race Princess.’ Despite the shared history and culture between the US and UK, race is constructed, understood, and experienced somewhat differently.” Drawing on original data collected by the authors, Mixed-Race in the US and UK focuses on the census, racial identity, civil society, and everyday experiences at the intersection of race, gender, class, and sexuality. A methodological discussion of qualitative cross-national research practices is included at the end. “It was important to us to not only be transparent about how our data were collected and analyzed, but also to reflect on the research process and share what we have learned with future researchers,” says Dr. Sims. Dr. Sims joined the UAH Department of Sociology after completing her PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and teaching at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. She regularly offers Introduction to Sociology, Race/Ethnicity, and both general and qualitative Research Methods courses. For more information: Dr. Jennifer Sims Department of Sociology Phone: 256.824.2301 soc@uah.edu ... UAH alumna's gap year program becomes dream career Nov 06, 2019 Raeshaun Jones’ (’18, BA, Psychology) gap year was supposed to be a much-needed break from rigorous academic work. But, after hearing about the unique research opportunities being conducted at UAH Psychology Department, Jones made a spur-of-the-moment decision to enroll in the academic program rather than setting off for gap year activities. The Hartselle, AL, native earned her first undergraduate degree in biology from The University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa). Although Jones’ minor was in psychology, she never considered it a career choice until she heard about the innovative research being conducted at UAH. She remembers close friends boasting about how great UAH was for them. ... UAH Theatre Program presents La Cage Aux Folles Oct 31, 2019 UAH Theatre jumps feet first into November with its spectacularly colorful production of the Tony Award-winning musical La Cage Aux Folles, the musical that inspired the movie The Birdcage, starring the late Robin Williams, and Broadway star Nathan Lane. ... Psychology researchers probe how juries evaluate jailhouse informant testimony Oct 30, 2019 Jailhouse informant testimony in a legal trial seems to exist at the intersection of two old TV shows, "Law and Order" and "Let’s Make a Deal." There’s almost always a reward for it, and you’d think that should mitigate against accepting its truthfulness. ... UAH Humanities Center welcomes award-winning journalist Omar El Akkad Oct 17, 2019 The UAH Humanities Center welcomes award-winning journalist Omar El Akkad visiting eminent scholar to campus Nov. 13-15. On Thursday, Nov. 14, Akkad will give a public talk at 4 p.m., in the Wilson Hall Theatre Auditorium on the UAH campus on Ben Graves Drive. The event is free and open the public. ... Shooting for the Moon: UAH M. Louis Salmon Library awarded Recordings at Risk grant May 20, 2019 The UAH M. Louis Salmon Library Archives and Special Collections has been awarded a Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Recordings as Risk Grant. UAH was the only Alabama institution selected to receive the award in the fifth grant cycle, and one of 20 selected nationwide. The $18,775 grant project will digitize, make accessible, and preserve 186 film reels, nine audio reels, and 53 audiocassettes relating to the Apollo program and various support operations. ... Theatre majors find fulfillment, employment in pursuing lifelong passion for performance May 15, 2019 One of the perks of being a theatre major at UAH is the opportunity to take dance classes – for free – with the Huntsville Ballet. And one of the perks of taking those classes, as freshman Jer'Howard Paige and sophomore Anoop Dharmendrakumar discovered, is the opportunity to audition for and perform with the company at the Von Braun Center Concert Hall. Both were selected for this past spring’s production of "Romeo and Juliet," with Dharmendrakumar playing Tybalt and Paige playing a Capulet. ... Military a path to STEM careers, especially for women, study shows May 13, 2019 Military service is a path to a later career in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, and especially for women, according to research done by Dr. Christina Steidl, associate professor of sociology at UAH, and Dr. Regina Werum, professor of sociology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). ... Conference experience affirms student’s decision to pursue passion for literature May 02, 2019 Growing up in the small town of Henderson, Tenn., Drew Greenway had always planned to attend UAH and become an engineer. Only a funny thing happened once he got to college. "I realized that while I love building things, I really can’t stand math!" he laughs. So instead he decided to follow the old adage that if you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life – and what Greenway "really, really loves" is literature. "I thought, English is it!" he says. "And now I’m officially an English and biochemistry double-major." ... UAH political science major Bobby Marsh awarded law scholarships to Ole Miss Apr 29, 2019 Bobby Marsh has been interested in politics since the eighth grade when he ran for student body president. Marsh, who graduates cum laude from UAH on May 2, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, will be the first lawyer in the family. ... 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
