sociology & anthropology
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Barbuto finds success as a world-traveling teacher
Emily Barbuto ՚00 travels the world for fun and for work.
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Hard work, sweat, and achievements
Jillian Schulte ʼ19, a medical anthropology and ethnic studies double major with a biology minor, chose Cornell College for two major reasons: the close-knit community and the block plan.
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KCRG produces story on CSRI homeless research
Allison Krull ’20 is working with Willis Dady Homeless Services, using her research skills to make a difference in the community this summer. She’s focusing her time studying Linn County’s Community Overflow Weather Shelter System (COWSS).
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One Course: American Indians: Culture, Activism, and Social Justice
Students in Professor of Sociology Mary Olson’s course look through myriad lenses in order to better understand American Indians.
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4 elected, 1 reelected to Cornell’s Board of Trustees
The Cornell Board of Trustees has elected four members—Stuart Gunn, Jessica Meis ’19, Scott Ririe ’79, and Kevin Weiss ’76—and reelected Thomas Durham ’77.
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Nicola Etter ՚19 tells her Cornell story
In addition to the overt beauty of this campus, Cornell excels in providing students with faculty who genuinely care about each student in and out of the classroom.
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Dreaming of Ireland
Amy Harrison ՚18 walks comfortably anywhere in the world and contributes her confidence to the preparation she received at Cornell College as a history major.
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Sociology students win awards at ISA Meeting
Cornell College students have a long history of earning recognition at the Iowa Sociological Association (ISA) Annual Meeting, taking home more than ten paper awards in the last ten years.
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Mara McLaughlin ’18: Leadership development
This graphic illustrates how Mara McLaughlin ’18 used Cornell College’s Berry Career Institute for leadership development.
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Mombello ’19 takes on internship at Obama Foundation
Lizzie Mombello ’19 has accepted a new challenge this semester as a Cornell Fellow with the Obama Foundation in Chicago.
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Meditation research brings Osley ’20 life lessons
John-Michael Osley ’20 chose to study at Ryumonji, a Zen monastery in Decorah, Iowa for his Qualitative Research Methods and Fieldwork course.
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Alumni at a Glance: Kristen Tegtmeier Oertel ’91
Phil Lucas, the Edgar Truman Brackett Jr. Professor of History at Cornell College started a fire in his Civil War course. That is, Lucas “lit the fire that is still burning,” according to Kristen Tegtmeier Oertel ’91, for her passion for American history.
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Alumni at a Glance: John Beamer ’61
From working with the FBI to helping state employees with labor disputes, John Beamer ’61 has seen and done a great deal throughout his career. The Cornell alumnus was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of Iowa from 1986 until he retired in 2018.
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Howard: Finding and protecting community
Claude Howard Jr. ’97 has been finding and protecting his community since before he was a police officer and a security director.
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Gazette, CBS2 highlight homelessness research
Three Cornell College students teamed up with Willis Dady Homeless Services in Cedar Rapids for several weeks this summer to conduct research.
Barbuto finds success as a world-traveling teacher 
Hard work, sweat, and achievements 
KCRG produces story on CSRI homeless research 
One Course: American Indians: Culture, Activism, and Social Justice 
4 elected, 1 reelected to Cornell’s Board of Trustees 
Nicola Etter ՚19 tells her Cornell story 
Dreaming of Ireland 
Sociology students win awards at ISA Meeting 
Mara McLaughlin ’18: Leadership development 
Mombello ’19 takes on internship at Obama Foundation 
Meditation research brings Osley ’20 life lessons 
Alumni at a Glance: Kristen Tegtmeier Oertel ’91 
Alumni at a Glance: John Beamer ’61 
Howard: Finding and protecting community 
Gazette, CBS2 highlight homelessness research