http://www.txwes.edu/sociology/IntrototheFieldProgram.htm
Introduction to the Field
(Soc 2102, CRJ 2102)
SPRING 2009 Schedule
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 pm.
Place: Youth Activity Room (220), 2nd floor, Poly United Methodist Church
January 15 – Introduction to Class, Officer Elections
Michelle Payne - Moot Court
Ann Smith - Pre-Professional Programs
Debra Kneeland - New Officer Election
Kay Smith, LMSW, CEO, DirectorJudge Brent Carr
February 12 – Alumni Speakers
Janeth Luengas, Taseia Armstrong
Stephanie Jones, Sarah Smyers
Elizabeth Hess, James Whitehead
February 26 – Data Coordinator
Miriam Valdovinos, Tarrant County Data Coordinator for Juvenile Probation Commission
March 12 – Lawyer
James Hunt, Family Law, Criminal Law, Other issues. www.sunprofessionalgroup.com
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March 26 – Judge
Evan Fourney, J.D. - Brand Protection, Intellectual Preoperty and Right Enforcement Attorney
April 23 – End of the Semester Party
Honoring Graduating Seniors, Certificate Awards
EARLIER PROGRAMS
Fall 2008 Schedule
September 11 - General Introduction - Sociology/Criminal Justice Professors, Resume Workshop by Sherri Mata, 3PR Program by Ann Smith, Innocence Project by Michelle Payne, Organize and elect officers of Sociology/CRJ Club
September 18 - Judge Brent Carr, Stephanie Conn, Police Reserve, C.C. Meadows, Police Academy
September 25 - Polytechnic Heights Community Center, Frances Martinez
October 16- All Church Home, Stephanie Norton, Director of Community Services, Marie Brown, Denton County Social Worker
October 30 - Probation Officers - Jill Vilet, Sex Offenders, Jon Gustafson, Tarrant County Juvenile Center
November 13 - Resume Workshop, Sherri Mata
November 20 = End of Semester Party, Present Certificates, Congratulate graduates
January 24 – General Introduction - Election of student officers of Sociology Club, explanation of AKD, explanation of times and schedules at Wesleyan – including Internship, Statistics and Methods classes, upcoming conferences, campus safety.
January 31 - Sherri Mata, Career Counselor, Texas Wesleyan University
February 14 – Dr. Sue Lurie, UNTHSC-School of Public Health, Liz Medders, Coordinator of Recruitment & Retention, UNTHSC - School of Public Health
February 21 - Mirian G. Valdovinos, Data Coordinator, Tarrant County Juvenile Probation Commission, Fort Worth
February 28 – Jeff Delaney, Operations Manager, Spectrum Investigations
March 27 -- Advice and experiences from students who have graduated from Texas Wesleyan Sociology or Criminal Justice
Programs: Tasea Armstrong, Elizabeth Hess, Devin Morgan-Rodriguez, Others
April 10 – Representative from local organization.
April 24 - Party for Spring 2008 Texas Wesleyan Graduates from Sociology and Criminal Justice Emphasis
Fall 2007 Schedule
August 30 -- Sociology Club, Orientation, etc.
September 13 – Jolene Whiten, Deputy Chief, US Federal Probation and Pretrial Officer
September 27 - Calvin White, Dallas County Epidemiologist
October 11 – David Sperling, Immigration Lawyer
October 25 – Bill Bailey, Forensic Fingerprinting, Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office
John Looper, Forensics, Denton County Medical Examiner's Office
November 8 – Seven Bush, Criminal Lawyer, CPS
Jennifer Cook, BSW, Heather Robinson, Child Protective Services
November 29 – Presentations of studies by Sociology students from Applied Research Methods
December - Party for Graduates
Spring 2007 Schedule
January 11 – Aaron Whaley, Assist Dean of Students, Tyler Atkinson, Pres, Student Gov Association
January 25 – Dean Sec Krista Hughes, Trisha Ersland, Miriam Espinosa, Dean, Gladys Childs, Chaplain,
Chad Wylie, Editor, Rambler
February 8 – Kahla Van Toorn, Registrar, Shanna Hollis, Dir Fin Aid, Marian Ford, Dir Stud Accounts, Bill
Bleibdry, Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration
February 22 – Glynn Mathis, Dir ARC, Sherri Mata, Career Counselor, Michelle Payne – 3PR
March 8 – Chuck Hollingsworth, CIO, Marcus Kerr, ICT, Jason Neal, Dir Ac Tech and Web Support
March 29 – Betsy Johnson, Interntl Prog, Karen Hodges, Dir WEUniv, Dr. Carl Smeller, Pres Faculty Assb
April 12 – Professional Meetings - Dr. Sara Horsfall, Dr. Greg Gullion, Laura Cumbie
April 26 – Party to Congratulate Graduating Sociology and Criminal Justice Majors
Fall 2006 Schedule
August 31 – General Orientation, Student Sociology Club
September 14 – Jessica Gullion, Bioterrorim Epidemiologist, Denton County
September 28 – Tarrant County Juvenile Services Jon Gustafson, Jose Arriaga, Daniel …
October 12 – Hal Jeffcoat, President, Texas Wesleyan University
October 26 - John Looper, Head Medical Examiner, Denton County
November 9 – Advising for Spring 2007 - Signing Schedule Cards
November 30 – Senior Project Presentations
December TBA - Party for Sociology and Criminal Justice Graduates
Spring 2006 Schedule
January 12 – General Introduction and New Developments at Wesleyan
January 19 –Decisions at Wesleyan – Dean’s Sec Krista Hughes, Trisha Ersland, Miriam Espinosa,
Dean, Karen Hodges WEUniv, Kay Van Toorn, Reg., Helena Bussell, Assoc Provost, Ibrahim Salih, Pres of Faculty Assembly –
February 2 – Sherri Mata, Texas Wesleyan Career Counselor
February 16 – Arturo “Arty” Errisuriz, Dean of Career Services, TexWesleyan Law School
March 2 - Dr. Nizam Peerwani, M.D., Chief Medical Examiner, Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office.
March 23 – Introduce New Summer and Fall 2006 Schedule, Advising, Signing Schedule Cards
April 6 – Dr. Jess Lord – A Committed Sociologist (Retired).
April 20 – Professional Meetings - Dr. Sara Horsfall, Greg Gullion Laura Cumbie
May 4 – Party for Sociology and Criminal Justice May Graduates