Valparaiso University’s Committee to Enhance Learning and Teaching has selected Lissa Yogan as one of the few Valpo professors to receive the Excellence in Teaching Award for 2013–2014. “We are very proud of the excellent teachers that we have here at Valparaiso University,” said Rick Gillman, assistant provost for faculty affairs. “We are pleased to […]
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Ethnicity, Religion, and Politics in Nation Building: The Ghanaian Case
On November 19, 2019, Alpha Kappa Delta and the Sociology/Criminology Department will be sponsoring a guest lecture by Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, Minister for Inner-City and Zongo Development from 7-8pm in the Harre Union Brown and Gold Room. […]
Congratulations Class of 2021!
Congratulations to our Class of 2021 graduates! To see where our graduates are going, visit our Where Are They Now? page. […]
Where Faith and Community Come Together
Current Sociology and Psychology major, Faith Briars ’23, was profiled by the Campus Chronicle, highlighting her involvement on campus and desire to work in criminal justice reform. […]
Congratulations Class of 2020!
Congratulations to our Class of 2020 graduates! We are so proud of each and everyone of our Sociology and Criminology students. […]
Alpha Kappa Delta Inducts 2020 Members
Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) – the honor society of Sociology & Criminology majors at Valparaiso University – recently inducted five new members: Jade Curless, Connor Martin, Eleanor Riordan, Lexi Rudolph, and Becca Wireman! Congratulations! AKD inducts new members who fit the follow criteria: Be a junior or senior in good standing; Be a major in […]
Professor Lavin-Loucks wins the John F. Schnabel Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award given by the North Central Sociological Association
In recognition of her exceptional teaching, Dr. Danielle Lavin-Loucks, Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Valparaiso University, received the North Central Sociological Association’s 2017 John F. Schnabel Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award. The principal criterion for the award is excellence in some activity enhancing the teaching of sociology for the NCSA or within the North Central […]
Valpo Professor Danielle Lavin-Loucks Wins Annual Excellence in Teaching Award
Valpo’s Committee to Enhance Learning and Teaching has selected Jennifer Bjornstad, Danielle Lavin-Loucks and Kevin Ostoyich as the 2017–2018 Valparaiso University Excellence in Teaching Award recipients. “I am so pleased and impressed by the great work of these outstanding faculty members,” said Mark L. Biermann, Ph.D., provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. “Their commitment […]
Angelys Torres Named 2016 Newman Civic Fellow
Campus Compact honored Angelys Torres ’18 as a 2016 Newman Civic Fellow for outstanding civic engagement — offering a crucial voice and demonstrating leadership for students on Valpo’s campus and in the broader community. “At once intellectual and active, practical and personable, a leader and a servant, Angelys Torres is the kind of student Valparaiso […]