Dear Sociology Students: Dr. Marte, the Sociology Club Advisor, is now reviewing requests for membership to our International Sociological Honor Society, Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD). For more information on the benefits of AKD, please see the attached form.To become a member of AKD, you must: a) Show a strong interest in Sociology by having completed […]

Co-written with Sociology MA graduate Joel Shields, the article, ‘Factors Related to Social Service Workers’ Job Satisfaction: Revisiting Herzberg’s Motivation to Work’ published in Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance (when the journal was titled Administration in Social Work) has been included in an online article collection focusing on the psychology of work! The […]

Hello, My name is Ashley Huff and I work for the Jumpstart program on campus at UMKC. Jumpstart is a national nonprofit organization that trains college students and community volunteers to deliver a research-based curriculum to preschool children in low-income neighborhoods. The program helps children develop the key language and literacy skills needed for school […]