ARMY Sociology

Volume 4, Issue 1
June 17, 2010
Upcoming Events:
☺ New Program Director
☺ Liberia Internships
☺ IUS Canada—Toronto 2010
☺ BS&L Global Leadership
Inside this issue:
 Director‟s Note
 Class of 2010
 Older Classes
 Awards
ARMY Sociology
Director’s Note
Well another fantastic Academic Year comes to end. We sadly must say
good-bye (see „ya later) to MAJ KeKe Langkamp (and Joe and Hudson) after four
terrific years. She is headed to Ft Leavenworth. On the up side we welcome back
LTC(R) Brian Reed after completing his Ph.D. at Maryland and BN Command in
Alaska. Also, COL Irving Smith returns after an adventurous sabbatical at the U.S.
Army War College. He will assume the proverbial reins of the Sociology Program
this summer as the Program Director. After 7 years as the steward of the Program I
need to step aside and allow some new and fresh energy. We hope to now take
ARMY Sociology to the next level of excellence. We pushed another terrific cohort
with the Class of 2010 and stories in this issue highlight their achievements. Of
note, we are sending at least one ARMY Sociology for a semester abroad each
 Awards con‟d
 Field Trips aka Trip Sections
 Field Trips con‟d
 ARMY Sociology Faculty
semester. Last year Kim Mallard (Egypt) and Michael Nilsen (Jordon) spent successful
semesters abroad. Sarah Lehman (France) is headed abroad in the Fall. This summer
ARMY Sociology cadets are in Rwanda, Georgia, Wisconsin, Arizona, Kuwait, Liberia,
Washington, Florida, Korea and places in between. In this issues we highlight our
people and our successes. I hope you enjoy this our fourth newsletter. Best, morten
 COL Smith Gets Some Press
 Promotions and Scholarship
 Scholarship con‟d
 On the Move
Joe Callejas (Sociology „10) sporting an ARMY Sociology t-shirt in
Jamaica—Spring Break 2010.
 On the Move con‟d
 Spring Break Reading
 Community Service
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ARMY Sociology - Class of 2010
GO ARMY, BEAT
NAVY!
Department of Behavioral
Sciences & Leadership
Thayer Road
United States Military Academy
West Point, NY 10996
BELOW: ARMY SOCIOLOGY Class of 2010
2LT Michael Bertha
2LT Suzannah Burks
2LT Megan Caldwell-Meeks
2LT Joseph Callejas
2LT Kimberly Mallard
2LT Kelly McKeon
2LT Christopher Murphy
2LT Tenisha Riley
2LT Stephanie Schoeneman
2LT Ashley Sorensen
2LT David Swanson
2LT Brad Swanson
2LT Patricia Todd
2LT Jay Twitty
2LT Alexandra Rosenberg
2LT Alexandra Rosenberg shakes
hands with President Barack
Obama at graduation. Alex is the
2010 USMA Class Valedictorian
and is headed to Oxford University
on a Rhodes Scholarship.
ARMY SOCIOLOGY - Class of 2010
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ARMY Sociology —
Class of 2012
ARMY Sociology — Class of 2011

