Published on November 4, 2019 by Sean Flynt Â
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Brooke Perez-Bissell and Allison Ambler
Íò²©¹ÙÍø sociology students Allison Ambler and Brooke Perez-Bissell tied for second place in the undergraduate paper session at the Mid-South Sociological Association conference Oct. 24-26. Ambler presented original research on The Influence of Religiosity on the Opinion of Prayer in Public School. Perez-Bissell presented original research on Choice and the Church.
“When my students win a competitive award like this, it is just icing on the cake of an overall amazing experience for them,” said Theresa Davidson, director of Íò²©¹ÙÍø’s sociology program. “They get to network with other sociology students, sociology faculty, and they are always excited to learn about the varied research that is happening in the discipline.”
Íò²©¹ÙÍø is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Íò²©¹ÙÍø is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Íò²©¹ÙÍø enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Íò²©¹ÙÍø fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.