Aria Ottmueller, an Honors student with a major in Political Science and Criminology & Criminal Justice, is receiving the SBS Distinguished Senior Award in Spring 2018. She is a woman who is going after her goals with excellence, despite the difficulties she faces. Navigating the world as a blind person is not easy. Navigating higher education in particular can be challenging. Everything she needs to do to succeed in college is harder for her than for the average student. She is… Read more
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SBS Outstanding Seniors Spring 2018
Anthropology: Sheryl Nelson
Communication: Adrian Skabelund
Criminology and Criminal Justice: Adriana Vosskuhler
Geography, Parks & Recreation: Rebecca Dupont
Politics & International Affairs: Aria Ottmueller
Social Work: Marissa Herington
Sociology: Amber Beasley
University Studies: Carla Hover
SBS Standard Bearer Spring 2018
Amber Beasley, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Criminology & Criminal Justice, has been nominated as the SBS Standard Bearer in Spring 2018. Amber Beasley’s record of leadership and service at NAU highlights the important contributions she has made to our community during her four years in Flagstaff. As ASNAU Vice President of Government Affairs, she represented NAU at meetings of the Arizona Board of Regents and helped organize Self-Care Week, Human Trafficking Awareness Week, It’s On… Read more
2018 SBS Gold Axe Recipents
Each semester, Northern Arizona University recognizes seniors who have made outstanding contributions to the university in the areas of academic performance, service, leadership and participation in activities. This semester we are honored to have sixteen SBS students receive the Gold Axe Award.
Amber Beasley– Sociology and Criminology and Criminal Justice
Jesse Brookins- Sociology
Tasuna Brown– Criminology and Criminal Justice
Jasmine Coro– Strategic Communication
Jacob Coutts– Psychological Sciences
Alexander Granillo– Political Science
Lauren L’Ecuyer– Political Science and Hotel and Restaurant Management
Faculty Awards 2017-2018
2018 NAU Research and Creativity Activity Award for Most Significant Research/Scholarly Work Accordion Closed
Dr. Heidi Wayment, Professor and Associate Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences has been awarded $2,000 under the FY2019 Research and Creative activity NAU Award for Most Significant Research/Scholarly Work for her 2015 article, “The Quiet Ego Scale: Measuring the Compassionate Self-Identity”
2018 NAU Research and Creativity Activity Award for Most Significant Artistic/Creative Work
Dr. Ann Collier, Chair of the Department of Psychological Sciences, has been awarded… Read more
A professor’s legacy lives on
Mr. Jerry Ladhoff’s legacy to help Lumberjacks succeed in the classroom will continue, thanks to Mitch Ettinger, ’80 Criminology and Criminal Justice alumnus. Mr. Ettinger, a partner with Skadden, Arps, Slate & Flom Law Firm in Washington, D.C., chose to honor his former professor and mentor by endowing a scholarship in Professor Ladhoff’s memory. The first Ladhoff scholarship will be chosen in 2019 and will receive approximately $4,000 to assist with college expenses. For additional Social and Behavioral Sciences scholarship information, visit nau.edu/SBS.