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Anthony Hoskin

Dr. Anthony Hoskin

Criminology Program Director; Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology

Specialties:

  • Theories of Violence
  • Biosocial approach to violence
  • Link between firearms and violence
  • Relationship between alcohol consumption and violence 

Why Do People Get Into Fights, and How Do We Prevent It?

Dr. Katrina Running

Dr. Katrina Running

Assistant Professor of Sociology

Dr. Running is currently on sabbatical for the 2022-2023 academic year. Please look forward to booking a presentation with her once she returns to Pocatello!

Specialties:

  • Environmental Sociology
  • Public Opinion about Climate Change

What is Environmental Sociology?

What are the Causes of Consequences of Climate Change for Human Societies?

 

Dr. Fredi Geisler

MSW Program Director/Assistant Professor of Social Work

 

Specialties:

  • Mental Wellness and Flourishing in College
  • What Does a Social Worker Do?
  • Advocating for Vulnerable Citizens
Sally Hageman

Dr. Sally A. Hageman

Assistant Professor, Social Work

Specialties:

  • Health and Money Connections, 
  • Financial Capability
  • Financial Social Work
  • Behavioral and Physical outcomes

 

Presentations are available via Zoom:

What is financial capability? What is asset building? How do these terms relate to social work in an ethical way?

Dr. Darci M. Graves

Assistant Professor, Director of Gender and Sexuality Studies, Co-Director of the Master of Social Work Program

Specialties:

  • Anti-poverty Social Work Practice
  • Social Policies on Poverty and Homelessness
  • U.S. Gun Culture
  • Qualitative and Arts-Informed Research Methods

Dr. Ines Jindra

BASW Program Director/Assistant Professor of Social Work

Specialties:

  • Narrative Biographical Interviews
  • Homelessness and Poverty
  • Faith-Based Organizations
  • Religion
  • Spirituality

Presentations are available both via Zoom and in person.

Homelessness: What contributes to homelessness in the United States?