Avi Bakshani
C4

Brandon Podojil
B2

James Cashion
F2

George Chewning
E1

Jonathan Seaton
F4

Michell Clarke
C2

Irene Colonna
H3

Jennifer Smith
D1

Sarah Lehman
B3

Joshua Covey
D4

Haleigh Taylor
A4

Katherine Miller
G3

Yecenia Diaz
H2

Kristopher Valencia
A4

Hannah Minney
B3

Carson Featherstone
H4

Melvin Walker
A3

Alexander Pagoulatos
H3

Cortney Heaps
B2

Kathleen Woodhams
B1

Brianna Perez
A4

Nicole Hilaire
G4

Rachel Stuhlmiller
D2

Edmond Martin
G2

Daniel White
A4

Michael Nilsen
E4
U.S. Military Academy at West Point: 26 Year Trend
of Sociology Majors, 1986-2011
Sociology had another banner year with 17 majors declared from the Class of 2011.
20
15
10
5
USMA Year Cohort
20
10
20
08
20
06
20
04
20
02
20
00
19
98
19
96
19
94
19
92
19
90
19
88
0
19
86
Number of Sociology Majors
25
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The Jeffery A. McNally Award for Excellence
Firstie Alexandra Rosenberg (Sociology „10) received the 2010 Colonel Jeffery A. McNally Award for Excellence in
Leadership, Management, and Sociology. Ms. Sara McNally, daughter of Jeff, presents Alex with a silver platter in
Cullum Hall. Congratulations to Alex and her family.
Sociology Major Katie Woodhams („11) receives the
Top Cadet Award for PL384: Sociological Theory from
COL Tom Kolditz at the BS&L Spring/Graduation
Week Awards Ceremony.
Sociology Major Josh Covey („11) receives the Top Cadet
Award for PL371: Introductory Sociology from COL
Tom Kolditz at the BS&L Spring/Graduation Week
Awards Ceremony.
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The Charles H. Coates Award for Excellence
Charles Coates (USMA ‘57) recently completed a biography of his father—Dr. Charles Hunter Coates (USMA
‘24). ARMY Sociology’s 11 year old Excellence Award is named after Dr. Coates—considered a founder of military sociology. This year Firstie Brad Swanson (Sociology ‘10) received the 2010 Charles Hunter Coates Award
for Excellence in Sociology. Below are Sociology Program Director Dr. Morten Ender, CDT Bradley Swanson,
and LTC(R) Charles Coates (USMA ’57). Congratulations to Brad and his family.
http://www.bsos.umd.edu/socy/crmo/
http://www.bsos.umd.edu/Socy/grad/spec_military.htm
Alpha Kappa Delta 2010 Inductees
AKD
is the International Sociological
Honor Society.
Members have
achieved an overall GPA of 3.0 and
maintained this same standard in their sociology major as
well. Additionally, each member must be at least a junior
and rank in the top 35 percent of their class academically.
The purpose of AKD is to promote human welfare through
the association of a fellowship group interested in developing
scientific knowledge that may be applied to the solution of
social problems.
The keynote speaker for the 2008 induction ceremony was Dr. Pamela Stone. Pam is the author of Opting Out:
Why Women Really Quit Careers and Head Home. Her website is: http://optingout-women.com/
Congrats to the 2010 AKD Inductees:
Dr. Kate Coronges; CDT Alexandra Rosenberg „10;
CDT Avi Bakshani „11; CDT George Chewning ‟11
ARMY Sociology
IN and OUT of the Classroom
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Bridal Expo Trip
LEFT: Cadets in MAJ Langkamp‟s
Marriage and Family Course (PL372)
conducted a Bridal Preparation Exercise during their visit to Pier 9 in
New Windsor, NY. This year the
students were able to choose from
two different bridal expos to visit.
The Pier 9 Expo or the Westchester
County Bridal Expo. In both trips
students explored how the ritual of
marriage
is socially constructed
through social expectations.
Racial Profile
RIGHT: Mr. Charles “Bo” Thompson,
visits MAJ Toole‟s Criminology Course
(PL393) to discuss his personal experiences with racial profiling in the Hudson Valley with cadets. Students were
interested in his life experiences and
how it was similar or different from
their own hometown experiences growing up. They were amazed how much
his story paralleled much of what their
text says about profiling.
From Wall Street to Harlem
LEFT: MAJ Langkamp and Dr. Kate Corenges
take the Social Inequality (PL377) students on a
trip from Wall Street to Harlem. They visit the
Museum of American Finances to learn about
gender inequality, visit Street to Home/
Common Ground to learn about economic inequality, tour the Sshaumberg Center of Black
Culture to learn about racial inequality, and
conclude the trip eating dinner at Sylvia‟s (The
Queen of Soul Food).
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IN and OUT of the Classroom
Knight‟s Out Visit
ABOVE: The instructors eat lunch with guests
from Knight‟s Out (www.knightsout.org) following their talk with the Social Inequality (PL377)
students about sexual orientation inequality.
Tanya Biank Visit
Ritzer Exericse at McDonald‟s
ABOVE: Learning, Eating, and Having Fun! Cadets in MAJ
ABOVE: MAJ Langkamp‟s Marriage and Family
Langkamp‟s Introductory Sociology Course (PL371) conducted
cadets learn more about Army culture during a
a case study analysis of Ritzer‟s McDonaldization in McDonvisit by Tanya Biank, author of Army Wives.
ald‟s,Vails Gate, NY.
Marriage and Military
RIGHT: MAJ Langkamp and
Dr. Ender host the Marriage
and Family Panel for the Mar-
riage
and
Family
Course
(PL372) and Margaret Corbin
in Jefferson Hall. Cadets had
dinner and enjoyed small
group break-outs to learn
about multiracial, joint domicile, traditional families, and
single life in the military.
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ARMY Sociology Faculty
Welcome LTC(P) Brian Reed to ARMY Sociology
LTC(R) Reed was commissioned as an infantry officer in 1989 from the United States
Military Academy. He has served in a variety of command and staff positions. Most
recently, he was the Battalion Commander of 1st Battalion 24th Infantry (Deuce Four)
from December 2006 to December 2009. LTC Reed has a Ph.D. in Sociology from the
University of Maryland. He joins BS&L as an assistant professor. Check out the Slate
Magazine on-line 5-part series of articles titled “Searching for Saddam: How the U.S.
Military Used Social Networking to Capture the Iraqi Dictator” featuring the his doctoral dissertation research. Info at: http://www.slate.com/id/2245228/.
2009—2010 ARMY
Sociology Faculty
(from left to right)
Dr. Morten Ender
Dr. Kate Coronges
MAJ Jason Toole
MAJ KeKe Langkamp
Dr. Bruce Keith
Hanging out on the balcony of Cullum Hall on the Hudson River
In-Bound Sociology Faculty

