9 episodes
Why Sociology? Daniela Jauk, Angela Adkins
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- Education
“Why Sociology?” is a podcast series for use in sociology classrooms featuring mini-interviews with sociology graduates of all degree levels (AA, BA, MA, PhD) who have taken career pathways beyond academia in applied and clinical careers. The goal of the series is to demonstrate the relevance of sociology to students and to highlight the applicability of the discipline in a variety of occupational fields.
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Hannah Horrigan - Educational Initiatives Supervisor at AHMA
Hannah Horrigan is an Educational Initiatives Supervisor at the Akron Housing Metropolitan Authority and a proud zippie. Explore her interesting journey, starting with an interest in lock-picking via sociology and moving to skillful and compassionate leadership in our community.
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Alex Leake - UX and Market Research
In this first episode of season #2, we talk with Alex Leake (she/her), who currently leads the Marketing Research & Insights team at Mozilla, working to identify market opportunities and consumer pain points for future marketing and product development.
She has used her sociological research skills in corporate settings for 10+ years (energy, tech UX research) and recommends getting involved during your undergrad to understand the applicability of sociology. -
Megan Delong - Neighborhood Network Coordinator
Megan Delong is the Neighborhood Network Coordinator at Habitat for Humanity of Summit County, Ohio.
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Brett Heller - Assistant Director of Event Planning
Assistant Director of event planning and event management at the University of Akron/OH.
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Kelly Roach - Victim Advocate
Victim Advocate for a Police Department/OH. Offers emotional support, victims' rights information, and help in finding needed resources.
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Kim Foreman - Executive Director of Environmental Health Watch
Executive Director, Environmental Health Watch (www.ehw.org), Cleveland/OH. Community organizer, home inspector homes for health hazards and public policy consultant.