Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Six ¾¨Ó㴫ý senior sociology students recently presented their research at the annual meeting of the North Central Sociology Association in Pittsburgh.
They are as follows:
Rochester, PA
 Tara Timpano, a daughter of Anthony and Terri Timpano, presented "Closed on Sundays: The Amish Response to Rationalization." Timpano is a graduate of Rochester Area High School.
Scenery Hill, PA
 Amy Rentz, a daughter of Matt and Christie Rentz, presented "Bathtubs and Spinal Taps: The Continuum of Rationalized Childbirth." Rentz is a graduate of Bentworth High School.
Vandergrift, PA
 Jeremy Baker, a son of Scott and Sally Baker, presented "Deindustrialization and its Effects on the American Middle Class." Baker is a graduate of Leechburg Area High School.
Greenville, PA
 Lauren Anderson, a daughter of Dale and Susan Anderson, presented "The Rationalization of an Agency and Its Effects: A Qualitative Look at Burnout Rates in Social Workers." Anderson is a graduate of Jamestown Area High School.
Erie, PA
 Stephanie Hitchcock, a daughter of William and Kimberly Hitchcock, presented "The Role of Punitive and Rehabilitative Measures in Juvenile Justice Systems in Australia, England and the United States." Hitchcock is a graduate of McDowell High School.
Dalton, OH
 Thomas Oyer, a son of Robert and Rebecca Oyer, presented "Seeing Double? Looking at Movie Remakes through the Lens of McDonaldization." Oyer is a graduate of Dalton High School.
 For more information, contact Dr. Virginia Tomlinson, associate professor of sociology, at (724) 946-6033 or e-mail tomlinvm@westminster.edu.Ìý