COL Irving Smith will rejoin ARMY Sociology this summer after a year at the U.S. Army War College. He
will assume the position of the Sociology Program Director.

MAJ Darcy Schnack has been selected to earn a Ph.D. in Sociology and return to BS&L.

CPT David Uthlaut will join ARMY Sociology in summer 2011. He is completing an M.A. in Sociology at the
UNC Chapel Hill.

CPT Sharon Edens recently returned from a tour in Afghanistan and begins her graduate studies in Sociology
at the University of Maryland this fall. She will join ARMY Sociology in summer 2012.

CPT Laura Weimer has been selected to begin graduate studies in Sociology beginning in fall 2011. She is
shopping for schools that fit her interest. She joins ARMY Sociology in the summer 2013.
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Erin O. Stattel, Army War College Public Affairs
Putting a Strategic Twist on College Panel Discussions
(April 9, 2010)--
T
raveling across the United States to colleges and universities speaking to both undergraduate and graduate students, the Eisenhower
Series College Program has been showing American institutions of
higher learning just what senior military officers are made of.
Col. Irving Smith and Col. Aaron Webster were two of the five team members on the UMASS visit. Discussions with students included topics such as
nuclear policies and the surge in Afghanistan. Photo by Erin O. Stattel, Army
War College Public Affairs.
“The speakers were really engaging and really relaxed the audience,” said
Caitlin Coughlan, a junior and journalism major at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. “I am interested in the subjects of Iraq, Afghanistan
and national security and to have these officers here brings good commentary. The students definitely benefited because they don‟t get this from the
news and just sitting in classrooms. This is coming from people who have had experience with these topics because it is part of their careers.”
Members of the Eisenhower Team engaged in a dialogue about military issues during several of Dr. Laura Reed‟s political science classes at
UMASS. Topics of discussion included the use of drones to conduct air strikes, as well as terrorism through cyberspace.
“This experience has truly been invaluable,” said Reed. “Just to have the academic piece is invaluable, but to incorporate these presentations into our
curriculum is just wonderful.”
On this trip, Col. Burl Randolph, Col. Aaron Webster, Col. Irving Smith and Col. Don Degidio offered their viewpoints and their experiences
during panel discussions moderated by Air Force Lt. Col. David Bolgiano. The April 8 panel discussion topic was “The War in Iraq and Afghanistan:
A Status Report.”
“These students are very current events savvy,” said Smith. “Ironically, they are a lot more militaristic in their world view than we are. They want
to know all about Iran and what is next for President Karzai in Afghanistan.”
The Eisenhower panel includes 12 Army War College students, but is pared down to a handful of students for individual trips, creating a more
intimate setting, which fosters in-depth and thoughtful debate and discussion.
The panel engaged students during a busy afternoon at UMASS with a panel discussion addressing issues brought up by students, -- mostly undergraduates. Questions ranged from the use of UAV‟s, to the way ahead in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Students were most concerned and curious
about how wounded warriors will be cared for and employed as they return from theater.
“One student said that this was the most realistic and educational forum he had had since he had been at UMASS and he would like to have
more dialogue like this,” said Col. Aaron Webster. “The Eisenhower program is probably one of the most valuable parts of the Army War College
that should be expanded to reach even more of America and our future strategic leadership.”
In addition to the most recent trip to the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, for the 2010 academic year the Eisenhower Series College Program has ventured to 10 schools throughout the nation including the University of San Diego, the University of South Carolina, Indiana University
