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Current Graduate Students
Tina Burdsall
Tina received her bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, her master’s degree in Sociology from Portland State University, and is now working towards her PhD. She has been working with Dr. Matthew Carlson on the Oregon Health Plan Lottery Study. This study is using the unique research situation created by Oregon's public insurance lottery design to look at what effects there are for low-income individuals who were selected for Medicaid coverage in Oregon versus a similar group who were not selected for coverage. Tina's interests are in medical sociology and health disparities in both experience and outcomes for low-income individuals. She is interested in research design and both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. She is an active member of the PSU Sociology Club, a Co-Chair of the Pacific Sociological Association’s Student Affairs Committee and a lifetime member of Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society. You can reach Tina at tdb@pdx.edu
Cara Copeland
Cara Copeland is an education junkie receiving her B.A. in Spanish Education in 1995, her M.Ed. in Higher Education in 2002 and is currently pursuing her M.A. in Sociology with a PhD on the horizon. After teaching high school she entered the world of Higher Education administration where she worked for ten years. Now back in the classroom, her sociological interests include race, higher education, identity, families, urban sociology and rural sociology. Her thesis is a study of race and its many interactions with higher education. When she is not living the life of the mind, her world is entertained by three young children and a very supportive husband. To keep life balanced, she can usually be found working in her garden or running the streets of her rural community. You can contact her at ccopelan@pdx.edu.
Jen Moore
Jen Moore is an Interdisciplinary Masters student focusing on Sociology and Women Studies. Her interest include feminist theory and methods, sociology theory and methods, identity, gendered language, and feminist pedagogy. She is researching the connection between young girl's self-esteem and their music. After receiving her degree, she would like to teach full time. Please contact Jen by emailing her: jenmoore@principia.edu
Sam Shea
Sam Shea received his undergraduate degree in Social Change and Development at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. His interest in Social Inequality, and Criminology brought him to Portland State University and is working on a thesis which seeks to understand Perceived Risk, Fear of Crime, and Behavior Constraints in an Urban University Context. Sam also enjoys the art of glassblowing as a craft and hobby, as well as enjoying the opportunity to snowboard on Mt. Hood, and the other endless outdoor adventures in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
You can contact Sam at: sshea@pdx.edu
Laura Wegener
Laura K. Wegener received her Bachelors in Sociology from Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville in the summer of 2007. She graduated summa cum laude and is a member of Phi Kappa Phi. Her senior capstone was entitled "A Woman's Place" and focused on the patriarchal hegemony existent in the United States where Christianity and capitalism intersect. After finishing her B.A. she moved from the St. Louis area back home to Portland to attend PSU. Her interests include gender, religion, definitions of normative behavior, and vets in the peace movement. She is the Sociology Department undergrad advisor. She can be contacted at lwegener@pdx.edu.
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