{"id":1432,"date":"2021-03-01T12:00:48","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T17:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/academics\/?p=1432"},"modified":"2021-08-03T15:41:46","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T20:41:46","slug":"professor-pop-up-sociology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/academics\/professor-pop-up-sociology\/","title":{"rendered":"Professor Pop-Up: Sociology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Intro Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you like to people-watch and understand individuals\u2019 stories and roles in society, you could foster those interests into a career as a sociologist.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I went to college thinking I\u2019d become a high school math teacher, but an introductory sociology course instantly hooked me, and I decided to switch paths. The moment I stepped into a classroom as a teaching assistant changed my life for the better and I\u2019ve never looked back.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is such a rewarding experience to be able to teach future sociologists. Let me tell you about\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WSU\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/sociology\/default.asp\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sociology<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0program.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our bachelor\u2019s degree prepares students for both employment and graduate school.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Based on our alumni survey taken in 2021<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, 94% of our grads are currently employed. And when asked about the strengths of our program, the top response was the faculty.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our tight-knit program allows us to really get to know students and see them through graduation and beyond.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Inside the classroom, you\u2019ll consider seemingly simple topics like family and poverty in different ways by exploring examples from real life\u2014including your own.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You\u2019ll also get plenty of hands-on opportunities outside the classroom through a community engagement research project, travel study trips around the country, and internships around the world.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/03\/Aurea_Osgood.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Aurea_Osgood&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Osgood Headshot&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Osgood Author Creds&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Aurea Osgood, Ph.D.<\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_testimonial admin_label=&#8221;Osgood Testimonial&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been a professor at Winona State for 13 years, and I still enjoy the few minutes right before and after class because that\u2019s when I really get to know students and help them make connections between the material and their lives.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; 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_module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Why I&#8217;m Passionate about This Field &#8211; Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Why I&#8217;m Passionate about This Field<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Why I&#8217;m Passionate about This Field &#8211; Body&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">I knew I was a sociologist before I knew what Sociology was. It\u2019s just the way I think.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sociologists set aside their own assumptions rather than looking at the world in black and white.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">With poverty, for example, it\u2019s easy for someone to claim that poor people are lazy and just need to work harder to not be poor. But sociologists consider the job market, illness, disability, and discrimination, among other larger social factors. They see the big picture.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">I believe that if you can offer something to someone else, whether that be time or money or talent, then you should.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Many of my family members volunteered when I was young\u2014and still do today\u2014so giving back to the community was never out of the ordinary for me. Poverty has been a constant issue that I\u2019ve cared about, so I volunteer a lot\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">through<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winonavs.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Winona Volunteer Services<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">It\u2019s especially important for sociologists to engage with the community and volunteer because doing so offers perspective. You\u2019re ultimately able to be around people you may not otherwise interact with and hear their stories.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">That\u2019s how our students learn to become a source of both understanding and change in society. And that\u2019s exactly why I love not only this field, but also teaching students.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Let me tell you more about our Sociology program.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;do&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/03\/3.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;What-You&#8217;ll-Do&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;What You&#8217;ll Do &#8211; Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>What You&#8217;ll Do<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;What You&#8217;ll Do &#8211; Body&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sociology is one of only a handful of programs at WSU that offers a community engagement course.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Our students take an upper-level research class that involves a full semester research project. In this course, we have a real-life client from the community visit us and present an issue they need to address. The client describes their goals, resources, logistics, and more, and the students decide how to best solve the problem.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">They work as a team to create and administer a survey or evaluation, analyze their results, and formally present recommendations to the client.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For example, because I serve on the Board of Directors for\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluff.coop\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bluff Country Co-op<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, that was our client for a semester.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">I knew the store was going to expand, so I thought it was a great chance for research students to create a shopper experience survey and let customers inform decisions.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">From single-sex bathrooms to the general orientation of the expansion, many decisions were made because of the students\u2019 results.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">It is so cool to watch them develop a full project, and I love when students recognize the value of their work and that their results make an impact on our community.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial author=&#8221;Katina Gehn&#8221; job_title=&#8221;Fourth-Year Sociology Student&#8221; company_name=&#8221;Winona State University&#8221; portrait_url=&#8221;https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/03\/Katina_Gehn.jpg&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Gehn Testimonial&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr. Osgood has always been such a supportive professor. When I had a class scheduling problem, she offered to set up an arranged course with me and even let me borrow some of her own books. She truly wants me to succeed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I also feel lucky to have taken a research course with Dr. Osgood because she made the class feel both comfortable and competent in what we were researching. Creating a survey, analyzing data, and presenting our research to a client were important learning experiences for me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;experiences&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/03\/4.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Experiences-You&#8217;ll-Get&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Experiences You&#8217;ll Get &#8211; Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Experiences You&#8217;ll Get<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Experiences You&#8217;ll Get &#8211; Body&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">On top of the extensive community research project, students complete 360 internship hours in an organization related to sociology during their final year in our program.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Most students intern at local social service agencies, county government offices, home healthcare facilities, and even WSU\u2019s own Admissions Office. But I know students who have interned around the world, from Disney World in Florida to Italy\u2019s Joel\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nafuma<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Refugee Center to an orphanage in the Philippines.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>One example of a past internship that students have done is working with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. Sociology students planned programming for matches, helped create new matches, and even participated in activities with matches themselves.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Aside from other required clinicals in WSU\u2019s health sciences, Sociology is one of the only programs to require such a large internship. And we do this because we value our students getting hands-on experience before they graduate.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">I know\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">a student,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Anna Schoen, who plan<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0to complete an\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">internship this summer<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0that combines her interests in Sociology and Theatre<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;shoutout&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Student Shoutout&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Student Shoutout: Anna Schoen<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial author=&#8221;Anna Schoen&#8221; job_title=&#8221;Fourth-Year Sociology Student&#8221; company_name=&#8221;Winona State University&#8221; portrait_url=&#8221;https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/03\/Anna_Schoen.jpg&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Schoen Testimonial&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As a Sociology student, I love that I now have a broader perspective of the world, a greater empathy for others, and a better understanding of the social systems in our society, from healthcare to religion to race.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Sociology program has taught me how to look at larger concepts like family and cities in a detailed manner. I also know how to successfully work with people from backgrounds different than my own, which is a huge skill.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr. Osgood has been a wonderful advisor. She listened to my interests and goals then helped me create an individual plan that allowed me to grow in the areas I was\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">actually passionate<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0about.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whenever I had questions about my degree, she was always ready and willing to help. Thanks to Dr. Osgood\u2019s guidance, I\u2019m hoping to intern at the Chatfield Center of the Arts. 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The students got comfortable with transportation systems like the Red Line and tried new foods in areas that were predominantly non-white like Chinatown.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We also introduced topics we didn\u2019t have designated classes for.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Students explored the sociology of food by saving their leftovers whenever we ate out and finding someone in the community who could use it. 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