Dr. Mark Brennan, Professor and UNESCO Chair of Rural Community, Leadership, and Youth Development at Penn State University, visited the SSWA Department for a few days in April. His seminar explored UNESCO’s involvement in youth development in communities around the world. He also taught Dr. Flint’s Environmental & Natural Resource Sociology Course and offered a workshop for undergraduate students on youth community engagement and asset-based methods. Great creative thinking and fun was had by all.
Mufti Nadimul Quamar Ahmed is a graduate student in his second year, pursuing a doctorate in sociology at USU. He recently helped survey Utahns to see if environmental concerns affect the decision to have children.
Utah State University President’s Office recently held receptions for this year’s round of inaugural lectures. Three recently promoted faculty in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences presented thoughtful reflections on their research and the even...
