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September 13  | Introducing New Faculty
Item Thumbnail This year, the College welcomes six new full-time faculty and eight faculty fellows. 
September 10  | Introducing New Faculty
Item Thumbnail This year, the College welcomes six new full-time faculty and eight faculty fellows. 
May 22  | "Desperate Housewives" Makes Women Ask: Do We Let Our Friendships Fade Away?
Item Thumbnail Stonehill Sociology Professor Patricia Leavy discusses a recap of "Desperate Housewives" and shares her thoughts on the finale. 
May 16  | Sophia, Jacob Are Top Baby Names For 2011
Item Thumbnail Stonehill Sociology Professor Patricia Leavy discusses today's parenting trends when it comes to naming children. 
April 27  | Bad Idea: Spas for Tween Girls
Item Thumbnail Stonehill Sociology Professor Patricia Leavy discusses several issues parents should consider before encouraging spa treatments for their tween and younger aged daughters. 
April 05  | How Higher Education Fails Us All
Item Thumbnail Patricia Leavy, associate professor of sociology at Stonehill College, discusses how real-world problems such as bullying require us to pool our expertise and resources and tackle problems responsively, not based on narrow disciplinary training. 
April 05  | Top 4 Tips for Women Who Want Turn Pop Culture on its Head
Item Thumbnail Patricia Leavy, associate professor of sociology at Stonehill College, shares the top 4 ways to turn pop culture on its head and build a strong self-image. 
February 15  | Bipartisan Politics and Higher Education
Item Thumbnail Stonehill Sociology Professor Patricia Leavy discusses the major challenges of our time in this op-ed piece. 
February 15  | Top Five Tips For Single Women On Valentine's Day
Item Thumbnail Stonehill Sociology Professor Patricia Leavy shares her top tips for enjoying Valentine’s Day with friends or on your own. 
February 09  | Stonehill’s Prof. Patricia Leavy to Headline Women's Creativity Conference
Item Thumbnail Patricia Leavy, associate professor of sociology at Stonehill College, will be the keynote speaker at the 18th annual "Celebrating Women's Creativity" Conference on Saturday, April 14, in Clarice L. Buckman Theater at Quinnipiac University. 
February 02  | Patricia Leavy: Feminist Author Blurs the Arts and Sciences
Item Thumbnail Her Circle Magazine recently interviewed Stonehill Sociology Professor Patricia Leavy. In the interview, Leavy discusses the art-science divide and her new book "Low-Fat Love." 
January 10  | Careful, The Sh-- You Say May Promote Stereotypes
Item Thumbnail Patricia Leavy, associate professor of sociology at Stonehill, comments on the series of YouTube videos that stereotype race, class, gender and lifestyle 
December 09  | Holiday Hot Seat
Item Thumbnail Patricia Leavy, associate professor of sociology, comments on the stress of meeting your significant others' family during the holidays. 
November 21  | From the “Social Fictions Series” Low-Fat Love by Patricia Leavy, Ph.D.
Item Thumbnail The author of more than a dozen books, Patricia Leavy, Ph.D. debuts "Low-Fat Love" as her first work of fiction, as part of the Sense Social Fictions series. 
November 01  | Author, Scholar of Women and Relationships Explores Today's Reduced Expectations
Item Thumbnail According to Patricia Leavy, an associate professor of sociology at Stonehill and author of "Low-Fat Love", today’s women are settling for less and learning to live with it. 
October 05  | Women And Friendships: Why We Are Falling Behind In Keeping Up Our Social Lives
Item Thumbnail Patricia Leavy, an associate professor of sociology at Stonehill, commented on the drawbacks of social media in a widely circulated AP article in Canada. 
September 22  | The Fall of Soap Operas
Item Thumbnail Patricia Leavy, associate professor of sociology at Stonehill College, comments on the various reasons for the fall of daytime soap operas. 
August 02  | 40 Under 40 Winners Demonstrate Leadership, Community Involvement
Item Thumbnail The South Shore Stars announced the winners of its second annual 40 Under 40 Awards, which honor individuals under 40 who have excelled in their business and community involvement. Stonehill was well represented as Assistant Professor of Sociology Chris Wetzel, Director of Intercultural Affairs Liza Talusan, Brittany Bergquist '13, Trish Godio '09, Todd Broderick '98 and Christopher Ernest '05 were all recognized. 
May 25  | SouthCoast Salutes as Oprah Signs Off
Item Thumbnail Patricia Leavy, an associate professor of sociology at Stonehill College, comments on how Oprah's personal struggle and growth make her highly relatable to women across the country. 
May 09  | Patricia Leavy: Even the President Can Be Bullied
Item Thumbnail In this op ed which appeared in the "Providence Journal," Sociology Professor Patricia Leavy discusses how bullying can affect everyone- even President Obama. 
May 03  | Dancing on bin Laden's Grave
Item Thumbnail Across the country, scenes of public jubilation over the news of the death of Osama bin Laden have taken place. Stonehill sociologist Patricia Leavy argues that while typically it is not considered socially acceptable to rejoice in a death or killing, in the case of bin Laden, nothing follows typical norms. 
April 29  | U.S. Attorney For Massachusetts Visits Successful Mentoring Program Classroom
Item Thumbnail Staff and students working with the College’s arts outreach project "Mentoring Through Photography and Visual Arts" received a special visit from U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Carmen Ortiz on Tuesday, April 26. 
November 17  | Professor Leavy Named Sociologist of the Year
Item Thumbnail At its annual Fall Conference recently, The New England Sociological Association (NESA) honored Stonehill Associate Professor of Sociology Patricia Leavy with its Sociologist of the Year Award. 
September 24  | Introducing New Full-Time Faculty & Faculty Fellows
Item Thumbnail This year, the College has increased the number of full-time faculty to 151 and has also added four new faculty fellows. 
March 31  | Girls Abandon Dolls for Web-based Toys
Item Thumbnail "Girls don't play with dolls as much or for as long anymore because they are being socialized by media culture to grow up faster," said Patricia Leavy, an associate professor of sociology at Stonehill in this Philadelphia Inquirer article. 
January 07  | Stonehill Professor Explores Changes in Celebrity Culture in Wake of Elvis’ 75th Birthday Celebration
Item Thumbnail This Friday, January 8 marks Elvis Presley’s 75th birthday. Associate Professor of Sociology Patricia Leavy, an expert in popular culture, recently explored how celebrity culture and the media have evolved since the King of Rock n’ Roll ruled the world. 

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