of Pennsylvania, and the World Affairs Council in Pittsburgh. The format of the program is varied, but consists of Army War College students engaging with undergraduate students at colleges and universities throughout the country. Army War College students present their experiences and
give students the chance to ask senior military officers how their life in the service has shaped their careers. Eisenhower participants apply are selected
through a competitive process.
“Across the board the questions and the insights from the students at UMASS were in the top tier in comparison to the other trips we have been
on,” said Lt. Col. David Bolgiano, faculty instructor. “The experience from this series gives me great personal hope for the United States of America
because on average the students have been engaged and switched on to important strategic issues of our day.”
Current topics, such as the surge in Afghanistan, as well as other relevant topics like terrorism through the use of cyberspace, are discussed on an
intellectual basis, giving college students an idea of how the subject matter they are learning in the classroom translates to real life.
“We have been very well-received at these colleges this year and that has led to really great interaction with the students,” said Capt. Bill Davis,
director of the Eisenhower program. “At several schools, in fact most of them, the students are so interested in what our team has presented that they
want to stay after classes and get more information from them.”
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Awards, Promotions, and Scholarship!
P
rofessor Morten Ender had his book
American Soldiers in Iraq: McSoldiers or
Innovative Professionals? (London & NY:
Routledge, 2009) recognized as the annual
Outstanding Book Award from the Peace, War, and
Social Conflict section of the American Sociological
Association. The award will be presented at the ASA
meetings in Atlanta, Georgia on August 14th. Details
at: http://www.routledge.com/books/
details/9780415777896/.
ABOVE: COL Irving Smith is promoted this past winter.
Here he is with is immediate family —wife Mavis and boys Ty
and Malcom. COL(R) Robert Johnson presided over the
promotion ceremony in Herbert Hall.
ARMY Sociology Faculty Research
Carlton-Ford, Steve and Morten G. Ender (forthcoming). The Routledge Handbook of War and Society: Iraq and Afghanistan, London and NY: Routledge. Info at: http://www.routledgestrategicstudies.com/books/Handbook-of-Warand-Society-isbn9780415567329.
Ender, Morten G. (2009). “Cinematic Images of War and the Military,” in Peace, Justice, and Security Studies: A Curriculum Guide (7th Edition), by T.A. McElwee, B.W. Hall, J. Liechty, and J. Gerber (eds.):210-215 (Boulder and
London: Lynne Rienner). Info at: http://www.rienner.com/title/
Ender, Morten G. (forthcoming). “Bill Murray is the American Soldier: Groundhog Day as a Metaphor for Iraq,” in
Janice H. Laurence and Michael D. Matthews (editors). The Oxford Handbook of Military Psychology (London and
NY: Oxford University Press).
Ender, Morten G. (forthcoming). Book review of War in Iraq: Planning and Execution. Edited by Thomas G. Mahnken and Thomas A. Keaney (2007). International Sociology Review of Books, 25(5).
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ARMY Sociology Faculty Research Continued
Ender, Morten G. (forthcoming). “War: Causes and Consequences,” A
review essay of the books War Without End by Michael Schwartz and
Invisible Wounds of War by Talielian and Lisa Jaycox (eds). Contemporary Sociology.
Ender, Morten G. (2009). “A Soldier‟s Story: Learning in the Line of
Duty and Beyond,” a book review essay of The Unforgiving Minute: A
Soldier’s Education, Written by Craig M. Mulaney (2009). Phi Kappa Phi
Forum, (Fall):32.
Ender, Morten G. (2009). Book review of Soldier’s Heart: Reading Literature
through Peace and War at West Point. Written by Elizabeth D. Samet
(2007). Armed Forces & Society, 35(3):617-620.
Ender, Morten G., David E. Rohall, and Michael D. Matthews (2009).
