Student Research Update: Silicon Valley Sociological Review
This year’s Silicon Valley Sociological Review is dedicated to the memory of our colleague Professor Michelle Bezanson of the Department of Anthropology in honor of her many years of service to our community.
This year’s volume brings together scholarship from Bryce Akira Nishikawa, Samantha Frank, Lauren Kelley, and Lia Kraaijvanger, alongside contributions on community-based work in sociology by Sarahi Espinoza Salamanca, Kelly Lelapinyokul, and Christina Nelson. While the volume was organized by Professor Laura Robinson, each of the student’s work represents mentorship by our faculty. Associate Professor Patrick Lopez-Aguado is the faculty advisor for Bryce Akira Nishikawa’s “Public Policy and the Future of Ethnic Studies” and Samantha Frank’s “The Entanglement of Education and Employment in an AI Economy.” “Jibu Customer Carbon Savings in Rwanda” by Lauren Kelley and Lia Kraaijvanger was mentored by Miller Center Senior Director of Academics Dr. Jen Merritt Faria, Miller Center Senior Manager of Campus Engagement Linda Gentry, Department of Sociology Professor Laura Robinson, and Professor of Environmental Studies and Sciences Iris Stewart-Frey. As the Department of Sociology also values applied work in the public good, this year’s volume also includes contributions from the 2024 Community-Based Work in Sociology Award Winners. Sarahi Espinoza Salamanca was recognized for work external to SCU for her founding of the nonprofit DREAMer’s Roadmap. Kelly Lelapinyokul and Christina Nelson were awarded the Community-Based Work in Sociology Award Winner for Work Internal to SCU for their contributions to the campus community and work as Co-Chairs of the Sociology Club for the past three years. We are delighted to share their work with you in the 2024 Silicon Valley Sociological Review and invite you to see all past volumes on Scholar Commons.