Sociology students have had the opportunity to participate in many research projects. These are just a few of the many opportunities for research for sociology at MSU Texas.
Association of Social Science Association Meeting
San Antonio, TX, April 2022
- “Intracommunity Attitudes toward the Gatekeeping of Asexuality in the LGBTQ+ Community on Tumblr.”
Autumn Fredline (student) and Dr. Beverly L. Stiles
- “A Community within the Home: Narratives of Siblings identifying and coming out as LGBTQ+.”
Dr. Beverly L. Stiles, Dr. Jennifer Pace, Autumn Fredline (student), and Shana Graves (student).
- “False Consciousness, Racial Prejudice, and Group Threat in the Immediate Post-Trump Era.”
Dr. Isaac Christiansen, Isabella Black (student), Dr. Beverly L. Stiles
Association of Psychological Science Meeting
May 2020 (Virtual)
“Academic Entitlement and Cheating: The Mediating Role of Neutralization”
Dr. Beverly L. Stiles and Minqi Pan (student).
Southwestern Social Science Association Meeting
Orlando FL, Fall 2018
“The Entrepreneurship of Sex Work”
Dr. Beverly L. Stiles, Maggie Wyatt (student), and Dr. Niyatti Kataria
Southwestern Social Science Association Meeting
Orlando Fl., fall 2018
Panel organized by Dr. Beverly Stiles
Disability and Physician-Assisted Suicide: 4 student papers
- “Physical Disability and Physician-Assisted Suicide: Responsibility and Selfishness as Predictors.” (with Andrew Coyne)
- “Perception of Causes for Mental Disability as a Predictor for Support for Physician-Assisted Suicide.” (with students Minqi Pan, James Lue)
- “Physical Disability as Predictor for Support for Physician-Assisted Suicide.” (with Mikaela Cloyed/student and Newman Wong).
- “Mental Disability as a Predictor for Support for Physician-Assisted Suicide.” (with students Minqi Pan, Maggie Wyatt)
Southwestern Social Science Association Meeting
Austin TX, spring 2017
Panel organized by Dr. Beverly Stiles:
Understanding Sex Panel Presentation: 5 student papers
- The Relationship between body attitudes and Hooking Up in College
Students: Chelsea Glover, Andrew LaTour , Alexus Moore
- The Impact of Viewing Porn on the Endorsement of traditional gender norms and sexual scripts
Students: Zachary Roberts and Fatima Touray
- College Students accounts of how they learned about Sexuality: A Qualitative Analysis
Students: Alexis Caldwell, Sarah Kennedy
- Sexual Knowledge and Attitudes of Hooking Up: Does Being Sexually Active Make a Difference?
Students: Elyssa Henderson, Amy Jobe, Catherine Stepniak
- How Does Abstinence-Only Sex Education Effect College Student Knowledge of Sex: How Much Change is There between First-Year and Fourth Year Students?
Students: Laura Panter, Madison Brechbuhl
Two Additional Paper Presentations at the SSSA in Austin, spring 2017:
- Bridging the Gap: The Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra and the Next Generation of Music Lovers
Student: Austin Monson
- The Effect of Terminology on Attitudes Toward End-of-Life Decisions
Students: Careisha Whyte and Shirley Hazel
Southwestern Social Science Association Meeting
Las Vegas, NV, spring 2016
“Cultivation of Rape Myths: The Media’s Effect on Acceptance.”
Dr. Beverly L. Stiles, Newman Wong, Anna Della Nebbia (student), and Charles Jennings (student)