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Submissions from 2023
Milling Around in Scriven, M. Jared Wood
Submissions from 2022
Breastfeeding Support in Georgia: Rural Living as a Factor, Heidi Altman, Nandi A. Marshall, and Stacy Smallwood
Proximity to Care and Community: Rural Maternal Health Determinants in Georgia, Heidi Altman, Stacy Smallwood, and Nandi A. Marshall
Connecting the Past to the Present through Community Archaeology, Kara Bridgman Sweeney
The Past is Present: Historical Places and the African Diaspora, Kara Bridgman Sweeney
Boat Stories, Jennifer Sweeney Tookes
Foodways of the African Diaspora: The Legacy of Slavery, Jennifer Sweeney Tookes
Georgia's Working Waterfronts: A Social Census, Jennifer Sweeney Tookes
Greying of the Fleet, Weathering of the Vessels… and the Loss of the Docks: Commercial Fishing in Georgia, Jennifer Sweeney Tookes, Bryan Fluech, and Tracy Yandle
Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Seafood, Jennifer Sweeney Tookes and Gina Louise Shamshak
’You Don’t Get Injured on a Shrimp Boat’: Masculinity, Injury, And Agency Among Commercial Fishers in Georgia, Jennifer Sweeney Tookes and Tracy Yandle
Submissions from 2021
Managing Difficult Conversations Workshop, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
Recognizing Bias Workshop, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
Unpacking Privilege Workshop, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
FIKA With Fellows, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy W. Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
Managing Difficult Conversations Workshop, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy W. Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
Managing Difficult Conversations Workshop, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy W. Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
Unpacking Privilege Workshop, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy W. Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
Unpacking Privilege Workshop, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy W. Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
Unpacking Privilege Workshop, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy W. Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
Drag as a Resource, Baker A. Rogers
Drag as a Resource, Baker A. Rogers
Drag Kinging, Baker A. Rogers
Hit Like a Girl: A Transparent Conversation about the Mississippi Fairness Act, Baker A. Rogers
Trans Men in the South, Baker A. Rogers
Navigating Cisnormativity in the Academy as a Trans Scholar, J. Erica Sumerau, Naomi Simmons-Thorne, Blu Buchanan, Baker A. Rogers, and Austin Johnson
Collaborative Conservation of Coastal Resources: Commercial Fishers in Georgia, Jennifer Sweeney Tookes
Fishing Traditions and Fishing Futures, Jennifer Sweeney Tookes
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Preparing a Diverse and Inclusive Fisheries Workforce, Jennifer Sweeney Tookes, Dionne Hoskins-Brown, and Kris Howard
Perspectives on Changing Climates in Georgia’s Fishing Communities, Jennifer Sweeney Tookes and Tracy Yandle
Social Census of Georgia’s Working Waterfronts, Jennifer Sweeney Tookes, Tracy Yandle, Bryan Fluech, and Gina Shamshak
USVI Fishing Community Resilience, Jennifer Sweeney Tookes, Tracy Yandle, and Cynthia Grace-McCaskey
USVI Fishing Community Resilience: Informing a Research Agenda, Tracy Yandle, Jennifer Sweeney Tookes, and Cynthia Grace-McCaskey
Submissions from 2020
Managing Difficult Conversations Workshop, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
Recognizing Bias Workshop, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
Recognizing Bias Workshop, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
Unpacking Privilege Workshop, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
Unpacking Privilege Workshop, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
Conditionally Accepted Book Discussion, Baker A. Rogers
Drag as a Resource, Baker A. Rogers
Drag Kinging in the South, Baker A. Rogers
Publish Me: Advancing Trans, Nonbinary, and Intersex Scholarship, Baker A. Rogers
Southern LGBT Experience Panel, Baker A. Rogers
Living at the Intersection of Family and Immigration Law, April M. Schueths and Danshanique Adkins
Obstacles and Opportunities in Seafood Direct Marketing: A Georgia Case Study, Jennifer Sweeney Tookes and Gina Louise Shamshak
Anthropological Perspectives on Diet and Food, Jennifer Sweeney Tookes and Matthew Williamson
Perspectives on Climate Change in Georgia’s Fishing Communities, Jennifer Sweeney Tookes and Tracy Yandle
Submissions from 2019
The Role of Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant in Collaborating with Researchers and Students on Oral History Projects, Bryan Fluech and Jennifer Sweeney Tookes
CrossFit as a Pathway to the Future Self: Using Hope and Strength to Guide Girls' Self-Determination, Nancy L. Malcom, Christina Gipson, Amy S. Rundio, Sarah Olin, and Tamerah Hunt
Unifying Yet Dividing: Exploring the Pussy Hat’s Meanings Among Women’s March Participants, Addie Martindale, Nancy L. Malcom, V. Ann Paulins, Julie L. Hillery, and Alexandra Howell
Drag as a Resource, Baker A. Rogers
National Coming Out Day – Conditionally Accepted: The Influence of Coming Out to Mississippi Christians on Lesbian and Gay Equality, Baker A. Rogers
