The Sociology Graduate Student Association, (otherwise known as SGSA), is an organization that provides opportunities for graduate students in sociology at The Ohio State University to get involved outside of the classroom and supplement their knowledge with a diverse set of unique experiences.
Purposes of the Sociology Graduate Student Association (SGSA) at The Ohio State University:
- To promote communication among graduate students and between the students and faculty of the department.
- To promote the development of the intellectual and social interests shared by the graduate students.
- To act as a student advocate group to facilitate an exceptional learning environment for both students and faculty.
2017-2018 SGSA Officers:
President - Chrisse Edmunds
Vice President of Research - Laura DeMarco
Vice President of Grad Student Life - Lauren Gebhardt-Kram
Vice President of Teaching - Liz Klainot-Hess
Vice President of Communications and Finance - Lesley Schneider
Events include monthly meetings, several social activities each semester, working groups, and research training workshops. SGSA also coordinates the new graduate student mentoring program.
Working Groups:
- Qualitative Research
- Poverty, Inequality, and Economy (SocPIE)
- Criminology (co-sponsored with CJRC)
- NSF Grant Writing Group
- Teaching
Research Training Workshops from the 2016-2017 academic year:
- Workshops on specific datasets
- Basic Stata Usage (data management, merging)
- Advanced Stata (macros, loops)
- NVivo Training
- Excel Training
Other Events:
- Graduate Student Happy Hour
- Meditation and Relaxation Techniques
- Tax Preparation Training
- Female Faculty and Graduate Student Happy Hour
- Graduate Teaching Workshops