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Meet the Social Service Faculty

The interdisciplinary Social Service minor brings together the expertise of professors from a variety of backgrounds including anthropology and sociology and psychology.

Duane Oldfield Duane Oldfield, Chair
Associate Professor of Political Science
Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley, 1992
"I am currently working on a book ... [that] analyzes the ways in which social movements of the Left and the Right make sense of, politicize, and form alliances to deal with the processes frequently labeled with the term 'globalization.'"
Tim Kasser Tim Kasser
Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1994
"My research has recently been investigating how values relate to well-being in various nations around the world, as well as what leads some people to become especially focused on different types of values."
Tianna CervantezTianna Cervantez
Lecturer in Anthropology-Sociology
A.M., University of Chicago, 2008
Carol St. Amant Carol St. Amant
Lecturer in Anthropology and Sociology
M.A., Roosevelt University, 1969
M.A., University of Chicago, 1997
"As a professional social worker, while I worked in several different fields of practice, the bulk of my professional career was in the area of public child welfare delivery."
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2011 Knox Graduate Offers Law School Advice

Britt Anderson encourages current Knox students to take classes in constitutional law, LSAT preparation, and to be ready to focus only on the study of law.

Phi Beta Kappa Lecture Focuses on Immigration

Scholar John Agnew aims to debunk myths and promote a better understanding of the dimensions of immigration in the United States and elsewhere.

Graduating Senior Aims for Public Service Career

Politically active and community-oriented, Alex Uzarowicz will serve in the Peace Corps in Central America after graduating from Knox College. Later, he plans to attend law school and run for public office.

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