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The University of Tulsa is proud to announce two recent recipients of Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships: Eden Knepper and Ayden Whittaker. Each year, the U.S. Department of State awards the nationally competitive Gilman awards...
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Quraysh Ali Lansana, applied associate professor of English & creative writing, is a distinguished scholar of African American studies, journalist and author of 23 books including poetry, nonfiction and children’s literature. His journey as a writer led him from Enid, Oklahoma, to studying and teaching in cities like Chicago and New York. However, after 30 […]
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The University of Tulsa Kendall College of Arts & Sciences has welcomed alumna Taylor Chukwu as the newest member of its Board of Visitors.
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UTulsa assistant professor Cayman Seagraves is leading the charge toward integrating AI into the real estate and finance sectors.
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Monica Varner, Ph.D.

Applied Associate Professor of Sociology

Executive Director of University Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness

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Native American Student Association Faculty Adviser

Arts & Sciences: Anthropology & Sociology
monica-varner@utulsa.edu
201 Fisher East

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Monica Varner, Ph.D., is an applied associate professor of sociology who specializes in criminology, social psychology and social inequality.

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Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Dissertation: “American golf and the development of a civilized code of conduct: A study of ritualized symbolic rules and standards of civility in the American Golfing Society”
M.S., Oklahoma State University
B.S., Oklahoma State University

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Structural Ritualization Theory
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Integrative healthcare student focused on improving Indigenous health access, outcomes

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