“Thinking Globally: U.S. Cadet and Civilian Undergraduate Attitudes toward Social Problems,” in Gerhard Kummel, Guiseppe Caforio, and Christopher Dandeker (eds.). Armed Forces, Soldiers and Civil-Military Relations: Essays in
Honor of Jurgen Kuhlmann, pp. 191-210 (Weisbaden, Germany: Schriftenreihe des Sozialwissenschaftlichen Instituts
der Bundeswehr). Info at: http://www.deutschesfachbuch.de/info/detail.php?isbn=3531163248
Ender, Morten G., David E. Rohall, and Michael D. Matthews (2009). “College Student Reactions to 9/11: Civilian,
ROTC, and Military Academy Undergraduates,” in Matthew J. Morgan (ed.). The Day that Changed Everything?: An
Interdisciplinary Series, Edited Volumes on the Impact of 9/11, pp. 253-264 (Vol. V: 9/11 in Psychology and Education) (NY: Palgrave-Macmillan). Info available at: http://us.macmillan.com/
theimpactof911onpsychologyandeducation.
Ender, Morten G., David E. Rohall, and Michael D. Matthews (forthcoming). “Youth Attitudes towards the Wars in
Iraq and Afghanistan: Trends and Variations,” in Steve Carlton-Ford and Morten G. Ender (eds.) The Routledge
Handbook of War and Society (London & NY: Routledge). Info at: http://www.routledgestrategicstudies.com/books/
Handbook-of-War-and-Society-isbn9780415567329.
Hajjar, Remi M. (2010). “ A New Angle on the U.S. Military‟s Emphasis on Developing Cross-Cultural Competence:
Connecting In-Ranks‟ Cultural Diversity to Cross-Cultural Competence,” Armed Forces & Society, 36(2):247-263.
Kelty, Ryan and Darcy Schnack (forthcoming). “Attitudes on the Ground: What Soldiers Think About Civilian Contractors.” In Christopher Kinsley and Malcolm Patterson (Eds.), Contractors in War. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.
Matthews, Michael D., Morten G. Ender, Janice Laurence, and David E. Rohall. (2009). “Role of group affiliation and
gender attitudes toward women in the military,” Military Psychology, 21(2):241-251.
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ARMY Sociologists on the Move
☺ Congratulations Dr. Mady Segal on her recent retirement after 35 years of contributions to ARMY Sociology.
☺ COL Scott Efflandt assumed brigade command at Fort Hood, Texas.
☺ MAJ Darcy Schnack sends greetings from Iraq as part of Responsible Drawdown of Forces.
☺ LTC Remi Hajjar begins his Ph.D. in Sociology at Northwestern University and will join Army Sociology in 2013.
☺ MAJ Todd Woodruff is completing a management Ph.D. at UNC Chapel Hill and will join the department in 2012.
☺ MAJ Katie Mathew (neé Powell) (Sociology „00) is teaching PL300 at West Point.
☺ Lene Baxter (Sociology ‟08)
is headed to China to Teach English as a Second Language.
☺ CPT Kirsten Rowe (Sociology „06) joined USMA Admissions and recently announced her engagement.
☺ Abby Shields Griffin (Sociology „05) recently began Nursing School.
☺ 1LT Jacob Absalon (Sociology „07) recently spent 15 months as a Scout Platoon Leader in Afghanistan.
☺ CPT Kevin Woody (Sociology „02) sends greetings after three tours in Iraq.
He is married (Jen Class „01) with 2 kids.
☺ 1LT Keven Kleber (Sociology „07) sent greetings last August from Iraq.
☺ CPT Derek Enslow (Sociology „03) sent greetings from Ft Carson, CO.
☺ CPT Danny Huang (Sociology „06) sent greetings from Hawaii.
☺ 1LT Danielle Peek (neé Hellman) (Sociology „08)
married RJ Peek last summer and graduated from Explosive Ord-
nance Disposal (EOD) School in December. They are both in Afghanistan where Danielle recently assumed command
of her platoon.
☺ Stacy Gervalis (Sociology „02) sends greetings from Chicago.
☺ 2LT Jazmine Stephens (Sociology „09) recently assumed command of her platoon at Fort Polk, LA.
☺ Sara Ewing Skinner (Sociology „02) is a Teaching Assistant
for a Social Policy course at USC in Social Work .
☺ CPT Cassandra Facciponti (Sociology „03) recently graduated from Columbia University and is a TAC Officer at West 1LT Eric Wilson (Sociology „08) sends greetings
from Iraq—his Platoon—the Gunfighters.
Point.
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ARMY Sociology on the Move
ABOVE: Sociology Major („11) Cadet Michael Nilsen spent the Spring
2010 semester abroad at the University of Amman in Jordon. Above front
