Field Notes APSS - 2018-19

Contents:

Notes From the Program Director

02 - Program Director Notes

Dr. Tina Lee’s updates on the APSS program

Awards & Achievements Page 3

03 - Student Achievements

Student Publications, Presentations, Research Grants, and Leadership Positions in 2018-19

05 - Program Awards

APSS Students of the Year, Alec Kirby Award for Leadership in Social Justice, Best Research

07 - NCUR Spotlight

Twelve APSS students hopped on the bus to Kennesaw, GA for the 2019 National Conference on Undergraduate Research

09 - Darmstadt Exchange

NCUR 2019 Page 7

Applied Social Science students from Hochschule Darmstadt University spent the fall at Stout

10 - Stout Votes

APSS students and faculty lead a push to an all time high student voter turnout for the midterm elections

11 - Shaping Policy

W elcome to this year’s edition of Field Notes . As usual, APSS faculty and students have been very busy learning, researching, writing, teaching, and contributing to our community and world. We had a lot of fun, supported each other, and helped each other learn and grow. I can’t say enough about how proud I am of our students, our alumni, and our faculty. I feel very lucky to be a part of this community and am grateful for everyone in it. It has been an exciting year for our alumni, and I hope to continue to connect with them. We want to keep celebrating your milestones—big or small—so please keep in touch! I’m also very proud that our students continue to produce high-quality research, grow as professionals, and work to make their corners of the world better. Our faculty contribute to the campus community, teach amazing classes, create spaces for important conversations, and continue to produce high-quality research. Thanks everyone! Finally, be on the lookout for a save-the-date announcement very soon. The 2019-20 academic year is our 10th full year as a program (we officially launched in Spring 2010) and we will celebrate next fall with several reunion events that we hope you’ll all join us for! -Dr. Tina Lee

From Menomonies to Madison to Washington, APSS students, faculty, and alumni are connecting with policy makers to achieve Real World change

Faculty Updates Page 13

13 - Study Abroad Spotlight

Senior Dylan Quest spends the semester in Greece

14 - New Faces in the Program

APSS welcomes new historian La’Trice Donaldson and new program associate Alyssa Quilling

APSS Graduates Page 15

15 - Faculty Updates

News and Notes from APSS faculty and staff

17 - APSS Graduates

Our newest grads head out to change the world 19 - Alumni Profile - Lakayana Drury ‘12 One of our first APSS graduates has continued his social justice path in Portland, OR 21 - Alumni News & Notes Catch up on what our fabulous alumni have been up to this year!

*On the cover: LAKES REU students take a break from research to enjoy a summer day on Lake Tainter. Photo Credit: Amber Georgakopolous

01 - FIELD NOTES

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