Professional Social Scientists, Baker A. Rogers
Trans Summit, Baker A. Rogers
What’s the Q?, Baker A. Rogers
Publishing in Gender and Sexualities Journals, Baker A. Rogers, Jennifer Beggs Weber, Katie Acosta, and Dawn Baunach
The American Dream Down South, April M. Schueths, Ted Brimeyer, Megan Phillips, Jamekia Collins, Raisa Gallegos, Nayjha Harris, Michelle Hester, and Summer Stewart
Fishing Traditions and Fishing Futures: Commercial Fishing in Georgia, Jennifer Sweeney Tookes and Bryan Fluech
On the Water and Beneath the Waves: Stories of Coastal Georgia, Jennifer Sweeney Tookes and Kurt Knoerl
A Longitudinal Analysis of Commercial Fishing Infrastructure, Tracy Yandle, Gina Louise Shamshak, and Jennifer Sweeney Tookes
Submissions from 2018
Promises of The American Dream and the Realities of Race: Black College Students Views of Social Mobility in the Age of Trump, Ted Brimeyer, Baker Rogers, Clare F. Walsh, and April M. Schueths
"I Don't See Color" vs. "I Don't Care": Why Race and Ethnicity Courses Are a Necessity, Alicia Brunson
Identifying and Overcoming the Challenges of Professional and Family Collaborations in Caregiving, Adrienne L. Cohen
Identifying and Overcoming the Challenges of Professional and Family Collaborations in Caregiving, Adrienne L. Cohen
Diversity & Inclusion in the Classroom: What’s the D.I.F.F.?, Lisa A. Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Stacy Smallwood, and Clare F. Walsh
Diversity & Inclusion in the Classroom: What’s the D.I.F.F.?, Lisa A. Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Stacy W. Smallwood, and Clare F. Walsh
Defining and Treating Male Sexual Dysfunction in Traditional and Alternative Medicine Contexts in Salta Province (Argentina) and Georgia (U.S.A.), Timothy Eller and Virginia Estabrook
Not Our First Rodeo: Sampling Biases and Re-Evaluating the Frequency of Neandertal Injury, Virginia Estabrook
Skin color, emojis and the reification of racist paradigms: The misuse of the Fitzpatrick Scale, Virginia Estabrook
Critical Factors Identified to Manage and Maintain Diverse Partnerships for CrossFit Programs Serving Underserved Youth: Promoting Health and Physical Activity, Christina Gipson, Natalie Campbell, and Nancy L. Malcom
She's not my ideal: Mixed messages about CrossFit women, Christina Gipson, Nancy L. Malcom, Caitlyn Hauff, and Hannah Bennett
Indiana Jones and “Bones:” Exploring Perceptions of Anthropology and Selection of Majors at a Southern University, Barbara A. Hendry
Bridging the Gap, Nancy L. Malcom
The Looking Glass Athlete: Female CrossFitters Reflect on Self, Nancy L. Malcom, Christina Gipson, Hannah Bennett, and Caitlyn Hauff
The 2017 National Women's March and the Pink Pussyhat: Symbol of Solidarity?, Nancy L. Malcom, V. Ann Paulins, Julie L. Hillery, and Alexandra Howell
Grey Ghosts: Searching for Confederates at Camp Lawton, Ryan K. McNutt
Grey Ghosts: Searching for Confederates at Camp Lawton, Ryan K. McNutt
Panopticonism, Pines and POWS: Applying Conflict Landscape Tools to The Archaeology of Internment, Ryan K. McNutt
Panopticonism, Pines and POWS: Foucault’s Theories and The Archaeology of Internment, Ryan K. McNutt
How Do the Women of Crossfit Use Social Media? An Exploratory Study to Examine Influences and Impacts, Rebekah Mitchell, Christina Gipson, Hannah Bennett, Caitlyn Hauff, and Nancy L. Malcom
Social Location, Ideology, and Undergraduate Explanations of Social Inequality, Nathan S. Palmer
Succeeding Through Struggle, Nathan S. Palmer
Teaching with Technology, Nathan S. Palmer
The Development of Students’ Sociological Imaginations in the Journal Teaching Sociology, Nathan S. Palmer
Same Time, Next Year: Evolution of the Pussyhat’s Symbolism, V. Ann Paulins, Julie L. Hillery, Alexandra Howell, Nancy L. Malcom, and Addie Martindale
Power, Consensus, and Popular Hegemony in Cuba, Ned Rinalducci and Humberto Miranda
‘Despite Everything I Said’: The Contradictions of ‘Passing’ in the South, Baker Rogers
Drag in Transition: How Trans & Non-Binary Individuals Use Drag Kinging as a Resource in the South, Baker Rogers
Gender Panel, Baker Rogers
Intersectionality, Advocacy, and Activism, Baker Rogers
Lavender Graduation Panel, Baker Rogers
Lavender Vitaes and Navigating the Job Market, Baker Rogers
Masculinities, Baker Rogers
‘Dude, You’re a Slut’: An Exploratory Analysis of Sexual Harassment Among Transmen Before and After Transition, Baker Rogers and Sarah A. Rogers
Immigration Representation: The Unmet Needs of Mixed-Status Couples, April M. Schueths
Unpacking Privilege Workshop, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Lisa Costello, and Stacy Smallwood
The Feasibility of a Lionfish Meat Market In The U.S. Virgin Islands: Consumer Preferences, Skyler Simnett, Jennifer Sweeney Tookes, Sherry Larkin, and Tracy Yandle
The Feasibility of a Lionfish Meat Market in the U.S. Virgin Islands: Consumer Willingness to Pay, Skyler Simnitt, Jennifer Sweeney Tookes, Sherry Larking, Paulita Bennett-Martin, Holden Harris, Natalie Mioulis, Katherine Groenevelt, Muray Rudd, Michael Page, Jason Boss, and Tracy Yandle
Work, Family Life, and Ministry among Permanent Catholic Deacons: Some Preliminary Thoughts, William L. Smith
Favored Places and Focal Networks in the Early Archaic Social Landscape, Kara Bridgman Sweeney
