Department of Criminal Justice Studies & Sociology
Alpha Kappa Delta
About AKD
The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice Studies has a chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD), the International Sociology Honorary Society. The organization exists to "promote excellence in scholarship in the study of sociology, research of social problems, and such other social and intellectual activities as will lead to improvement in the human condition," (AKD Handbook, 2001-02).
Being a member of AKD potentially offers such benefits as travel assistance to sociology conferences, competitions and awards for sociological research, a free one-year subscription to Sociological Inquiry, and funds for on-campus symposia and workshops. AKD Members who are Civil Service employees meet one of the requirements for entrance at the GS-7 level (an increase in pay-grade) if they list AKD membership on their applications (providing they enter at the GS-5 level).
To be eligible for membership, a student must:
- Be enrolled in a major or minor in a sociology program or a program sociological in nature;
- Be at least a junior (third year) by standards of the host institution;
- Rank in the top 35% of your graduating class in general scholarship, or have an overall GPA of at least 3.3. on a 4-point scale;
- Have maintained the equivalent of a 3.0 in Sociology courses taken at the host institution prior to initiation
- Have completed at least 12 semester hours (usually three courses) in sociology prior to initiation.
Dr. Kristin Park is currently the Chapter Representative. Feel free to talk with her about your ideas for the chapter.
AKD Initiates of 2021
Haley Domitrovich, Tiffany Eaton, Jace Ebbitt, Emily Gellatly, Alexis Jones, Christine Lowers, Shannon Sullivan
AKD Initiates of 2020
Emily Cornman
Samantha Dubetz
MacKenzie Marino
Jordin McGehee
Alyssa Peters
Jessica Reabe
Brianna Richey
Kaitlin Travis
Hannah Westwood
AKD Initiates of 2018
L to R: Dr. Kristin Park, Chapter Advisor, Max Ungerman, Caitlyn Kreider, Delaney Saxton, Julie Halmo, Dr. Jamie Chapman
AKD Initiates of 2017
L to R: Gabriella Fabish, Coty Gander, Caitlyn Kreider, Max Ungerman
2017 Colloquium Speakers
"Reflections from the Borderlands"
Jeff Simmons
Wilma Oman
AKD Initiates of 2015
Dr. Jamie Chapman, Chapter Advisor. L to R: Charissa Mikoski, Jacqueline Decker, Panayiotis Constantine, Maija Belmar
AKD Initiates of 2014
Chelsey Isler, Maria McTighe, Dana Winkler, Emily Niles, Katie Lesnick
2014 Presentation Speaker
Dr. Kathryn Brasier gave the AKD presentation at noon in Witherspoon Rooms Lakeview entitled "Community Impacts of Marcellus Shale Development"
AKD Initiates of 2013
Jennifer Ann Duvall, Gabrielle Marie Elisco, Colleen Elizabeth Costello, Tricia M. Johston, Lydia Katherine Hartzell, Rachel Leandra Sherman, Dr. Rena C. Zito, Dr. Kristenne M. Robison
AKD Initiates of 2012
Jennifer Cantella, Annalisa Ryding, Allison Ward, Joseph Ritchie, Jenna Aldom
2012 Presentation Speaker
Following the banquet, Stephanie Crist presetned her research in a presentation entitled "Hungry for Funding in the U.S. Emergency Food Network."
AKD Initiates of 2011
L to R: Katelyn Moga, Alex Scull, Alexandra Elliot
Tyler Craig, Alexandra Elliot, Matthew Facciani, Katelyn Moga, Alex Scull, Amanda Trudeau
AKD Initiates of 2010
Emileigh Drylie
Alan Baldwin
Brett Glavey
AKD Initiates of 2009
Lindsey Guthrie
Stephanie Lyons
William McCallion
Nicole Zappa
AKD Initiates of 2008
Brian Leonhard
Heather MacKenzie
Devon Patton
Katie Teagraden