right, Mike sits atop a tank at the Special Operations Exhibition in Amman, Jordon.
ABOVE: CPT Erica L. Chabalko
(‟05), current Medical Service Officer/
former Sociology major runs the All
Army Triathlon.
LEFT & BELOW: Sociology Major („10) Kim Mallard spent the Fall 2009 semester studying abroad at
the American University of Cairo., Egypt.
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ARMY Sociology on the Move
ARMY Sociologists on the Move
ABOVE: Dr. Morten Ender and cadets descended on Chicago in October for the 2009 Biennial International
Meetings of the Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society. BS&L cadet and Sociology major Haleigh
E. Taylor ('11) presented a paper titled "From Virtue to Vixen: A Look at the Increasing Sexual Deviance among
Young Women" and fellow Sociology major Daniel E. White ('12) presented his research titled "The Black Officer
Corps: Lacking at West Point." USMA cadets presented on panels with cadets from the United States Air Force
Academy, the Royal Military College of Canada, and ROTC cadets from the University of Illinois.
RIGHT: Sociology Major („11) Cadet Katie Miller reports to the Defense Equal
Opportunity Management Institute Commandant, Navy CPT Contres for her
AIAD at DEOMI. Katie is studying the
Social Network Analysis and DADT. She
also published an OP-ED piece on May
4th with the Carnegie Council on Ethics
titled "This Is about Leadership: The Circular Debate of the Military's Gay Ban."
It is available at: http://www.cceia.org/
resources/ethics_online/0045.html. Katie will be presenting her research paper
from PL470: Social Network Analysis at
an international conference in Trento,
Italy in July.
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SPRING BREAK PHOTOS—Cadets received extra credit for taking books and providing visual evidence.
ABOVE: Kim Mallard (Sociology „10) with an
aqua Terrapin and her PL482 course reader on a
beach somewhere during Spring Break „10.
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ABOVE: A subdued Brad Swanson (Sociology „10) reads sociology at Touchdown Jesus at Notre Dame in South Bend, IN.
ABOVE: Joe Callejas (Sociology „10) using the PL482 extra credit
option to make new friends in Cozumel, Mexico—Spring Break
2010.
ABOVE: Hannah Minney (Sociology „12)
takes time out of the sunshine to enjoy a
little Intro to Sociology reading.
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ARMY Sociology Serving the Community
LEFT: Dr. Morten Ender and
four cadets delivered a talk entitled "The Courage to Balance
Work and Family: Growing Up
in Organizational Families" at
the Save the Children foundation, Leadership Development
Program in Westport, CT on
April 22.
Cadets Katie
Woodhams ('11) and Kaitlin
Christian, TJ Cody, and Craig
Cowell ('13) contributed to the
talk and participated in the
workshop's team building exercises.
RIGHT: For their lesson on "Formal and Informal
Support Systems for Army Families," MAJ Langkamp's
PL372, Marriage and the Family classes visited the
West Point Child Development Center (CDC), Army
Community Services (ACS), and West Point Family
Advocacy. During their visit to the CDC, cadets
learned about FMWR programs that included MWR,
CDC, Child Youth Services (CYS) as well as the other
services. A highlight of their visit to the CDC was
spending time with children of Army families stationed at West Point - examining issues of diversity,
gender socialization, and the concept of "in-locus parentis" child care and the extension of the family. A
highlight of their visit with ACS was learning about
the various spouse programs available to family members - employment assistance, Army Emergency Relief,
as well as others.
LEFT: MAJ Langkamp took cadets from Introductory Sociology
(PL371) and Marriage and Family (PL372) to participate in this
year‟s 2010 Homeless Outreach Population (HOPE) survey.
HOPE each year is hosted by the NYC Department of Homeless
Services. Sociology cadets are paired up with other volunteers
from Street to Home and Commonground and assigned NYC
street grids to count and help homeless individuals.
“EVERYONE COUNTS!”