Dr. Sherry Corbett was a faculty member in the Department of Sociology and Gerontology from 1974 to 2002. Dr. Corbett was an enthusiastic, vibrant individual who was committed to teaching excellence and student learning. She was much loved by her students who appreciated her unique style, her humor and her passion for life and knowledge. Outside the classroom, Dr. Corbett was involved in extensive gentrification in her home community of Hamilton. She did much to beautify that area and became a well known and valued resident. Following her tragic death in 2002, the Department established a lecture series in her memory. The invited speakers represent those whose scholarship reflects Dr. Corbett's academic specializations.
The Sherry Corbett Lecture Series has hosted speakers such as Dr. Diane Barthel-Bouchier of SUNY Stony-Brook, whose work focuses on global ecological and social challenges to heritage conservation. Our 2008 speaker, Dr. Lauren J. Krivo of Ohio Statue University spoke on the racialized structure of society as critical for understanding how differtial rates of crime emerge across groups and neighborhoods.
Due to the recent economic crisis, funding to support departmental events such as those that support this lecture series has suffered. If you are interested in donating to the Sherry Corbett Lecture Fund, please visit the Support Our Program website.
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