Join us as we chat with Dr. Tracy Vargas, Assistant Professor in our Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice. Dr. Vargas is a 2023 recipient UNC Pembroke Outstanding Teaching Award, and it is easy to see why after our conversation. A native of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Dr. Vargas attended University of Pittsburg, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. She then earned her Master of Arts Sociology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and her Ph.D from Syracuse University, where she began the research discussed in this episode.
Since arriving at UNC Pembroke, Dr. Vargas has continued her research and teaching activities surrounding the sociology of work, specifically to do with dollar stores. Join us as we discuss this fascinating topic with Dr. Vargas, and hear how UNCP students are advancing research through their participation in service-learning projects, and finding their voice as scholars, using their lived experience to advance knowledge of work and society.
More information on the UNCP REACH Program, which pairs students with faculty research mentors, may be found at this link. Follow the UNCP Criminal Justice Club and the UNCP Sociology Club on Instagram and stay up on their activities.
Learn about the important work of UNCP Criminal Justice alum Virginia Locklear, Executive Director of the Rape Crisis Center of Robeson County, by visiting their website, which includes information about services and programs and how each of us can provide support.
Find the episode transcript here
Follow UNCP’s College of Arts and Sciences on Facebook, Twitter@uncpcas and Instagram@uncpcas
The Magic of Math: Pi Day, Myth-Busting and More with Hillary Sessions
"Beyond the Curriculum;" Research and Creativity with Professor Brandon Sanderson
"A Great Sense of Community:" UNCP Music and the 'Spirit of the Carolinas' Marching Band
A Community of Conservation: Citizen Science with Dr. Jerry Griffith
”A Defining Moment” Sixty Years after the Assassination of John F. Kennedy
”Persistence Shining Through:” Reading Southern Children’s Literature with Dr. Laura Hakala
“How We Go About Hearing Things” Personality Characteristics in the Voice with Dr. Erik Tracy
”Truly Transformative” Studying Abroad with UNCP World Languages
”Should I Believe This Person?” Strategies in Health Communication with Dr. Namyeon Lee
UNCP Rocket Team: Live from Huntsville with Dr. Steven Singletary
“Anything is Possible:” 3D Printing with Dr. Steven Singletary
“Doing What You Can, When You Can,” a Conversation with Dr. David Nikkel
”I Can Do This Too,” UNCP’s Kids in the Garden Program
Freshwater Ecosystems on Campus and Beyond, with Dr. Amber Rock
“Into the Singing Studio” with Dr. Rebecca Loar
“On the Field with the Cows” Animal Science at UNCP with Dr. Nicolas Negrin Pereira
“Poppies to Pembroke: Mentoring Teachers and Staying Creative” with Dr. Naomi Lifschitz-Grant
“Hydrogeologists and the Science of Groundwater” with Dr. Madan Maharjan
Upon Her Shoulders: Centering Stories of Native Women
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The No-Frills Teacher Podcast
Heal, Survive & Thrive!
Summarize | رادیو سامرایز
The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
The Mel Robbins Podcast